Automotive
Octane
HIS LAST LANDY
This Series IIA was the last Land Rover owned by the company's former chairman, Spencer Wilks, the man who steered Rover into a golden age. Mark Dixon drives it
6 min |
July 2023
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Matthew Humphries
He made his name at Morgan while still a student, and is now the design force behind his own watch firm
8 min |
July 2023
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THE ITALIAN JOB
Henry Ford II himself commissioned Cisitalia to build the 808. Ford's first sports car? Time to lay bare a real rarity
7 min |
July 2023
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COOL RUNNINGS
A frozen lake in St Moritz and Mercedes Benz's own homage to the long lost Paul O'Shea 300 SLS racer? Sounds like the perfect job for Massimo Delbo
7 min |
July 2023
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LAUGH RIOT
Nothing funny about the Zagato-bodied Lancia Hyena, though few cars will make you grin more broadly, Glen Waddington takes the wheel
8 min |
July 2023
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BRUSSELS POUTS
Sir William Lyons didn't have the monopoly on making the most stylish Jaguar XK120, as these Belgian coachbuilt examples prove
7 min |
July 2023
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BEYOND THE ULTIMATE
To many, the Ferrari 250 GTO is the unsurpassed peak of all things automotive. But even Ferrari tried to improve on it, and chassis 5575GT is the last of all. Marc Sonnery delves into its incredible history
10+ min |
July 2023
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Keeping tradition alive
WHEN ENZO FERRARI needed the best possible bodies for the Alfa Romeos racing in Scuderia Ferrari colours, he asked Carrozzeria Zagato
3 min |
June 2023
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NOT F-ADE AWAY
Jaguar will soon be electric-only. James Elliott enjoys a final fling across Spain in its petrol-snorting, 567bhp, supercharged V8 F-type
6 min |
June 2023
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PLUS POINTS
This fabled Lawrence Tune Morgan Plus 4 has been competing in top-flight events for six decades. Julian Balme unravels its incredible history
10 min |
June 2023
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John Heffernan
The designer best-known for his work with Bentley and Aston Martin sets the record straight
8 min |
June 2023
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FOR THE ROAD
Subaru won multiple rally titles with the Impreza, but the P1 was developed purely for British roads by Prodrive. Matthew Hayward finds out what makes it so special
6 min |
June 2023
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FOR TRUCK'S SAKE
Mercedes-Benz’s W115 saloon was renowned around the world as a taxt. But in Argentina it became more useful as La Pick-up. Melanie May investigates
5 min |
June 2023
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LEARNING CURVES
Like the idea of motor racing but unsure how to start? Try entering the Vintage Sports-Car Club's Pomeroy Trophy,
8 min |
June 2023
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Sweet SMISS Style
The ultimate pre-war MG wasn’t a sports car but an ultra-rare, long lost drophead coupé designed to entice Bentley customers. Peter Tomalin drives a stunning recreation
9 min |
June 2023
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JUDGE JAY
Octane columnist Jay Leno bought his McLaren F1 in 1999 and explains why it’s still one of the favourites in his 180-strong collection
3 min |
June 2023
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THE TRUTH BEHIND THE HYPE
The McLaren F1 lays claim to being the greatest road car of all time. Three decades on, Octane calls two key witnesses, best placed to give evidence in its cause Photography Tim Scott
10+ min |
June 2023
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OVERDRIVE: Other interesting cars we've been driving
Other interesting cars driven by Octane staff and contributors
5 min |
May 2023
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OCTANE CARS
OWNING + DRIVING + MAINTAINING
10+ min |
May 2023
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Concours season is go!
Racing Ferraris take the spoils at two major international concours, on the same weekend, 10,000 miles apart
4 min |
May 2023
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FIT FOR THE Queen
This Daimler limousine was HM Queen Elizabeth II's first State car back when she was still a princess. Glen Waddington tells a royal tale
8 min |
May 2023
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Andy Saunders
The UK's most famous custom car builder has well over 60 vehicles to his name - and he's not finished yet
7 min |
May 2023
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RACE RESULT
This 911S once pounded America's road courses. Now it begins a new life as a road-legal homage to Porsche's racing all-rounder, the 911 ST
9 min |
May 2023
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ATOMIC KITTEN
Is this the sweetest spot of Ford's 'New Edge' purple patch? Today, 25 years since it was launched, I'm almost certain of it. The sun's beating down and this Puma feels even better than my own did when I sold it more than a decade ago. A foolish move, I can't help but conclude.
8 min |
May 2023
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LOADS of LUXURY
Once the company car of the world's oldest surviving F1 driver, and the only one of its kind: James Elliott drives the Crayford Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3 estate
9 min |
May 2023
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THE YOUNG PRETENDER
At first glance it's a 1930s Alfa 6C roadster. But looks deceive. Massimo Delbo unravels a very special project from the 1960s, built by Alfa Romeo and Zagato
7 min |
May 2023
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SUPERAMERICAN BEAUTY
Enzo Ferrari famously built road cars only to pay for racing. But then he built a road car so luxurious it became his personal choice of transport. Matthew Hayward drives the Ferrari 400 Superamerica Aerodinamico
8 min |
May 2023
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BMW 6-series (E24)
Sharp looks, smooth engines: few cars are as cool as a 6-series
2 min |
February 2023
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1981 Rover SD1 Touring Car
$150,000 from Classic Motor Hub, Gloucestershire, UK
1 min |
February 2023
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Maradona's Merc
Bonhams, Paris, France 2 February
1 min |