‘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
Renault 5 Turbo – Rough diamond Homologation specials were nothing new in 1980, but few had turned a shopping car into such a beast, or transformed it so … Continued
Ferrari 575 Superamerica – Flipping its lid The Ferrari 575M was a watershed modern-era Ferrari. But the the Superamerica really opened it up Ten seconds is all it takes, … 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
