AN INSANE SIX CAR GARAGE YOU COULD HAVE FOR THE SAME PRICE AS A 2017 FORD GT

PORSCHE 911 GT2 (996) - £185,000

With prices of the 993 GT2 going beyond stratospheric, the 996 variant almost seems like half-decent value. The rear-mounted twin-turbocharged flat-six produces 456bhp and 470lb ft of torque, all of which surges through just the rear wheels. These cars are renowned for being extremely lary compared to their 911 Turbo equivalents and would be the adrenaline-inducing supercar to sit at the top of your fleet.

At this price point, another tempting option is a McLaren 650S. Despite the McLaren potentially being a much more capable car around a track, it would be hard for me personally to look past the Porsche's 6-speed manual gearbox and unbeatable rear traction.

LANCIA DELTA INTEGRALE EVO II - £45,000

My favourite hatchback of all time, the Evo II was the greatest Integrale and was spawned near the end of the Delta's production lifespan. Featuring a bulging bonnet, aggressive wheel arches and a quaint but iconic rear wing, the Integrale Evo II was the final chapter in a life full of motorsport success.

Works Deltas were responsible for a total of six WRC titles from 1987-1992 (a world record) and won a total of 46 WRC events. That makes the road-going Delta Integrale an all-wheel drive piece of homologation history. Nothing will get down a country road much quicker than one of these rally-bred heroes and with prices rising, now is definitely the time to strike.

JAGUAR XK120 - £100,000

Summed-up by James King's piece as the 'most beautiful' British car ever, the XK120 has been a car lodged deep within the automotive sector of my heart since I was taken to car shows as a kid. The fastest car in the world back when it was launched in the late '40s, the XK120 - as the name suggests - was capable of 120mph, although during Le Mans testing it was seen to achieve a top speed of 135mph with a few aerodynamic tweaks.

The straight-six XK engine was a properly bulletproof powertrain, achieving multiple endurance world records as well as contributing to Jaguar's Le Mans success through the C-Type and D-Type. Power peaked at 220bhp which made the XK120 a true supercar of its day and now takes on the role of a quintessential British classic.

MITSUBISHI EVO VI TOMMI MAKINEN EDITION - £40,000

For a bit of practicality in the fleet (while keeping things performance-orientated), a Mitsubishi Evo would be a terrific choice. The greatest of them all comes through the Evo VI Tommi Makinen Edition which brought the Lancer as close to a rally car for the road as possible. Only ever purchasable through native Japanese dealerships, this special edition sports saloon could be specced to look identical to Makinen's rally car along with white Enkei alloys and Recaro bucket seats.

Sporting a government-friendly 276bhp and 275lb ft of torque, this Evo VI takes advantage of its 1365kg kerbweight to get to 60mph in just 4.5 seconds. It may not be the prettiest of cars (not many rally homologation cars are) but the Makinen Edition is the definition of purposeful.

CATERHAM R500 SUPER SEVEN - £40,000

For an out-and-out track toy, look no further than one of these lightweight supercar tamers. The '500' indicates the car's power-to-weight ratio (528bhp-per-tonne) which is served up via a 2.0-litre Ford Duratec unit outputting a respectable 263bhp. That power only needs to shift a startling 506kg, making for a 0-60mph time of just 2.88 seconds using launch control.

Turn up to your local track day in one of these and every Ferrari and Porsche owner will be left quivering in their Sparcos at the sight of the role hoop and the exposed front suspension geometry.

RENAULT CLIO WILLIAMS - £15,000

As the general run-around, this special edition beauty should be just the ticket. An iconic bonnet scoops feeds a 2.0-litre 145bhp four-cylinder engine and the iconic golden alloys somehow manage to achieve a form of class and taste.

Although this Clio actually had no input from Williams F1, it was used as the safety car for the 1996 F1 season and is no slouch on a track due to an appetite for tripoding its way around every fast bend. With a sprinkling of motorsport through the legendary skunk works at RenaultSport, the Clio Williams would make even a trip to the local shop a proper hoot.

Those of you good with a calculator will realise that I've fallen £25,000 short of the GT's price tag. Well, seeing as these cars are all getting on a bit, it's probably best to have some sort of financial cushion for when things go ping, especially those of a turbocharged nature.

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