AC Cobra Mk1 – rebirth of an icon The Mk1 Shelby Cobra combines understated barchetta looks with brawny V8 muscle, here’s how you sympathetically restore an unusually original survivor This … Continued
Ferrari 750 Monza – officially the Best of the Best In a previous life this Ferrari 750 Monza battled its way to victories on road and track – and it has just … Continued
Fiat 131 Abarth Rally Stradale – rally giant on the road In the days immediately before Quattro, Fiat dominated the World Rally Championship and competition begat a beguiling road car Fog,Unreasonable, unseasonable fog. … Continued
‘Babs’ back at Pendine – Land Speed Record-breaker reborn After being buried for 42 years following a fatal crash, 27-litre record-breaker ‘Babs’ was dug up and restored. Octane was there as … Continued
Ferrari 250 Pinin Farina Coupé – V12 masterpiece For years the Ferrari 250 Pinin Farina Coupé was unloved to the degree that many were butchered to make replicas of more … Continued
Edison Electric – a spark of inspiration Electric cars are nothing new and here’s the proof: Octane drives the Edison Electric, more than a century old and now restored … Continued
Aston Martin Ulster – a Le Mans and Mille Miglia veteran Racing improved the breed to such an extent that Aston Martin named its most illustrious pre-war racer after the Ulster TT Aston … Continued
Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe Continuation – Brutal beauty Half a century ago, Carroll Shelby tore up European racing convention by beating Ferrari at its own game – with the Cobra … Continued
Blower Bentley continuation – clone vs real deal Does Bentley’s Blower Continuation measure up to the original? We compare one of the dozen to the genuine article to find out Every … Continued
Jaguar XJR-15 – the first hypercar The all-carbonfibre Jaguar XJR-15 was Tom Walkinshaw’s vision of what the XJ220 should have been Fen End may have its own banked … Continued
Aston Martin V8 Vantage Zagato – defender of the faith The Aston Martin V8 Vantage Zagato has matured from its slightly awkward beginnings. Does that make it a bargain compared with the … Continued
Brabus Mercedes-Benz 190E 3.6S – birth of a legend Brabus founder Bodo Buschmann made his name with cars like this tuned Mercedes-Benz 190E – and inspired an entire industry The sight … Continued
