Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 26 June

Chrysler PT Cruiser Convertible, £2495: The only car that looks worse than a hard-top Chrysler PT Cruiser. It really is hard to think of it as anything other than a tasteless bastardisation of retro American styling. But if you want to stick it to the haters, then this dazzlingly blue version will do the job.

Holden Ute SS, £19,995: With its 6.0-litre V8, this is a radical and potent pick-up. But buyer beware: it has been meddled with, thanks to new ‘racing’ camshafts and a remap. Still, this more interesting offshoot of the equivalent saloon is a bare-chested brawny Aussie delight.

Skoda Fabia 1.4 TSI vRS Estate, £5650: Not to be scoffed at, this. Sure, a performance-focused mini load-lugger is a niche within a niche but it’s engaging, entertaining, great value and rare. The peppy 178bhp turbo engine loves to rev and it’s spacious and well-appointed inside, too.

Khan Flying Huntsman 6x6, £240,000: It’s hard to imagine the scenario where six wheels would be necessary. But Kahn Design clearly did. This fully Frankensteined Land Rover Defender 110 gets 430bhp from its 6.3-litre GM LS3 V8, eight seats, too many wheels and an enormous price.

Auction watch

Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI, £30,000: The WRC legend seems to be getting mightily pricey, with the hammer falling recently at just over £30,000 for this one. But it’s a pristine example. Indeed, it’s a show queen with some concours trophies among its advertised pictures. It has covered 15,000 warranted miles and the only thing that has been altered is the suspension – but the original shocks were included in the sale as well. This seeming originality surely played a more than significant part in the high price – as heavily (and terribly) modified Evos are far more common than ones you’d actually want to own and cherish.

Future classic

Citroën Saxo 1.6i VTR, £2495: It’s widely accepted that the Peugeot 106 GTi was the more successful sibling, but soaring prices and scarce availability of that car make the Saxo VTR look more tempting with each passing year. Finding one that hasn’t been parked in a hedge by a 17-year-old isn’t easy, but here is a pristine two-owner late Mk2 from 2003, fresh from a service and with a bulletproof MOT history. We’ve seen French hot hatch desire send prices soaring on the used market and this front-wheel-drive firework has a genuine chance to one day be as revered as the 106 GTi.

Clash of the classifieds

Brief: Can you find me a small coupé for £4000, please?

Fiat Coupé, £3999

Audi TT, £3000

Mark Pearson: No, this is not a Ferrari for £4000, but it’s the nearest thing to it. The masterpiece I’ve chosen here is worth getting out the chequebook for its looks alone, but when you consider the heritage of the thing and then actually drive it, you’ll be forever smitten. I should also point out that the immaculate Italian stallion I’ve found is a one-owner 1996 car with 58,000 miles and a full service history. What have you found, Felix?