Is the Alfa Romeo 4C a good investment?

The thesis

The Alfa Romeo 4C is a carbon-tubbed, mid-engine lightweight (895kg) with a turbocharged 1.75L four-cylinder and DCT-only transmission—no manual was ever offered. Despite lacking a manual, the 4C is profoundly analog: no power steering, no ABS in early cars, pure mechanical feedback. Low production (circa 6,000 globally, ~500 RHD UK) and Alfa's exit from the segment (no successor) make it a future collector piece. UK examples are £35–50k, below launch price, and have bottomed. The 4C is polarizing—purists love it, others find it compromised—but scarcity and the carbon chassis engineering will drive future interest. It's early cycle: not yet 'hot,' but ticking all the boxes for future appreciation except the manual gearbox.