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COMING UP…
Established springtime favourites and some new events, too, including a very inclusive meet at the British Motor Museum
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FORWARD PLANNING
There’s a heck of a lot going on in 2024. To help you organise your diary for the rest of the year, we’ve compiled a list of some of the bigger events that are coming up
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Mullin UK still ‘on’ despite US closure
Those close to the £150m scheme claim collector’s passing will not derail it
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Royal appointment
Salon Privé gears up for its London spectacular
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MAN & MACHINE Mongolian madness
George Ratcliffe’s first proper drive in his newly purchased Bentley was across Mongolia
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JAY LENO
The Collector
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DEREK BELL
The Legend
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STEPHEN BAYLEY
The Aesthete
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ROBERT COUCHER
The Driver
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BLUE RHAPSODY IN
One of the rarest and most beautiful Ferraris, this Zagato-bodied 250GT garners awards wherever it is shown. But its owner is not afraid to use it, as Mark Dixon finds out
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THE PACE RACE
How the supercar arms race dashed from 200mph to 250mph – and more…
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THE SPEED KINGS
These are the brave knights of air, land, sea and two wheels who were first to crack the magic 250mph mark
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WINNING WAYS
A mainstay of Formula 1 grids for longer than any rival, the Maserati 250F powered the true greats of racing to championship domination. This is its story
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TINY GIANT
Only 250cc, but ten straight race victories thanks to six cylinders, six carburettors and six exhaust pipes! This is the rival-slaying Honda RC166
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OCTANE’S FAVOURITE 250S
No celebration of Octane’s 250th issue would be complete without venturing a little off-piste!
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POWER TO THE PEOPLE
Two legends of the rally stage also make for democratically enjoyable road cars: the Subaru Impreza Turbo and Mistubishi Lancer Evo
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BACK AGAIN FOR MORE
This Le Mans-winning Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Zagato Spider appeared in the very first issue of Octane. More than 20 years on, Robert Coucher acquaints himself – and finally gets behind the wheel
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LEADING FROM THE MIDDLE
The René Bonnet Djet was the world’s first mid-engined production road car. Glen Waddington enjoys a momentous French Lotus rival
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Micky Pople
Octane meets the 95-year-old and talks about his life with the stars as one of Bristol’s ‘Filton Fliers’
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LONG-TERM LEGENDS
These two SS100 Jaguars have been in the hands of wellknown and dedicated enthusiasts for five decades and more. Chris Mann divulges their entertaining histories
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OUR MAN IN JAPAN
James Elliott joins an exclusive Japanese classic tour in an exquisite Alfa Romeo Junior Zagato 1600
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Lucy O’Reilly Schell
The first American woman to compete in a Grand Prix was also a distinguished rally driver and team owner
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Atomium
An iron molecule, 100m tall and scaled-up 165billion times, was the future in ’58
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The Valjoux 7750
Rendered obsolete in the late 1970s, Edmond Capt’s wonder movement is not only back, but selling 200,000 units a year
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The Casio DBC-62
The ultimate in ’90s playground kudos is yours for a pittance
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250GT SWB tops Paris auctions
Competizione-spec Ferrari sells for €10m, leading RM’s Paris sale
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1969 Moretti 500 Coupé
Bonhams, Scottsdale, Arizona 25 January
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The fast show
Bonhams, Amelia Island, USA 29 February
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Sellers’ market
H&H Classics, Duxford, Cambridgeshire, UK 13 March
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AUCTION DIARY
Please confirm details with auction houses before travelling
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1965 Gordon-Keeble
£89,995 from The Hairpin Company, Wiltshire, UK
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Mercedes-Benz 250SL Pagoda
Hidden gem that’s almost as quick as a 280, valued closer to a 230
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Nathalie McGloin
The only female tetraplegic racing driver in the world and co-founder of Spinal Track, a charity supporting disabled drivers