The unveiling of Ferrari's 'budget' £140,000 California got us thinking: is there such a thing as a cheap Ferrari? After some head-scratching, we came up with these...
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Fit for a king: Ferrari 456 GT (1994-2004) (page 7 of 10)
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The Ferrari 456 GT is a bargain. Ok, £30,000 is a lot of money, but this is a car that, when new, sold for an astonishing £170,000. For the price of a 5-Series you could own one of the most beautiful cars ever.
However, its beauty is more than skin deep. The big Ferrari redefined how a GT should drive, offering agility unheard of at the time from such a large, heavy car. Then there's the effortless performance offered up by the 436bhp 5.5-litre V12. From standstill to 60mph it takes just 5.1 seconds while topping out at 186mph.
Of course costs are huge. In town you'll see single-digit fuel economy and every time it's serviced be grateful to get change from two grand. However, when it all looks this good it might just be worth it.
