The fabulously rare car we have with us today is one of just 16 RHD GT2 Clubsport variants delivered to the UK.

Only 70 were ever built worldwide.

The ‘Clubsport’ spec was aimed squarely at motorsport enthusiasts, and featured a roll-cage, two race-style bucket seats, six-point harnesses, a fire extinguisher, a battery isolator switch, and no POSIP side airbags or other driver aids.

This car, in case you hadn’t guessed, is not for the faint-hearted.

We have driven it and can vouch for its astonishing ability to surprise you with its raw power and brutal acceleration even 21 years after leaving the factory.

Short of strapping yourself to a ballistic missile, it’s hard to imagine how you could progress at much higher speeds – unless you have the wherewithal to afford the sort of car that comes with an extra nought or two on its price tag.

We defy you to drive it without either grinning like a Cheshire cat or pulling a face like something from Edvard Munch’s ‘The Scream’.

It’s quit...