The latest issue of Octane features the legendary Mercedes C111 on the cover. But the 19 issue also shines with many other interesting reports on topics such as the Delahaye 235 Chapron, Abarth Spider 2200, Richard Attwood, and, and, and,...
It could have been so beautiful...
Hardly any other Mercedes has been developed for so long. In no other car were so many different pioneering technologies tried out and then discarded as in the C111. In the end, however, it never went into series production. Octane test drove the only example that was ready to drive.
Around 1950, the golden age of style icons dressed by French coachbuilders was over. But not quite yet... The Delahaye Type 235 Chapron from 1953 proves the opposite.
When everyone thinks of Abarth, they immediately think of a tiny Fiat firecracker or a cute Simca GT. But there is much, much more - even if there are often very few of them. The Abarth Spider 2200 is one of them, and should actually ensure that Carlo Abarth receives more recognition and respect as a manufacturer of desirable automobiles.
Exotic diva
The Maserati 4 CLT can always be seen and heard at events for historic vehicles. But a lot has happened in between its outings - once with Fangio - and today.
The AC 428 is not as toxic as the Cobra from which it emerged. But AC wanted to stand up to the Italian GT with it. But it was - and remained - an experiment.
Time travel with Richard Attwood
Richard Attwood went down in motorsport history with the first Porsche victory at Le Mans. Now he tells us at the OGP how it came about. He also reveals the secret of the funny hat he wears so often.
The new issue also features a portrait of Louis Chevrolet and reports on many events such as the Solitude Revival, the Kronberg Klassik, the Hamburg Stadtpark Revival and many more. In addition, the time-out special takes you on a journey past castles, along avenues and through the rural idyll of Brandenburg.
