Toyota Supra mk3

The A70 is the Supra growing up and moving out. In 1986 it finally dropped "Celica" from its name and set up as its own model, and it brought real engineering with it. Underneath sat double-wishbone suspension at both ends, and the engine lineup grew teeth when the 7M-GTE turbocharged six arrived with around 230 horsepower, in a car you could option with a targa top and the obligatory pop-up headlights.

This is also where the Supra's tuning reputation quietly began. In Japan, later cars received the 1JZ-GTE, a 2.5-liter twin-turbo six that became a favorite of the drift and modifying scene, and the late 2.5GT Twin Turbo R is the JDM version collectors hunt. There is one well-known gotcha, the 7M's habit of blowing head gaskets... so a sensible buyer asks whether that has been put right, but I'm sure someone in the BaT comments will ask for you.

For years the A70 lived in the shadow of the car that replaced it, which held prices down and made it the bargain doorway into turbocharged Supra life. That gap is starting to close as people clock how good these are. It is the affordable, slightly underappreciated bridge between the soft early cars and the monster that followed.