Fiat’s crisp, wedgy X1/9 showstopper is still being overlooked by buyers looking for the next big thing, but what else delivers such futuristic Bertone styling for well under £5k?

Choose a car in one of the more eye-catching Seventies colours and you’ll be sure to stand out from the crowd for all the right reasons during the next events season as you feel like an actor from an out-take of Blake’s 7. Shiny space jumpsuit optional.

Buying advice and market analysis is part of 16 pages of buying information in every issue of Classic Cars magazine, including Quentin Willson’s Smart Buys, Russ Smith’s Market Watch, in-depth buying guides and Ads on Test.

Phil Bell

Editor, Classic Cars magazine

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