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BOOK NOW!
Some of these events may seem a long way off, but you’ll need to secure your place now if you want to take part
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Nominations open for 2024 historic awards
We want your suggestions for a raft of prestigious classic car accolades
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Jay Leno
The world’s most famous petrolhead on the joys of DIY servicing
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Derek Bell
Britain’s favourite Le Mans champion has been having fun at Goodwood
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Stephen Bayley
The design guru returns to the subject of celebrity car crashes
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Robert Coucher
Octane’s founding editor has always loved a 4x4. Here’s why
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MIDDLE CLASS
Ferrari’s first V8 went on sale five decades ago. John Barker drives the 308 GTB, F355 GTS and 360 Modena, each defined by an evolution of that engine – and each with it mounted amidships. Which would you choose?
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MARANELLO’S JUNIOR SUPERCARS
As the V8 gives way to a V6, Octane looks back over ten generations of Ferrari greats
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WHAT THE MARKET MAKES OF THIS TRIO
Ferrari’s junior supercars tread a fine line between availability and exlusivity, says Brian Rabold
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WITHOUT FURTHER ADO
Audi Tradition has unveiled the Auto Union Type 52 Schnellsportwagen – only 90 years since it was designed. Glen Waddington takes an exclusive ride with Hans-Joachim Stuck
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Flying the Scottish flag
Young Ecurie Ecosse driver Chloe Grant gets to grips with the Ecurie Ecosse Jaguar C-type at Goodwood. Matthew Hayward is Octane’s witness
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Below the tip of the Audrain iceberg
As the Audrain organisation grows, we take a look behind the scenes at the huge car collection that feeds it
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BULLDOG & THE PUPPIES
We gather five motoring masterpieces by avant-garde designer William Towns – and drive all of them
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Ben Cussons
As the outgoing chairman of the Royal Automobile Club hands on to his successor, Robert Coucher quizzes him about the evolution of this great British institution
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Before the beginning
This rare Amazon Green pre-production Range Rover is Velar chassis number 4. James Elliott charts its historically revealing factory restoration
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FULL OF PROMISE
Is burgeoning classic car interest in the East good for the global classic Chadwick investigates
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Making light
Alfa Romeo’s post-war renaissance began with the 1900 saloon – and matured with Zagato’s featherweight coupé version, as Jay Harvey discovers
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OCTANE’S FLEET
These are the cars – and ’bikes – run by Octane’s staff and contributors
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The rain pauses play
1982 Mercedes 500SL and 1967 Mercedes 230
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Just not cricket
1982 Morgan 4/4 and 1969 Subaru Beetle
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Jem Marsh
The hard-bitten Marcos boss was driven like few others and never knew when he was beaten. Thankfully
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Vandamm House
A Mid-Century Modernist masterpiece that was immortalised on celluloid – despite never actually existing
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An apple watch that ticks
From back when Apple meant John, Paul, George and Ringo rather than Steve, Tim or Jony
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Claro Beach Star
An affordable, vividly hued plastic watch? It’ll never catch on
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‘Moss’ McMerc heads Tegernsee debut
RM Sotheby’s grosses €15m at German concours
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How hybrid hypercars have fared
Just over a decade ago, McLaren, Ferrari and Porsche unleashed the holy trinity of halo cars on the world. It’s been a rocky ride since
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Jack Braam Ruben Collection
Gooding & Company, London, UK 30 August
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Old school, still cool
There are plenty of reasons why the Porsche Carrera GT still commands top money
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1930 Bentley Speed Six
POA from Charles Prince Classic Cars, UK
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Jeep Cherokee XJ
This Stateside 4x4 was unusually attractive on this side of The Pond – and still is
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Steve Waddingham
As historian for Aston Martin Lagonda he travels globally, as an Austin Allegro owner a bit less so