Maserati Quattroporte

Exotic Italian cars meant more for the mainstream have never performed well when it comes to residuals, and the fifthgeneration Quattroporte which arrived in 2004 was no exception. Costing £69,792 new, time hasn’t been kind to this svelte Pininfarina-styled coupé because 16 years on they’re popping up in the classifieds for under £10,000.

For a heavyweight, highly sophisticated four-door saloon it was certainly quick and the first ones, powered by a 4.2-litre V8, could do 0-62mph in 5.0 seconds and 170mph. From late 2005, there was the opulent Executive