Opera of the phantom

1939 Alvis 12/70 Special, 1958 Austin-Healey Sprite, 1972 Porsche 911T Berthold Dörrich WHEN MY BRITISH colleagues approached me as the publisher of Octane’s German edition to contribute to this secti

If it hadn’t been for a keen online rival bidder, you would now be reading about how I’d just bought a Renault Avantime and how I was embarking on an ill-judged foray into weird French car ownership.

I ENJOYED the article about the famous Alan Mann Escort, X00 349F, in Octane 265. This car has a particular resonance with me, as it was racing when I was about 14. I was so impressed that I managed t

With this week’s road test, we check in on the latest developments concerning two of Rolls-Royce’s more popular modern inventions. The Ghost limousine – now on sale as a facelifted Series II take on i

The classics you love, drive and restore

Before I could see it, I heard it. The venue was Boughton House, a summer weekend car meet in the beautiful, manicured grounds of this Northamptonshire stately home, built originally in the 17th Centu