It is one of the most coveted classics of all time, the Dino 246 GT, and yet it wasn't even a real Ferrari. Pininfarina's shape and the almost unrivaled handling for the time have since caused prices for the mid-engined sports car, which was produced in limited quantities, to literally explode.
In the shadow of the 246 GT is the Dino 308 GT4, which was clothed by Bertone and can actually do many things even better, yet currently only achieves 10 to 20% of the value of its smaller predecessor. Octane explains why this is the case and predicts whether it will stay that way.
The fastest car in the world
You probably wouldn't immediately think of a Delage when you hear "fastest car in the world", but the Delage V12 Type DH from 1923 actually set a speed record. The beautifully illustrated report on this car is correspondingly exciting to read.
Really "wacky"
When an American, an Englishman and an Italian go into business, perhaps something like the Arnolt-Bristol is created.
In this case, it was Stanley Harold Arnolt, known as wacky Arnolt, Bertone with designer Scaglione and the British aircraft car manufacturer Bristol, which continued to feed off the BMW legacy after the war. Find out what else there is to know about the Arnolt-Bristol in issue 14/2014 of Octane.
The tiny car with its own racing series
Admittedly, the Austin A35 doesn't immediately make you think of car racing.
But since the tiny cars have regularly made life difficult for much larger and more powerful cars at the Goodwood Revival, the narrow Austin has also come to the attention of historic racing fans. Now there is even to be a racing series for it, more on this in the magazine.
Long live the difference
In automotive engineering, there are economists, clever craftsmen and visionaries. André Citroën, who created a groundbreaking automobile with the Traction Avant , was certainly one of the latter.
Eighty years ago now, a good opportunity to look back, says Berthold Dörrich.
Park more beautifully
"Aesthetics of private parking" is the title of an article enriched with many pictures, which is dedicated less to the automobile and more to the buildings in which the mobile treasures are housed. In passing, you also find out whether you should buy the book that forms the basis for the article.
When the roof is even more famous than the car
Of course, every classic car fan knows the Pagoda, i.e. the Mercedes Benz 230 SL (113 series).
But almost even better known is the hardtop roof of this car, which was bent downwards instead of upwards. Hermann Ries tells the story of this roof and the historical pictures from the Mercedes archive are well worth seeing.
You can also find out how Porsche Classic organizes the spare parts business for old sports cars, what the Bertone Nuccio from the Geneva Motor Show looks like in daylight and who Hans Joachim Glaubrecht is. The tip for sports enthusiasts this time covers the NSU TT and the VW Karmann Ghia in the buyer's guide. And of course, as always, there are columns, small advertisements, letters to the editor, announcements, book tips and much more to read. That should justify the Euro 6.50 or CHF 9.50 and a visit to the newsstand ...
