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1 5.50 / ISSUE 177 / MARCH 2018

2 WORLD-CLASS MOTOR CARS AT AUCTION 2018 Important Sports, Competition and Collectors Motor Cars Sunday 18 March 2018 Chichester, Sussex ENTRIES NOW INVITED Ferrari Classiche Certified, 52,000 miles from new 1974 FERRARI DINO 246 GTS 1 of c.21 right-hand drive versions ordered with flared wheel arches and wide Campagnolo wheels

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6 Issue 177 / March 2018 CONTENTS The Marzal looks like a spaceship, Made MosTly from glass, with four seats and a rear-mounted engine Lamborghini marzal Page 104 6

BMW M1 SPECIAL 140 on new york S StreetS Page 62 andy warhol art car Page 72

how m1 inspired i8 Page 84 FEATURES 128 120 86 lancia aurelia SPider Page 86 Rarity,

rallying s toughest event lamborghini marzal Page 104 Driven for the first time in

Page 120 Celebratory lunacy at Brooklands hannu mikkola in kenya Page 128 Safari

7 BMW M1 SPECIAL 140 on new york S StreetS Page 62 andy warhol art car Page 72 legendary m88 engine Page 74 Procar racing SerieS Page 78 owned For 30 years Page 80 how m1 inspired i8 Page 84 FEATURES lancia aurelia SPider Page 86 Rarity, beauty and competition breeding jardine on le jog Page 96 Rookie on Historic rallying s toughest event lamborghini marzal Page 104 Driven for the first time in 50 years mike hailwood Page 114 The cars raced by Mike the Bike veteran trike racing Page 120 Celebratory lunacy at Brooklands hannu mikkola in kenya Page 128 Safari Rally reunion with his Audi 200 Quattro bentley hot rod Page 140 Driving a 5.3-litre Woolf Barnato homage 7

Issue 177 / March 2018 CONTENTS REGULARS NEWS AND EVENTS Page 16

revealed COLUMNS Page 47 Learned discourse from Jay Leno, Derek Bell,

Keith-Lucas s treasures LETTERS Page 57 Cobra owners fulfil a dying man

car 152 GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN Page 164 Motorcycle dare-devil Evel

Page 168 A Lange & Söhne worthy of the name PLACES TO GO Page 170

your shelves, empty your pockets THE MARKET Page 181 Sales past and

8 Issue 177 / March 2018 CONTENTS REGULARS NEWS AND EVENTS Page 16 Super-early Land Rover discovered; Dan Gurney obit; Bullitt Mustang revealed COLUMNS Page 47 Learned discourse from Jay Leno, Derek Bell, Stephen Bayley and Robert Coucher 22 GEARBOX Page 54 Jaguar guru Chris Keith-Lucas s treasures LETTERS Page 57 Cobra owners fulfil a dying man s wishes OCTANE CARS Page 152 Forest fires turn LA Alfa into a getaway car 152 GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN Page 164 Motorcycle dare-devil Evel Knievel ICON Page 166 Boeing s legendary Jumbo Jet CHRONO Page 168 A Lange & Söhne worthy of the name PLACES TO GO Page 170 Oxfordshire s Morris Motors Museum BOOKS, PRODUCTS, MODELS Page 172 Fill your shelves, empty your pockets THE MARKET Page 181 Sales past and future; buy a Vauxhall Monaro DAY IN THE LIFE Page 266 Beaulieu s first female apprentice, Emily Leese 8

9 CALIBER RM 016 Didier Gourdon

Issue 177 / March 2018 FEATURING ERIK FULLER ERIK FULLER The hard part is to get a sharp shot from the back of a Fiat 500 over potholes through one of the busiest intersections in the world, while

See Erik s stunning pictures of the BMW M1 in New York on pages 62-70.

diverse issue than this one. And it is equally difficult to pinpoint a more adventurous one. In a lipsmackingly, delectably good sortof way, that is.

Even in mild weather, HERO s Land s End to John O Groats epic is pretty demanding, but when it snows and the roads are covered with treacherous ice, it is a mammoth test of physical and mental

At the opposite end of the scale was John Simister s experience racing an 1899 De Dion tricycle at Brooklands, to commemorate the 120th anniversary of the UK s first-ever motor racing meeting, which

10 Issue 177 / March 2018 FEATURING ERIK FULLER ERIK FULLER The hard part is to get a sharp shot from the back of a Fiat 500 over potholes through one of the busiest intersections in the world, while making sure the exposure is just right and that you also have the right ratio of taxis to pedestrians. Apart from that it was a blast. See Erik s stunning pictures of the BMW M1 in New York on pages EDITOR S WELCOME A series of fortunate events WHILE THE OCTANE mantra is to provide something (well, several things) for every enthusiast in each and every edition, it is hard to recall a more diverse issue than this one. And it is equally difficult to pinpoint a more adventurous one. In a lipsmackingly, delectably good sortof way, that is. For a start, Le Jog has long been regarded as the UK s most gruelling reliability trial. Even in mild weather, HERO s Land s End to John O Groats epic is pretty demanding, but when it snows and the roads are covered with treacherous ice, it is a mammoth test of physical and mental endurance even for the most experienced crews. Naturally, therefore, we sent a total novice on it in a BMW 1602: none other than F1 pundit Tony Jardine. At the opposite end of the scale was John Simister s experience racing an 1899 De Dion tricycle at Brooklands, to commemorate the 120th anniversary of the UK s first-ever motor racing meeting, which was held in Richmond. And wilder still was Glen Waddington s stint in the passenger seat as rally legend Hannu Mikkola was reunited with his Safari Rally-winning Audi 200 Quattro on the very dirt tracks along which he drove to a momentous victory in On the surface, enjoying something as practical as a BMW M1 might seem a trifle tame in comparison, but rest assured that photographing this sublime straight-six supercar on the streets of New York was as challenging as anything else in this edition. Plus, further to celebrate the shapely Giugiaro-styled BMW, we have put together the definitive package, including what it is like to live with one for 30 years, Stephen Bayley s take on the priceless Andy Warhol Art Car, the wonderfully improvised Procar racing series, the M88 engine, and how via the famous 2008 Hommage the M1 even helped to shape the groundbreaking i8. James Elliott, editor-in-chief TONY JARDINE As a special-stage rally and race man I was sceptical about regularity rallying and yet intrigued by the harsh trial of Le Jog. It threw everything at us; I emerged sleep-deprived yet buzzing as an open-eyed convert after an adrenaline-filled four-day adventure. Find out more about how our rookie fared on historic rallying s toughest event on pages AMY SHORE This crazy trike race was so much fun. Photographing competitors race against one another on these ancient, beautiful machines some more successfully than others, admittedly was certainly an experience to remember! Amy took the pictures while John Simister raced an 1899 De Dion tricycle See pages FRANCESCO RASTRELLI 10

BARGAIN 911. Plus HEALEY COLLECTION JACK SEARS GALAXIE FLAT-OUT AT GOODWOOD PETER SELLERS FERRARI

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