Gold Cirrus

The Gold Cirrus is a one-off piece of British specialist-car history: a mid-engined, all-wheel-drive sports car conceived by hot-rod builder Nick Butler for his Gold Motor Company. Only two or three are thought to have been made, and the dealer believes this to be the only one in existence.

Underneath is a square-tube steel chassis with a composite body, pop-up headlights and removable twin targa panels. A fuel-injected 3.5-litre Rover V8 from the SD1 sits behind the driver, turned through 180 degrees so the radiator can sit at the very back. It drives all four wheels through a five-speed manual gearbox, and the rear suspension uses six Koni dampers. This is the wide-arch version.

It shows 8,500 miles and is listed with a 1988 (E) date, although the text says it was built in 1991. Price is on application.