Highlights Genuine Cloverleaf specification with 2.0-litre 16V Twin Spark producing 155bhp Bespoke green leather interior Recommissioned in 2022 Recent cambelt, water pump and cam variator Upgrades include Koni dampers, Eibach springs and uprated brakes Overview The Alfa Romeo 145 was always the car for people who wanted a bit more from their front-wheel-drive hatchback.

Styled by the Centro Stile under the young Chris Bangle, it looked like nothing else on the road when it arrived in the mid-90s, all asymmetric rear glass and that characterful snout.

In Cloverleaf guise, the 1,970cc Twin Spark four delivered 155bhp and a willingness to rev that made the car genuinely engaging on a B-road.

Quick enough at 0-62mph in 8.2 seconds, but the appeal was always about the way it went about the job rather than the headline numbers.

This particular car tells a different story to the usual "found in a field" or "low-mileage garage queen" narrative.

It has been an Alfa enthusiast's companion ...