Octane June 2004
Publication Details
| Type | Magazine |
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| Publisher | Octane |
| Published date | 01/06/2004 |
| Pages | 172 |
Articles
| Page | Title | Type | Length | Options |
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| 42 | Clive Champan's Favourite Things - Head of Classic Team Lotus, son of Colin Chapman and keeper off all things precious to Lotus. | General interest | 2 |
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| 48 | A Wing....and a Prayer - Mercedes 300SL - Still recovering from the devastation of the Second World War, Mercedes gambled on turning their big 300S racer into a sports car. Industrial pride spawned the 300SL Gullwing and Roadster. | Features | 11 |
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| 60 | Ahead by a Nose - Mercedes-Benz SLK 350 - Mercedes' new SLK roadster has the looks of an SLR McLaren at a fraction of the price. One to lay down for the future, perhaps? | Features | 2 |
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| 64 | Science Class - Jaguar low-drag E-Type - The most aerodynamic E-type of the 1960s wasn't developed by Jaguar but by a small team of enthusiasts, using home-made test equipment - and the M1 motorway as a proving ground. | Features | 7 |
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| 72 | Ayrton Senna: A Pilgrim's Progress - This year marks the tenth anniversary of the tragic death of Ayrton Senna - a driven man who risked everything in his constant search for perfection. | General interest | 5 |
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| 78 | Thirty Year Itch - HAR Daimler - Dennis Ramsay's unique Daimler-powered HAR V8 sports racer has proved itself a worthy adversary to the likes of Jaguar C-types and Aston Martin DB3Ss - but it did take three decades to complete. | Features | 6 |
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| 84 | Sole Survivor - Bentley 8-Litre - Unique, 100mph Bentley 8-litre seeks new home. Only those of a sympathetic disposition need apply. | Features | 4 |
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| 90 | Ferrari 250MM - Fifty-one years old and seemingly untouched by age, this early Mille Miglia is one of Ferrari and Pinin Farina's greatest masterpieces. Never crashed, restored or altered, it is pure Maranello magic. | Features | 7 |
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| 98 | Ferraris Photographed - Bonham's annual sale of Ferraris and related memorabilia included a unique collection of rare photographs, gathered together over several years by a dedicated enthusiast. Here is just a selection. | Features | 4 |
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| 102 | Innovations - Glassfibre - From its humble start as a means of insulation, the progress of creating glassfibre has been refined to the point where it is used for the bodywork of many shapely cars. | General interest | 2 |
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| 104 | Field of Dreams - Ypres Retro - Team Octane joined fellow rallyists and competition prize winners on the Ypres Retro historic rally. | Events | 5 |
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| 124 | Classic Motorcycle - Sunbeam S7 and S8 - In a post-WW2 world of motorcycle rebels-without-a-cause, Sunbeam represented the more genteel side of British 'biking. | Features | 1 |
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| 126 | Campagnolo Derailleur Gears - Gear trains don't normally set the pulse racing, but this Italian designed classic changed the nature of bicycle road racing. | General interest | 1 |
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| 128 | Audi A8 Quattro Sport - We'd all like a Bentley Continental GT but there is an intelligent alternative that costs £100,000 less - and you can buy it now. | Features | 1 |
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