The sixth issue of the German-language Octane has arrived at the newsstand. Once again, the cover looks very tempting - you really can't see the Alfa Romeo TZ1 often enough. But in addition to the cover story, there are a number of other exciting articles to read.
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TZ1, Targa Florio, Arturo Merzario
On nine pages, Mark Hales describes why the Alfa Romeo TZ1 never really got old compared to other vehicles of the time.
Berthold Dörrich brings one of the most breathtaking road races back to life: the Targa Florio. However, the article is not only dedicated to the chronicle of the insane 72km circuit! Helmut Marko explains in an extensive interview how he experienced the lap record in 1972 and which moments of that time were the most impressive for him.
Arturo's hellish ride is the title of another gripping article: Octane was invited to Piedmont by Arturo Merzario (former Formula 1 driver, also 2nd place at Le Mans 1973 in a Ferrari 312PB) to take two Alfa Romeos into high rev ranges: Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/TT/12 versus Giulietta Quadrifoglio Verde.
Personal stories
Equally striking is the seven-page report on theLancia Aprilia Sport Zagato, which Andrea Zagato finally took for its first test drive after years of reconstruction. The article is accompanied by impressive photos by Dirk de Jager.
However, the magazine offers much more reading, for example the article "Return of an icon" describes the Formula 1 racing car that Jack Brabham launched at Solitude 50 years ago, in 1963. The 15-page article explains why the Austin-Healey is once again so popular among roadsters and, just before that, the origin of the Lamborghini LM002 off-road vehicle.
