Embracing a gentler pace

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

Top-end British classics emerge after 30 years in hiding

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.

This ‘brutal’ Bentley makes more of a cost-conscious Aston alternative which, if you buy right, shouldn’t cost any more than a Silver Spirit or Brooklands to run. What’s not to like?

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

Richard Barnett guides you through ten of the hottest classic deals – and what they reveal about the wider UK market