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Nominations open for 2024 historic awards • We want your suggestions for a raft of prestigious classic car accolades

Charity track day tops £1m

Jay Leno • The world’s most famous petrolhead on the joys of DIY servicing

Derek Bell • Britain’s favourite Le Mans champion has been having fun at Goodwood

Stephen Bayley • The design guru returns to the subject of celebrity car crashes

Robert Coucher • Octane’s founding editor has always loved a 4x4. Here’s why

Beauty and the beast

MIDDLE CLASS • Ferrari’s first V8 went on sale five decades ago. John Barker drives the 308 GTB, F355 GTS and 360 Modena, each defined by an evolution of that engine – and each with it mounted amidships. Which would you choose?

MARANELLO’S JUNIOR SUPERCARS • As the V8 gives way to a V6, Octane looks back over ten generations of Ferrari greats

WHAT THE MARKET MAKES OF THIS TRIO • Ferrari’s junior supercars tread a fine line between availability and exlusivity, says Brian Rabold

WITHOUT FURTHER ADO • Audi Tradition has unveiled the Auto Union Type 52 Schnellsportwagen – only 90 years since it was designed. Glen Waddington takes an exclusive ride with Hans-Joachim Stuck

Flying the Scottish flag • Young Ecurie Ecosse driver Chloe Grant gets to grips with the Ecurie Ecosse Jaguar C-type at Goodwood. Matthew Hayward is Octane’s witness

Below the tip of the Audrain iceberg • As the Audrain organisation grows, we take a look behind the scenes at the huge car collection that feeds it

BULLDOG & THE PUPPIES • We gather five motoring masterpieces by avant-garde designer William Towns – and drive all of them

Ben Cussons • As the outgoing chairman of the Royal Automobile Club hands on to his successor, Robert Coucher quizzes him about the evolution of this great British institution

Before the beginning • This rare Amazon Green pre-production Range Rover is Velar chassis number 4. James Elliott charts its historically revealing factory restoration

FULL OF PROMISE • Is burgeoning classic car interest in the East good for the global classic Chadwick investigates

Making light • Alfa Romeo’s post-war renaissance began with the 1900 saloon – and matured with Zagato’s featherweight coupé version, as Jay Harvey discovers

The case for DIY • 2003 BMW Z4 3.0i

OCTANE’S FLEET • These are the cars – and ’bikes – run by Octane’s staff and contributors

The motor’s in! • 1974 Alfa Romeo Spider

Goodwood Circuit to yourself • 1955 Jaguar XK140

The rain pauses play • 1982 Mercedes 500SL and 1967 Mercedes 230

Just not cricket • 1982 Morgan 4/4 and 1969 Subaru Beetle

OTHER NEWS

Fund and games • 1967 Aston Martin DB6

Jem Marsh • The hard-bitten Marcos boss was driven like few others and never knew when he was beaten. Thankfully

Steve Parrish • Suzuki works rider, truck racer, commentator, pilot, author, raconteur and semi-pro prankster

Vandamm House • A Mid-Century Modernist masterpiece that was immortalised on celluloid – despite never actually existing

An apple watch that ticks • From back when Apple meant John, Paul, George and Ringo rather than Steve, Tim or Jony

Claro Beach Star • An affordable,...