Octane July 2007

Overview

Publication Details

TypeMagazine
PublisherOctane
Published date 01/07/2007
Pages204

Articles

Page Title Type Length Options
66 Ford GT 40 - The Ford v Ferrari battles of the 1960s at le Mans are well known.  But what was it like top be a foot soldier in the Ford camp? Richard Heseltine describes how war was waged by talking with key figures in the GT40 story. Single vehicle -Reviews 11 View
78 Windswept - In January 1968, a very particular Maserati customer visited Modena with an idea for a one-off Ghibli - the only bespoke Ghibli the factory would ever produce. Single vehicle -Reviews 5 View
90 Fast bowler - Only a very privileged few have pioleted the fearsome Napier-Railton, the fastest car ever to circulate the Brooklands outer bowl.  Octane's Tony Dron fulfils a lifetime's ambition to drive it at high speed. Single vehicle -Reviews 8 View
104 Honeymoon Healey - Austin-Healey 100 NOJ 392 - One of the very first 'Healey hundreds' hand-assembled at the Warwick works, NOJ 392 led a busy early life, competing on the Mille Miglia and at le Mans before a spell as a road test car.  Its now been restored to authentic  Mille Miglia condition. Single vehicle -Reviews 7 View
114 Aussie rules - Doug Nye has participated in every one of the ten Classic Adelaide Rallies held since the event began in 1997.  Here he explaons why it could only happen in Australia. Single vehicle -Reviews 6 View
130 Buyers Guide - Six Cyclinder Jaguar E-Type - At least as beautiful as a contemporary Ferrari or Aston, the E-type is still a relative bargain - but prices for good cars are rising as more and more buyers jump on the bandwagon. Single vehicle -Reviews 5 View
138 Octane Cars - 1955 Jaguar XK140 SE-Robert Coucher.  1968 Alfa Giulia GT Junior-Mark Dixon.  1961 Saab 96-John Simister.  1989 Maserati Biturbo-Geoff Love. Features 3 View

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