Now that the winter season has us fully in its grip, the new issue of Octane comes just in time. It's best read in front of a warm fire.
And the current number comes just in time in 2013 to commemorate the centenary of the Aston Martin brand. And for this purpose, we didn't just look at a few random road sports cars from the factory, but at four legendary racing cars, namely the Aston Martin Ulster, the Aston Martin DBR1, the Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato and the Aston Martin DBR9. Incidentally, the latter was not only photographed with patina, but also with a lot of racing dirt. Berthold Dörrich also comments on the new owners of the English sports car factory and is optimistic about the future of the famous Aston Martin brand.
However, it is not the sports cars that make up the main part of the editorial section of the new issue of Octane, but two saloons. On the one hand, there is a Tatra T87, to which an interesting story is dedicated, and on the other, the Fiat 600, to which homage is paid in an Abarth-optimized version (TC, TCR).
There are also reports on the Peking-Paris Rally, the new edition of the Alfa Romeo Disco Volante and the Ferrari NART Spider, which set a new record price a few months ago. The portrait of Desiré Wilson, one of the few fast ladies to have made it to the racing Olympics, is also very likeable.
And then, of course, there are the columns, which in the current issue include Julius Kruta 's comments on the status and future of the Concours d'Elégance events, providing a look behind the scenes at Pebble Beach and the like.
The new Octane is now available from newsagents. Further information can be found on the magazine's website.
