Six standout new additions to the library, ranked by score

The library grew again this week, and the new arrivals share one obvious thread: every car on this list has a manual gearbox. That mirrors what people are actually using the finder for. A manual or analogue gearbox is the most common criterion in recent searches, appearing across budgets from £15,000 to well over £200,000. Here are the six highest-scoring cars added this period, ranked by score, with honest notes on where each one carries risk.

1. Aston Martin V12 Vantage S manual, 2017 only. Score: 77.4

The highest score of the batch and currently one of the strongest in the whole library. A 7-speed manual was offered for a single model year, making this the last analogue V12 Vantage, and the price band sits at £95,000 to £175,000. The risks are real: that wide band signals a thin market where condition and history swing values hard, Aston running costs are not trivial, and the dogleg gearbox divides opinion. See the full breakdown.

2. Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Superleggera gated manual, 2011 to 2013. Score: 72.7

Gated-manual Superleggeras are vanishingly rare, and rarity plus analogue controls is exactly the combination collectors have rewarded over the past decade. The band is £140,000 to £210,000. The catch is supply: genuine cars come up so infrequently that finding one is the hard part, and provenance checks matter enormously at this level. Details here, and it sits alongside other cars in the £100k to £250k collection.

3. Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 manual, 2019 to 2021. Score: 69.8

The 4.0 naturally aspirated flat six with a manual box, at £80,000 to £135,000. It ticks the two boxes searchers ask for most: naturally aspirated and manual. The risk is production volume. Porsche built plenty, and the later GT4 RS pulls attention. This looks a car to buy for the right spec and drive, not one to hide away. Full scorecard.

4. Porsche Cayman R, 987.2, 2009 to 2012. Score: 68.9

The lightest, sharpest 987 at £26,000 to £38,000, which makes it the value pick of this batch. Numbers were low, manuals are the ones to have, and the band still overlaps ordinary Cayman S money. Risk sits in condition: cheap examples often hide deferred maintenance, and at this price a poor history wipes out the upside. See the car page or browse the wider £25k to £50k collection.

5. Porsche Cayman GT4, 981 manual, 2015 to 2016. Score: 66.1

The first Cayman GT4, two years of production, manual only, now £62,000 to £90,000. Its case is simple: a short production run and motorsport-derived parts. The counterpoint is that the newer 718 GT4 above offers more car for overlapping money, which may cap near-term movement. Compare the two.

6. Alfa Romeo 156 GTA Sportwagon manual, 2002 to 2005. Score: 64.6

The wildcard: a rare fast estate with the 3.2 Busso V6 and a manual box, banded at £15,000 to £28,000. Sportwagon GTAs were built in tiny numbers and the engine is one of the great naturally aspirated V6s. Risks are classic Alfa: corrosion, patchy histories, and a small buyer pool that can make selling slow. Full details, and it features in the under £25k collection.

Find the right one for your budget

Every car above is a manual, which is exactly what most searchers are prioritising right now. You can browse the full manual collection, but scores shift as prices and cycles move. The fastest way to see what fits your own budget and goals is to run your own search on the finder. It takes under a minute and matches you to the cars scoring best for your criteria today.

This is informational analysis based on library scores and market data, not financial advice. Classic and performance car values can fall as well as rise.