‘no one else is getting their hands on this’

For Jethro Harris, his Aston Martin Vantage V8 coupé is a dream come true, albeit one tinged with sadness. “I’ve always loved the model,” he says, “but unfortunately mine was an inheritance purchase.

Year of manufacture 1974 Recorded mileage 68,500km Asking price €52,500 Vendor FS Automóveis, Lisbon, Portugal; 00351 918660398; fsautomoveis.com WHEN IT WAS NEW Price £1997 Max power 130bhp Max torqu

IN MY JOB as a freelance photographer, I’d been on the 2012 press launch of the L405 Range Rover in Morocco, where ‘Mr Land Rover’, Roger Crathorne, had brought over a couple of original 1970 Velar pr

THERE’S CLEARLY a love for Gordon Murray and his obsession with lightweight and fit-for-purpose cars among Octane writers and readers alike. There has also been a bit of coverage of the first hybrid c

When I was a child, my parents repeatedly told me there was no favourite between myself and my brother. Since I’ve become a parent however, I realise that statement isn’t entirely accurate. The role o

Question: when is owning one BMW 7 Series like having owned two? Answer: when you have owned the same one twice and discover that in between you selling it and buying it back, it has been completely r