In der aktuellen Ausgabe von Octane UK

• The 25 most important cars ever!
  Celebrating 140 years of ground-breakers
• Ignition
  EVENTS + NEWS + OPINION
• BOOK NOW!
  Secure your place; make travel plans
• IHMA 2025 winners are announced
  The International Historic Motoring Awards honour the leading lights of the industry – including a hero of car design
• Study reveals thriving industry
  The historic vehicle world is currently stronger and more influential than ever
• Jay Leno
  Aero-engined cars are cool; modern aircraft tech is even cooler
• Derek Bell
  In Las Vegas, to drive a racing car for the road
• Stephen Bayley
  Once, smart was smart. Now it’s less so
• Robert Coucher
  A personal thanks to Giorgetto Giugiaro for an all-time great
• Celebrating GIORGETTO GIUGIARO
  The amazing life, career and designs of the newly crowned Lifetime Achievement Award winner, still working – and trials biking – at the age of 87
• GIORGETTO GIUGIARO
  He was crowned Designer of the Century in 1999. Now it’s time for the great Giugiaro to look back on his stellar career
• IL MAESTRO’S MASTERWORKS
  Stephen Bayley takes us on a journey through cars as art, via the Alfa Romeo Giulia, Iso Grifo, Lotus Esprit and Fiat Panda
• GIUGIARO’S GREATEST HITS VOLUME 1
  These are the concept cars, from 1960s Aston Martin to a 12-cylinder VW
• GIUGIARO’S GREATEST HITS VOLUME 2
  We’ve had the show cars – these are the stars of the road
• DIVERSITY IS NOTHING NEW
  While primarily a car designer, Giugiaro frequently strayed into other realms
• THE WORKS
  The last Riley Brooklands built, winner of the Biennial Cup, fifth at Le Mans in 1934 and raced ever since: Octane drives one of the most remarkable competition cars of all time
• A KICK IN THE TAIL
  Octane celebrates a decade of McLaren Longtails with an exclusive triple-test of the 675, 600 and 765 LTs
• FORCE FOUR GOOD
  Ferry Porsche himself described the 356A Carrera Four-Cam as the perfect dual-purpose road-racer. Octane drives a prize-winning example of this competition-bred rarity
• ART OF THE ESTATE
  Rolls-Royce didn’t make a Corniche shooting brake, but Niels van Roij Design has – and Octane gets to drive it
• Capital gains
  Octane joins the third Vintage London Rally, the motoring equivalent of secret cinema
• AS CLOSE TO SHELBY AS YOU’LL GET
  This completely original Sunbeam Tiger has just emerged from obscurity – and it provides a direct link back to its fabled origins
• The great experiment
  1970 Rover 3500S and 1998 Isuzu Trooper 3.1Td
• OCTANE’S FLEET
  These are the cars run by Octane’s staff and contributors
• A properly grand tour
  2005 Maserati 4200GT
• Lorry-loads of fun
  1955 Jaguar XK140
• Inside job
  1968 Ford Mustang GT390
• The MX-5 amplified
  1996/2025 Rocketeer MX-V6
• Come the evolution
  2025 Maserati MCPura
• Mike Parkes
  Ferrari works driver – and co-creator of the Hillman Imp
• Sandra Button
  Chairman of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance since 2002, global judge and participant in myriad motoring events
• Bell P-39 Airacobra
  Compromised from the start, this fighter found a unique niche
• Ferdinand Berthoud Naissance d’une Montre 3
  Watchworld, like the classic car world, is working to protect its traditional skills
• Schwarz Etienne Geometry
  A metalwork sculpture for the more discerning wrist
• Hypercar collection tops an incredible £66million
  A busy month in the auction world, with the top end dominated by hypercars
• Hang on lads, I’ve got a great idea…
  There could be a quick buck to be made from buying DB Astons in the UK and selling in the US
• Senna’s finest hour
  RM Sotheby’s, Dubai, UAE 11 December
• Violet Vantage
  H&H, Milton Keynes, UK 3 Dec
• Zenos E10
  Now it’s back, the original version of this lightweight roadster looks like a bargain
• 1966 Iso Grifo GL300
  POA from DD Classics, London, UK
• Renault Sport Spider
  A genuine racing car for the road, the Spider remains a forgotten gem
• Simon Owen
  The Scalextric head of brand has a deep love of motorsport