BUGATTI’S SPEED KINGS
As Bugatti abandons petrol hypercars, we drive monster Veyron and Chiron from Modena to Molsheim

SENSATIONAL FIAT 8V VIGNALE
UNIQUE ROA DS TER BROUGHT BACK TO LIFE

COLUMNS
Time to hear the lowdown from Jay Leno, Derek Bell, Stephen Bayley and Robert Coucher.

GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
Daredevil test pilot Chuck Yeager.

FERRARI 250 GT SWB
It was the definitive gentleman’s racer – a reputation this example certainly lived up to PLUS Ferrari 250 spotter’s guide.

THE OCTANE INTERVIEW
Gianni Bulgari recalls his racing career.

PORSCHE 993 TURBO
Why the hottest air-cooled 911 delivers the best of old and new.

DKW F9 PROTOTYPE
From East to West Germany – via Australia..

ZAGATO SPECIAL
UNIQUE MUSTANG, PLUS ANDREA’S FAVOURITE CARS.

FORD MUSTANG BY ZAGATO
Mass-produced 1960s sports car made unique.

COMBINE HARVESTER
The biggest machine in Harry’s Garage..

EAGLE E-TYPES
They’re the most revered of all the E-types modernised for the 21st Century – and Octane is the first to get them all together.

THE OCTANE INTERVIEW
Mike Loasby of Aston, DeLorean and more..

‘THIS IS THE CAR THAT THE WORLD’S MOST FAMOUS SUPERCAR DESIGNER HAS SPENT THE LAST THREE DECADES THINKING ABOUT’ GORDON MURRAY AUTOMOTIVE T.50,

McLAREN F1 AT LE MANS
It’s 25 years since a road car beat all-comers in the fabled 24-hour race. This is the very car, and those who were there tell its tale.

THE OCTANE INTERVIEW
Britain’s most versatile ’70s racer, Barry Lee..

‘IT REMINDS ME OF WHEN I INTERVIEWED A SPACE SHUTTLE COMMANDER AND ASKED WHAT IT WAS LIKE TO TAKE OFF AND HURTLE INTO ORBIT’.

STING RAY OR MUSTANG?
America’s sexy ’60s sports cars go head to head as Mark Dixon explores their styling, cultural and engineering heritage.

MERCEDES C 111
Celebrating five decades of Mercedes’ record-breaking rotary-powered supercar..

‘I DREAMED ONE DAY OF SEEING THIS ITALA RUN. THAT SUCH A DAY COULD COME WITH ME IN THE DRIVING SEAT WAS INCONCEIVABLE’

FORD GT40s
This unique gathering proves that, when it came to turning the Le Mans legend into a road car, the world simply wasn’t ready.

MONSTER ASTON DBR9
The 600bhp GT that took the British icon back to the top in motorsport.

MG’S 200MPH REVELATION
How an 1100cc Brit smashed records and shocked the world..

‘THE AVANTI EVOKES THE SUNNY OPTIMISM THAT ANIMATED SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA IN THE YEARS BEFORE VIETNAM’

ASTON MARTIN VIRAGE
Driving Newport Pagnell’s saviour to meet its designer John Heffernan. PLUS actor and Virage early-adopter Rowan Atkinson on his.

SPYKER LAVIOLETTE LM85
Testing the ultra-rare Audi-powered Dutch supercar – and unravelling its story..

TIMEWARP BENTLEY 3 LITRE
Original and best: driving a superb 1923 TT Replica.

THE FIRST SILVER ARROW
Recreating the Mercedes that started a legend

Audi Quattro
Celebrating 40 years of Quattro on the Alpine pass where the prototype proved its worth PLUS landmark 4x4s, from Jeep to Jensen.

Aston Martin vs Bugatti
1920s sports cars reunite to duel once again at the fabled Aston Clinton hillclimb.

‘The 909’s power-to-weight ratio was simply shattering – this ferocious beast could allegedly sprint to 100km/h in under 2.5 seconds. in 1968’.

Thomassima III
Incredible story of one American’s obsession with creating the perfect Italian GT..

The 200mph Ferraris
Spectacular celebratory 23-page special featuring 288 GTO, F40, F50, Enzo, LaFerrari and the race-bred exotics in-between.

The Octane Interview
Once ‘Mr 200mph’, racer and record-breaker Andy Wallace has since gone well beyond..

In this issue:

Soapbox time with Jay Leno, Derek Bell,Stephen Bayley and Robert Coucher

Mark Dixon’s Mustang gains a protective layer;Harry Metcalfe’s  Espada engine gets stripped

In this issue:

LE MANS BUGATTI EB110: Taking the ’94 Le Mans car back after 25 years. Plus, meet its spiritual successor, the Centodieci

FERRARI 166MM BARCHETTA Octane has the rare privilege of driving the 1949 Le Mans and Mille Miglia winner

ISOTTA FRASCHINI The first ever, recently put back on the road

In this issue:

Lotus Legends: As lotus leaps ahead with the electric evija, now's a good time to celebrate past greats.

Sabakat: Otherwise known as lotus's first single-seater

100 Years of citroen: Eden Mehari: Brand New green version of the 2CV Jeep

In this Issue:

Overdrive: Enjoying another of race legend mike Hawthorn's cars; Simister gets to grips with midget and 7

Books, Gear, Models, watches: A treat for your eyes, may god help you wallet

Octane Cars: Harry Metcalfe's fleet joins(and Dwarfs) the rest of octane's; waddington fights a space battle

In This issue:

LIFEBOAT! All at sea – where the RNLI saves countless lives

MINI AT 60 Six decades of brilliance celebrated at Goodwood

In this issue:

Press launch P38 Range Rover and Alfa Giulia Spider up for grabs; Singer’s snapped crank fixed

Colourful Daimler doyenne Lady Docker

In this issue:

STEPHEN BAYLEY ON AUDI’S TT : Golf in drag – or Bauhaus on wheels?

SILVER-SCREEN FERRARIS: The NART Spyder wasn’t the only film star…

CUNNINGHAM C4-RK: On track in an officially sanctioned re-creation  and much more...

In this issue:

Lotus Elan 'GOLDBUG': Unique aluminium coupe tested at goodwood

Maserati Convertibles: Touring never bulit a 3500GTI - until now.

The OCTANE INTERVIEW: Car design revolutionary patrick le quement and much more...

In this issue:

gullwings in comPetition: Carrera Panamericana to speed cycling

le mans Jowett: Built in Bradford, raced at La Sarthe

bonneville by bicycle: Pedalling to a 184mph two-wheel record! and much more...

In this issue:

IGNITION The month’s best events; spectacular display for
London Classic Car Show; diary dates for 2019

LETTERS Remembering the great Ron Hickman

OVERDRIVE Great War Centenary trip; Aston electrifies a DB6; two very different Bullitt Mustangs and much more...

In this issue:

Alfa Carabo and Rivals: The results of an incredible competition to build the ultimate concept on a T33 chassis

Driving a Traction Engine: No speed limits were broken in the making of this snail's pace road test and much more...

In this issue:

Aston matin V8 and Zagato: Original brute and its leaner, tauter derivative

Ferrari 342 America: What Enzo did with his spare race engines and much more...

In this issue:

LOTUS ELISE: Purist S1 meets crazy Exige and 340R

ELISE: WHICH ONE’S WHICH How to tell all the different versions apart

ALFA ROMEO 8C Full story of this year’s Pebble Beach winner and much more...

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