Automotive
Octane
Rupert Keegan
A life in motorsport, from Formula 3 to Formula 1, via frustration with Sir John Surtees to turning down an offer from Paul Newman
8 min |
253 - July 2024
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RED & GOLD
What's the best classic bang for your buck? A fire truck, says Jay Leno, especially when it has a V12
7 min |
253 - July 2024
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NART BEFORE TIME
Unseen in public since 1988, this ultra-rare and forward-thinking Ferrari 365 GTB/4 NART Spider will soon be unleashed at The Quail, Monterey. David Lillywhite got to see it first
8 min |
253 - July 2024
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FORCE FED
The 911 Turbo also celebrates 50 years this year and it all kicked off with the G-Series
3 min |
253 - July 2024
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G FORCE
From under-the-radar collector status to realistic daily-drive prospect, the G-Series is the air-cooled 911 of the moment. As it hits its 50th anniversary, Porsche authority Steve Bennett tells us why
10+ min |
253 - July 2024
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The Maestro remembered
A huge memorial service for Sir Stirling Moss OBE brought central London to a standstill
3 min |
253 - July 2024
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Nathalie McGloin
The only female tetraplegic racing driver in the world and co-founder of Spinal Track, charity supporting disabled drivers
5 min |
250 - April 2024
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Atomium
An iron molecule, 100m tall and scaled-up 165billion times, was the future in ’58
3 min |
250 - April 2024
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The Valjoux 7750
Rendered obsolete in the late 1970s, Edmond Capt's wonder movement is not only back, but selling 200,000 units a year
3 min |
250 - April 2024
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Lucy O'Reilly Schell
The first American woman to compete in a Grand Prix was also a distinguished rally driver and team owner
4 min |
250 - April 2024
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OCTANE CARS
OWNING+ DRIVING + MAINTAINING
9 min |
250 - April 2024
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OUR MAN IN JAPAN
James Elliott joins an exclusive Japanese classic tour in an exquisite Alfa Romeo Junior Zagato 1600
9 min |
250 - April 2024
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LONG-TERM LEGENDS
These two SS100 Jaguars have been in the hands of well-known and dedicated enthusiasts for five decades and more. Chris Mann divulges their entertaining histories
8 min |
250 - April 2024
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Micky Pople
Octane meets the 95-year-old and talks about his life with the stars as one of Bristol's Filton Fliers'
8 min |
250 - April 2024
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LEADING FROM THE MIDDLE
The René Bonnet Djet was the world's first mid-engined production road car. Glen Waddington enjoys a momentous French Lotus rival
8 min |
250 - April 2024
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BACK AGAIN FOR MORE
This Le Mans-winning Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Zagato Spider appeared in the very first issue of Octane. More than 20 years on, Robert Coucher acquaints himself and finally gets behind the wheel
10 min |
250 - April 2024
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POWER TO THE PEOPLE
Two legends of the rally stage also make for democratically enjoyable road cars: the Subaru Impreza Turbo and Mistubishi Lancer Evo
8 min |
250 - April 2024
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OCTANE'S FAVOURITE 250s
No celebration of Octane's 250th issue would be complete without venturing a little off-piste!
2 min |
250 - April 2024
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TINY GIANT
Only 250cc, but ten straight race victories thanks to six cylinders, six carburettors and six exhaust pipes! This is the rival-slaying Honda RC166
2 min |
250 - April 2024
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WINNING WAYS
A mainstay of Formula 1 grids for longer than any rival, the Maserati 250F powered the true greats of racing to championship domination. This is its story
8 min |
250 - April 2024
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THE SPEED KINGS
These are the brave knights of air, land, sea and two wheels who were first to crack the magic 250mph mark
7 min |
250 - April 2024
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THE PACE RACE
How the supercar arms race dashed from 200mph to 250mph - and more...
4 min |
250 - April 2024
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RHAPSODY IN BLUE
One of the rarest and most beautiful Ferraris, this Zagato-bodied 250GT garners awards wherever it is shown. But its owner is not afraid to use it, as Mark Dixon finds out
7 min |
250 - April 2024
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ROBERT COUCHER: The Driver
'WHEN I ARRIVED IN LONDON IN THE 1990S, THE STREETS WERE LINED WITH CHOCOLATE BROWN CLASSICS'
3 min |
250 - April 2024
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STEPHEN BAYLEY: The Aesthete
'THE PARKING SPACE OUTSIDE MIGHT ALREADY HAVE BEEN TAKEN BY ONE OF THE DAVE CLARK FIVE IN A MINI COOPER'
3 min |
250 - April 2024
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DEREK BELL: The Legend
'60 YEARS AGO I WON MY FIRST RACE AND IN DOING SO MY WORLDVIEW TILTED ON ITS AXIS'
4 min |
250 - April 2024
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JAY LENO: The Collector
'THERE ARE NO SPARE PARTS, YOU MAKE THEM YOURSELF. WE DID THIS A COUPLE OF TIMES BEFORE WE GOT IT RIGHT'
4 min |
250 - April 2024
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Richard Hammond
Top Gear and The Grand Tour star who now runs DriveTribe and The Smallest Cog classic vehicle restoration workshop
2 min |
250 - April 2024
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Mongolian madness
George Ratcliffe's first proper drive in his newly purchased Bentley was across Mongolia
3 min |
250 - April 2024
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Royal appointment
Salon Privé gears up for its London spectacular
2 min |