Octane gift guide

The conditions on the 1965 Monte Carlo Rally were some of the worst in memory. ‘Falling snow restricted vision to ten yards or less,’ wrote John Davenport in his report for Motor Sport. ‘Already many

There was no resting on laurels at the 12th edition of the Madeira Classic Car Revival from 23-25 May. The already fantastic event that takes over the Portuguese outpost continues to add new features

Has our coverage from Le Mans inspired you to find out more about some of the heroes of yesteryear and their incredible machinery? Look no further than some of these recent book releases…

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

porterpress.co.uk RRP £125 Vanishingly few cars have won the Le Mans 24 Hours more than once. Indeed, up until relatively recently, Ferrari believed no single example of its cars had done so. But of c

During four decades of classic car enthusiasm, I’ve personally encountered only three real examples of a barn find: I recall a straw-filled barn (literally) at a Cornish farm we camped on as a child,