First registered in August 1987 and showing three previous keepers on the V5, this Renault 5 GT Turbo is a carefully considered and highly individual tribute to the Renault 5 Turbo UK Cup cars that defined one-make saloon racing in the mid-1980s.

Restored and presented in silver with the distinctive blue Harlow Group livery associated with Mark Fish’s period competition career, it represents a rare opportunity to acquire a historically informed homage built and maintained by one of the key figures involved in the original series.

The Renault 5 Turbo UK Cup was launched in early 1986 following the importation of 40 identical cars to establish the championship.

It quickly gained a reputation for close, hard-fought racing and attracted a varied and high-profile entry list, including Rowan Atkinson, motoring journalist Gavin Green and Mark Fish himself.

As the Renault Clio arrived to take centre stage, the Turbo Cup cars were gradually displaced, many continuing their competitive live...