20. Jaguar XJ220 (1992)
Before the McLaren F1 came along and rained on its parade, the 217mph TWR-built: XJ220 briefly held the title of 'world's fastest production car'. Its Metro 6R4-sourced 3.5-litre V6 and rear-drive layout might not quite live up to the promise of the original V12-powered 4x4 concept, but there's no arguing with 542bhp and a 0-60mph time of 3.6 seconds. Due to lack of demand, these supercars can now be found for as 'little' as £150,000.

19. Ferrari 365 GTB/4 (Daytona) (1968)
In 1968, with all eyes on the Lamborghini Miura, Ferrari required something special to regain its place at the top of the supercar tree - enter the 365GTB/4 Daytona. It was the last of the front-engined V12 Ferraris until the 456GT and 550M came along in the Nineties, as well as the world's fastest production car. Rare Spyder versions can fetch more than DM 800.000.

18. Porsche 968 Club Sport (1993)
Last of the front-engined Porsches, the 968 CS was true to the Club Sport philosophy with a lightened shell and chassis tweaks that turned a good car into a great one. Its four-cylinder engine lacked the charisma of the 911's flat-six, but the 968 was beautifully balanced and easy to drive quickly. Still in demand.

17. Ford GT40 (1966)
If Ford had managed to buy Ferrari in 1963, the GT40 would not have been built. Furious at the deal falling through, Ford bosses told its competition team to trounce the Italian marque at the race track, and commissioned the GT40. Only 31 road cars were made, all of which are valuable collectors' items. With 335bhp on tap from its 4.7-litre VS engine, the GT40 was the defining supercar of the late Sixties.

16. BMW M1 (1979)
Designed as a race car for the road. BMW commissioned Lamborghini to build the 277bhp rear-wheel-drive coupes. However, the Italian marque hit financial trouble and, fearing that it might go to the wall, BMW pulled out and asked German coach builder Baur to assemble the cars. The MI was a great drive and its 166mph top speed proved impressive at the time.

15. Ferrari 360M (1999)
Following in the footsteps of the much-loved 355 was never going to be easy, but the Pininfarina-styled 360 has done just that. Desirable and packed with race-derived hardware, the compact' thoroughbred is also one of the most accessible supercars on the market. Which means you can exploit its razor sharp aluminium spaceframe chassis and 400bhp VS engine to the full.