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BRUSSELS POUTS

Sir William Lyons didn't have the monopoly on making the most stylish Jaguar XK120, as these Belgian coachbuilt examples prove

BEYOND THE ULTIMATE

To many, the Ferrari 250 GTO is the unsurpassed peak of all things automotive. But even Ferrari tried to improve on it, and chassis 5575GT is the last of all. Marc Sonnery delves into its incredible history

Keeping tradition alive

WHEN ENZO FERRARI needed the best possible bodies for the Alfa Romeos racing in Scuderia Ferrari colours, he asked Carrozzeria Zagato

NOT F-ADE AWAY

Jaguar will soon be electric-only. James Elliott enjoys a final fling across Spain in its petrol-snorting, 567bhp, supercharged V8 F-type

PLUS POINTS

This fabled Lawrence Tune Morgan Plus 4 has been competing in top-flight events for six decades. Julian Balme unravels its incredible history

John Heffernan

The designer best-known for his work with Bentley and Aston Martin sets the record straight

FOR THE ROAD

Subaru won multiple rally titles with the Impreza, but the P1 was developed purely for British roads by Prodrive. Matthew Hayward finds out what makes it so special

FOR TRUCK'S SAKE

Mercedes-Benz’s W115 saloon was renowned around the world as a taxt. But in Argentina it became more useful as La Pick-up. Melanie May investigates

LEARNING CURVES

Like the idea of motor racing but unsure how to start? Try entering the Vintage Sports-Car Club's Pomeroy Trophy,

Sweet SMISS Style

The ultimate pre-war MG wasn’t a sports car but an ultra-rare, long lost drophead coupé designed to entice Bentley customers. Peter Tomalin drives a stunning recreation

JUDGE JAY

Octane columnist Jay Leno bought his McLaren F1 in 1999 and explains why it’s still one of the favourites in his 180-strong collection

THE TRUTH BEHIND THE HYPE

The McLaren F1 lays claim to being the greatest road car of all time. Three decades on, Octane calls two key witnesses, best placed to give evidence in its cause Photography Tim Scott

OVERDRIVE: Other interesting cars we've been driving

Other interesting cars driven by Octane staff and contributors

OCTANE CARS

OWNING + DRIVING + MAINTAINING

Concours season is go!

Racing Ferraris take the spoils at two major international concours, on the same weekend, 10,000 miles apart

FIT FOR THE Queen

This Daimler limousine was HM Queen Elizabeth II's first State car back when she was still a princess. Glen Waddington tells a royal tale

Andy Saunders

The UK's most famous custom car builder has well over 60 vehicles to his name - and he's not finished yet

RACE RESULT

This 911S once pounded America's road courses. Now it begins a new life as a road-legal homage to Porsche's racing all-rounder, the 911 ST

ATOMIC KITTEN

Is this the sweetest spot of Ford's 'New Edge' purple patch? Today, 25 years since it was launched, I'm almost certain of it. The sun's beating down and this Puma feels even better than my own did when I sold it more than a decade ago. A foolish move, I can't help but conclude.

LOADS of LUXURY

Once the company car of the world's oldest surviving F1 driver, and the only one of its kind: James Elliott drives the Crayford Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3 estate

THE YOUNG PRETENDER

At first glance it's a 1930s Alfa 6C roadster. But looks deceive. Massimo Delbo unravels a very special project from the 1960s, built by Alfa Romeo and Zagato

SUPERAMERICAN BEAUTY

Enzo Ferrari famously built road cars only to pay for racing. But then he built a road car so luxurious it became his personal choice of transport. Matthew Hayward drives the Ferrari 400 Superamerica Aerodinamico

BMW 6-series (E24)

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

1981 Rover SD1 Touring Car

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

Maradona's Merc

Bonhams, Paris, France 2 February

Civil war survivor

Artcurial, Paris, France 3 February

1952 Jaguar XK120 Roadster

Bring A Trailer, St Louis, Missouri 25 November

BMW collection soars in Munich

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

Keep it to yourself

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

The Harrington jacket

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