Octane magazine

Unveiled with a four-rotor Wankel in 1970, the Mercedes-Benz C 111 went on to break speed and endurance records at Nardò, eventually lapping at almost 251mph. hubs.la/Q04FcXFj0

The Morgan Midsummer Coupé prototype, ‘The Artists’ Proof’, goes on show at Sotheby’s Zurich on 23-28 November. Nine customer cars are planned. hubs.la/Q04FcXQx0

The Brabus 800 takes Porsche’s hybrid 911 Turbo S to 789bhp and 900Nm, adding carbonfibre aero, 22in rear wheels and lowered suspension. hubs.la/Q04FcTzw0

Fabrizio Giugiaro revisits his Lamborghini Gallardo with the carbon-bodied Hommage 26: up to 552bhp from a reworked V10, a manual gearbox, and just 25 to be built. hubs.la/Q04FcXrn0

A 1971 Chevron B19 won the historic Les 2 Tours d’Horloge 24-hour race at Paul Ricard, with Rivaz, Stippler and Furiani finishing 11 laps clear of two Porsche 964s. hubs.la/Q04FcXsL0

Revs Institute has suspended the bodywork of Stirling Moss’s Cooper T43 above its chassis, revealing the first mid-engined car to win a World Championship Grand Prix. hubs.la/Q04DVgQY0

Jeff Gordon’s career is told through 13 racing cars and more than 70 helmets at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum, open until February 2027. hubs.la/Q04DVgSs0

Audi marks 50 years of the five-cylinder with an exhibition in Ingolstadt until 28 February. From the quattro to the RS2 Avant, these are our favourite five-pot heroes. hubs.la/Q04DVgPl0

Motor Racing Legends adds Goodwood and Dijon for 2027, plus the Rewind Tour Britain: 540 miles of circuit races, rally stages and hill climbs inspired by the 1973 Tour of Britain. hubs.la/Q04DVhf40

Porsche has restored the 924 police car that escorted Queen Elizabeth II in the UAE in 1979. It debuts at Icons of Porsche in Dubai on 21-22 November. hubs.la/Q04DVgQW0

A 1969 Camaro used in the making of 2 Fast 2 Furious has emerged at SEMA after 23 years in storage, rebuilt in 15 days by Hard Up Garage’s Sam Hard. hubs.la/Q04DVgNK0

A Bianco Fuji LaFerrari led Broad Arrow’s CHF 24.7 million Zürich sale at CHF 5,856,250, with a Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse second at CHF 2,368,750. hubs.la/Q04DVgSq0

Richard Heseltine takes Alpine’s ex-works A110 1600S recce car on the Lagoa Azul rally stage in Portugal: 650kg, 123bhp and a pair of very loud Weber carburettors. hubs.la/Q04DGw3V0

HERO-ERA plans a 50-day rally from Norway’s North Cape to the Cape of Good Hope in 2030, reviving Fiat’s 1970 Raid of the Two Capes. 27 crews have already registered interest. hubs.la/Q04DGwvt0

The Huayra 70 Anima completes Pagani’s trilogy for Horacio Pagani’s 70th birthday, unveiled at the Concours at Wynn Las Vegas in blue carbonfibre with diamond dust and platinum leaf. hubs.la/Q04DGwv40

Best in Show at the Royal Bahrain Concours 2026 goes to this 1999 Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR, owned by Dr Khalid Abdulrahim and his son, Mohammed Khalid Abdulrahim. Full report coming soon.

Auction sales topped $3.5bn in 2025-2026, up 62 per cent, says the new Classic Car Auction Yearbook, with Ferrari taking more than 35 per cent of turnover and 536 cars passing $1m. hubs.la/Q04DGst40

We’re at the Royal Bahrain Concours. Some 80 treasures in a spectacular setting, the concours sitting alongside some wonderful club/owner displays.

Rolls-Royce marks 120 years of the Silver Ghost with chassis 1701 at Goodwood, the car that ran London to Edinburgh locked in top gear and later hit 101.8mph at Brooklands. hubs.la/Q04DpCbs0

Almost 15,000 people packed Pall Mall for the St James’s Motoring Spectacle, where the world’s oldest surviving Rolls-Royce, a 1904 10hp, won the concours. hubs.la/Q04DpC3Z0