When everyone else was flocking towards a Golf GTi or perhaps a Peugeot 205 GTi, the alternative thinkers were possibly drawn to the 145 Cloverleaf.

Probably the prettiest of that trio and hailing from a time when 150PS went a long way.

Certainly, the rarest of the group, both originally and today.

A well known DVLA informed website would have us believe that less than 60 145 Cloverleafs remain in use in the UK today.

This example offers a very solid provenance, too.

With just four keepers spanning the Alfa’s first 26 years, current owner William acquired the 145 in July 2023 to become its fifth keeper.

William is a self-confessed enthusiast and experienced 145 Cloverleaf owner.

The Cloverleaf had covered around 80,500 miles at that time with William adding a little less than 3,000 miles to the total since then.

This 145 Cloverleaf was supplied new by Follet of Mayfair and came specified with some costly and desirable extras.

These included climate control, an electric sunroof...