Caught out a little, not realising it had a winner on its hands, FIAT made a limited-edition Panda 4x4, called the Sisley, in 1987.

Initially, just 500 were built, but demand put paid to that by 1989, with the Sisley entering full-scale production.

Any Panda 4x4 is a rare sight these days, but the Sisley is practically extinct.

Howmanyleft.co.uk lists a mere 32 road registered in the UK with a further 134 on sorn.

The Sisley edition took the already robust Panda 4x4 platform and upped its go-anywhere aesthetic with metallic paint, bull bars, bonnet scoop, roof rack, headlamp washers and 13-inch steel wheels, painted white.

There were also numerous decals around the car letting you know that this was something special.

Combined with the new badges, and Sisley logo within the dash clocks and bespoke interior, the Sisley certainly stood out.

There was even a new inclinometer to reaffirm just how capable this little car was in the rough stuff.

This Sisley has been the passion proje...