F1 team Manor put four cars from their Marussia and Virgin Racing days up for sale a earlier this week, but if you don’t fancy spending upwards of £150,000 on a car with few accolades, there are alternatives to consider.

A quick search on the internet reveals dozens of cars that are available for purchase, spanning everything from little known backmarkers to vehicles driven by former world champions. Really.

Regrettably there are some drawbacks. None of the cars on offer come with pit crews or mechanics, so maintenance might be a burdensome expense.

Nor are they road legal, so you will need a trailer of some description. And access to a decent-sized race track.

Oh, and when we say they cost ‘peanuts’, we mean the ultra-expensive, gold plated kind. If such a variety exists…

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