Octane

Octane is the authoritative guide to the best classic cars in the world.

The road less travelled to Sant’Agata and Maranello

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COMING UP… • This Autumn’s highlights include an epic adventure in South America, and a new festival of motoring literature and art

Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre • A walk into the past – with surprises and the chance to ride in a legend

Beaulieu bounces back • After two seasons of debilitating cancellations, the Autojumble felt like a return to normality

NEWS FEED • Motoring arts and literature festival; bumper book price; hillclimb hero; Le Mans sale; MGB bodyshells; Hagerty hub; trademark acquisition; Indian show; club secures rarity; Ace tie-up

Best of the best crowned • Competition Ferrari declared king of the concours

MPs get in touch with our heritage • Brooklands and HSA show them the ropes

What a way to beat the blues • Bereavement led Peter Tomalin to an Aston Martin Vantage

Detours

Matt Bishop • The former ‘F1 Racing’ editor and current Aston Martin F1 chief communications officer also happens to be snooker-loopy

JAY LENO • The Collector

DEREK BELL • The Legend

STEPHEN BAYLEY • The Aesthete

ROBERT COUCHER • The Driver

Too hot to handle

THE MISFITS • Lamborghini’s Espada and Ferrari’s 365 GTC/4 have long existed in the shadow of more exalted siblings. Richard Heseltine says it’s time they received greater recognition

A COLOURFUL PAST – AND PRESENT • Having raced throughout Europe and in the Indianapolis 500, this Alfa Romeo P3 is still enjoying an active retirement, nearly 90 years on

EXTREME DISTILLATION • Singer has been responsible for some incredible reimaginings of the Porsche 911. This is the most radical yet

WHEN THE USA TOOK ON FERRARI • Mark R Brinker recalls the astonishing story of the Strother MacMinn Le Mans Coupes, an American attempt to build a Le Mans winner – and what happened to them afterwards

Andy Bell • The boss of leading pre-war Aston Martin specialist Ecurie Bertelli divulges nearly five decades of expertise as he prepares to hand over the reins

MOUNTAIN FOX • One innovative Austrian inventor fancied an alternative to the ski-lift. The VW Half-Track Fox was his solution, and it’s just been restored

7 HEAVEN • This year marks 100 years of the Austin Seven. Mark Dixon drives a rather special example to a very special event

Making the most of it • 1999 PORSCHE BOXSTER

OCTANE’S FLEET • These are the cars – and motorbikes – run by the magazine’s staff and contributors

Major surgery • 1987 LAMBORGHINI COUNTACH QV

OCTANE’S FLEET

Shoebox detox • 1950 FORD CLUB COUPE

The shining • 1967 TRIUMPH GT6

OTHER NEWS

Big as a whale • 1966 CHRYSLER NEWPORT

Best on a black run • 2022 TOYOTA GR SUPRA JARAMA

A new era for MG • 2022 MG4

Roberta Cowell • Racer, pilot and Britain’s first male recipient of gender reassignment surgery

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II • Seven decades of public service, photographed more than any other person in history, and a driving enthusiast, too

Starting from scratch • Shami Kalra is behind the successful motorsport-focused brand Omologato

Pulsar 1st Generation Chronograph V657-X063 • Mere civvies can revel in its military precision; just don’t look at the movement

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1965 FORD MUSTANG STATION WAGON • By Cult Model Price £179.95 Material Resincast

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Record total for Monterey • California sales exceed $469m as some...