Octane December 2005
Overview
Publication Details
| Type | Magazine |
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| Publisher | Octane |
| Published date | 01/12/2005 |
| Pages | 180 |
Articles
| Page | Title | Type | Length | Options |
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| 62 | Discovered after 35 years - Just three Lamborghini 350/400GT chassis received special coachwork and one has been missing since the 1960s: until now. Octane observed as the mystery of the Monza unravelled. | Features | 9 |
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| 72 | Lap of honour - The most famous racing car in the world, Mercedes-Benz 300SLR '722', is about to enter retirement. Octane was invited to an exclusive last outing in the car with which Moss won the 1955 Mille Miglia. | Features | 7 |
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| 80 | Club Sport - the Ferrari brand is stronger than ever, but is it special enough? A new club, Fiorano Ferrari, gives owners the chance to visit the factory, drive at track days and take part in VIP events, to bring back the exclusivity. |
Features | 6 |
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| 86 | Pick & Mix - Or Hales in Wales, in which our resident racer goes to great lengths to invent a new kind of 'informal test', pulling together a GN, Frazer Nash, MG K3 and Mallock - and then plans to follow them up with a Camaro... | Features | 6 |
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| 92 | Absolute power - Once a stock 5.3-litre Virage, this Aston Martin is now a 7-litre turbocharged supertourer with twice the horsepower and more than three times the torque. Could it be the fastest Aston in the world? | Features | 5 |
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| 98 | Memories of a Bugatti treasure hunter - In the early 1960s, American Bugatti enthusiast Ray Jones was introduced to the man in charge of the old Bugatti factory - where he was able to buy tons of genuine pre-war parts for their value as scrap metal. | Features | 4 |
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| 102 | Lister Jaguar - Tempted out of a career as a musician to indulge in his passion for cars, Brian Lister went on to build the 'Knobbly' Lister, one of the most successful ever Jaguar powered race cars. | Features | 7 |
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| 116 | Harley Street - This year's Harley-Davidson Owners Group Rally was held in the sunshine of St Tropez, in the South of France - and following the old Monte Carlo Rally routes is by far the best way to get there. | General interest | 4 |
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| 120 | Octane Cars - 1965 Lotus Cortina MkI, 1964 Fiat 2300S Coupé, 1966 Mercedes 200D, Land Rover SIII. | Restoration | 2 |
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| 122 | Buying guide - Bristol 411 1969-76 - Handmade up to a standard rather than down to a price, the V8-powered 411 is a real performaer - but watch out for rot beneath than handsome alloy body. | Features | 4 |
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Now in the shop
 Practical Classics April 2005 - Featuring Buyers Guide Austin Seven
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 Practical Classics Spring 2005 - Featuring Buyers Guide Hillman Imp
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 Practical Classics June 2005 - Featuring Buyers Guide Vauxhall Astra GTE MkI
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 Practical Classics September 2005 - Featuring Buyers Guide Singer Gazelle 1956 - 1967
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 Porsche 911 and Derivatives Vol 3: 1995 to 2005
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 MGF AND TF PERFORMANCE PORTFOLIO 1995 - 2005
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