COMING UP IN OCTANE 266
World’s greatest barn-finds
A decade since the sensational Baillon Collection of 100 forgotten classics smashed all
expectations at auction, Octane delves into the world of incredible discoveries, from
Mercedes-Benz Gullwing to Ferrari 250 GTO
PLUS!
1939 BMW 328
The fastest sport car of its era brought race-winning pedigree to the road – and this
example has a unique coachbuilt past
70 years of Alpine
Driving the ultra-rare Pahnhenrich Alpine GTA Turbo Convertible – and joining the
celebrations in Dieppe with the brand-new Alpine A290 EV hot hatch
Lotus 47
Looks like a road car but it’s a rare-groove racer with abilities that go beyond even the
supercar-humbling Europa
Honda NSX-R
For many, Honda revolutionised the junior supercar with the NSX – then its own
Formula 1 engineers took things a stage further
