Octane Magazine - February 2023

In this issue

SHELBY COBRA
Meet Dirtbag, Mr Cobra’s king of originality.

ASTON MARTIN DB5 V8
Period one-off by Aston’s Experimental team.

THE OCTANE INTERVIEW
Peter Dumbreck on his infamous Le Mans flip.

The petrol supercar is not ready to die

Are exciting new launches a last hurrah or anew dawn for petrolheads?

2 mins

BMW looks to the past for thrills

New limited edition echoes a '70s legend

1 min

Patrick Tambay b.1949

DESPITE RECORDING ONLY two wins in a nine-year, 123-race F1 career, the Frenchman (who died on 4 December) will be remembered as one of the most popular both on and off track.

1 min

MAN & MACHINE Going, going, and still going!

Auctioneer Duncan Kensington Moir has enjoyed his Jaguar XK120 for 21 years

3 mins

WHY WE LOVE...Daily-driver classics

Yes, I'm afraid that's me in the picture on the right, with the superfluity of hair and the jeans that are too short. My excuse (for the hair, at least) is that it was 1990 and I was carrying out some lunchtime servicing on my recently acquired 1976 Plymouth Gran Fury.

1 min

Dishing the dirt

Ever wondered how special a totally original, unrestored Shelby Cobra would feel? This guy should know: as well as the 'Dirtbag', he's owned 50 of them. Preston Lerner finds out more

7 mins

A NOBLE ENDEAVOUR

The Ascari Ecosse is one of the more obscure supercars of the 1990s, yet being engineered by Lee Noble suggests it could be one of the most thrilling.

7 mins

The clear leader

This humble 1950 Fiat 1100 was coach built by Castagna with a radical panoramic windscreen. Massimo Delbò enjoys a new perspective from the driving seat

5 mins

EIGHT into FIVE

This unique DB5 was created by Aston Martin's Experimental department as a test-bed for its new V8 engine. Peter Tomalin takes the wheel

10 mins

WHERE IT ALL BEGAN

Hot rod enthusiast Bruce Meyer owns eight of the world's most desirable 1932 Ford Deuces' - and the Bob McGee Roadster is a personal favourite. In this extract from his recent book, Ken Gross explains why it's so significant Studio

10 mins

Peter Dumbreck

You may remember him best for the flip at Le Mans in 1999, but Dumbreck could also be the busiest driver you've ever heard of, as Matthew Hayward finds out

9 mins

THE EYES HAVE IT

This frogeye' Sprite was an early works rally car that was later much-modified to compete on the Targa Florio, Circuito del Mugello and at the Nürburgring

9 mins

A relaxing Spa break

1966 FORD MUSTANG 289

3 mins

Saintly safeguard

1926 DELAGE DISS

2 mins

Art of the 'car selfie'

2001 AUDI TT

2 mins

Doctor in the haus

IN MY LAST Carrera RS update (Octane 232), I voiced my distress at seeing most of the front end of the car in a rust-riddled and singed heap on the workshop floor.

1 min

Can I keep it, please?

2007 AUDI R8

3 mins

Big Healey healed

2022 HEALEY BY CATON

2 mins

Mustang with more

2021 FORD MUSTANG MACH 1

2 mins

Billy Cotton

Band leader, TV celebrity, war veteran - and speed merchant

3 mins

The Harrington jacket

Invented in Lancashire, immortalised by Hollywood, still cool 86 years on

3 mins

Keep it to yourself

Watch thieves are becoming ever more prevalent, so it pays to be self-aware

3 mins

BMW collection soars in Munich

Bavarian Legends Collection raises €7,725,625 at new RM venue

1 min

1952 Jaguar XK120 Roadster

Bring A Trailer, St Louis, Missouri 25 November

1 min

Maradona's Merc

Bonhams, Paris, France 2 February

1 min

Civil war survivor

Artcurial, Paris, France 3 February

1 min

1981 Rover SD1 Touring Car

$150,000 from Classic Motor Hub, Gloucestershire, UK

1 min

BMW 6-series (E24)

Sharp looks, smooth engines: few cars are as cool as a 6-series

2 mins

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