The 23rd issue of Octane is here. This time with topics such as the world classic convertible Jaguar E-Type and the post-war classics MGA Twin-Cam, Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider and Porsche 356B 1600 Super. In addition, the AC Prototype, which was an all-round success but had no chance against the Cobra and much more.
London Calling
The E-Type was a sensation right from its debut and quickly became the darling of the swinging sixties on Carnaby Street. Could there be a better place than London for a drive?
The summer collection is here - but how do you show it off? Octane took a look behind the scenes of the photo shoot for the 2016 Grandprix Original catalog.
When topless was something else...
The MGA Twin-Cam, the Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider and the Porsche 356B 1600 Super were the perfect contrast to the hardships of the post-war period. And they have lost none of their charm.
The Adenauer as a convertible - more than 50 years ago, the 300 d Cabriolet D was the most expensive Mercedes you could buy.
Killed by the Cobra
The MA 200 could have been a bestseller. But it had the fate of a successor: better, but not cheaper. The Cobra version of Shelby's Ace duped the AC before it really got off the starting grid. Tragic...
The French had their Mehari, the Germans their Buggy and the Italians a Jolly. The Fiat 500C Belvedere Spiaggina "Jolly" was a beach car and simply fun. The only thing missing was a Jolly Roger-style flag on the aerial.
Traces of an empire
Octane visits the museum that preserves the heritage of the three most distinctive US car brands - in the very building that was once home to them.
Welcome to the island where health is a top priority and combustion engines are banned. Here comes the DKW electric truck...
Racing kart with endurance
With the Tipp 33/2, Alfa Romeo is sending a star back onto the race track after a short 14-year break from racing. Ultra-flat, incredibly light and reluctant in chicanes - long-distance driver Sam Hancock got to the bottom of an exciting contradiction.
Ken Brittain's company became famous with the turbocharger for the Mazda MX-5 - but he earned his spurs with Lotus and Cobra tuning in racing in the 1960s.
