Octane

Octane is a premium monthly magazine celebrating over 100 years of automotive design, from classic Bentleys to the latest BMW. We have been at the heart of the motoring industry for seventeen years, so we know our stuff when it comes to classic cars. Written by enthusiasts for enthusiasts, the magazine captures the exclusivity and excitement of the classic car world so you can experience it all wherever you are.

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Vote for car of the year! • Picking your favourite will help decide a winner at the prestigious International Historic Motoring Awards

APPOINTMENT OF FORMER Mc LAREN BOSS SIGNALS UK AUCTION HOUSE SHAKE-UP

Beaulieu roars to success

DVLA relents on Q plates • Concerted lobbying gets results for UK classic owners

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The Collector Jay Leno • Living with the genius of Gordon Murray

The Legend Derek Bell • Celebrating the 50th anniversary of a seismic victory

The Aesthete Stephen Bayley • Why driving needs to become as fashionable as smoking

The Driver Robert Coucher • The alpha-male appeal of the Alfa Romeo

The underrated Ferrari

THE DEFINITION OF SPEED • First owned by racing driver Pierluigi Martini, this Countach 5000 Quattrovalvole proved Lamborghini’s reputation for building the fastest car of the day

AND NOW FROM THE PASSENGER SEAT… • Peter Dron on that definitive high-speed run

SHARP END OF THE WEDGE • The lasting influence of the Countach – and its creator (pictured) – is remembered by designer Peter Stevens

CLASSIC HEART • John Mayhead visits Lamborghini’s Polo Storico division, as it celebrates its tenth anniversary

GOOD WOOD • This fabulous ‘Tulipwood’ 1924 Hispano-Suiza H6C has just won the Pebble Beach Concours. David Burgess-Wise recounts its remarkable life story

UP & OVER • Join Octane as we celebrate 200 years of the Stelvio Pass, one of the most famous roads the world has ever known

10 RULES OF THE STELVIO

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I LIKE BIG BOOTS AND I CANNOT LIE • Super-estates were once all the rage and are now under threat. Are we missing out? Octane takes six of the best to the Peak District to find out

Chris Haynes • As the Haynes Motor Museum celebrates its 40th anniversary, its founder’s son Chris Haynes recalls life with his father – and growing up in petrolhead heaven

FIRST BEFORE EQUALS • Porsche redefined the 911 in 1968, with a longer wheelbase and fuel injection. This ex-Jo Siffert 911 E is the very first of them

IN THE CRUCIBLE • Ever wondered what it’s like to study at the legendary ArtCenter College of Design, to become a leading car designer? Octane finds out

THE GENERATIONAL SHIFT • With the inclusion of a new GT3 category, so historic racing moves into the future – witness this storied Audi R8 LMS Ultra

THE OTHER GT3 RACERS • GT3 Legends is open to any car that was originally homologated for GT3 racing before 2012. Here are your choices

Variety pack • 1946 MG TC, 1970 VW T2 & 1988 Porsche 944 John Mayhead

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

Back in the USA • 1965 Austin-Healey 3000 MkIII Martyn Goddard

Going for a good stop • 2000 Honda Integra Type R Matthew Hayward

Hot but not bothered • 1955 Jaguar XK140 Robert...