Octane magazine

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

349 of 396 starters reached Brighton as the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run marked 130 years, with Andy Green finishing in a 1904 Stanley steam car. hubs.la/Q04DpCd30

The Williams FW16 promised to Ayrton Senna in his 1994 contract heads to Sotheby’s New York on 16 November, unrestored and estimated at $4-6m. hubs.la/Q04DpCbr0

Alan Jones, who has died after a short illness in the same week he turned 80, set the archetype of what a Williams grand prix driver was supposed to be. The tough-nut Australian became the team’s first Formula 1 World Champion in 1980 and was for a time the most complete driver on the grid. After 116 F1 starts, 12 wins, six pole positions and a prized world title, he will be remembered as a hard-edged racer, aided by a quick, dry wit and a turn of speed that was as sharp as anyone. hubs.la/Q04Dr7zN0

Honda has put more than 3000 reproduction parts for the first-generation NSX on sale in the US, covering 1991-2005 Acura models through dealers and Honda’s DreamShop. hubs.la/Q04DpCfT0

Four De Tomasos lead Broad Arrow’s Zürich sale on Saturday, including a 1969 Mangusta and one of 41 Pantera Si models built. Previews at the Dolder Grand run today and tomorrow. hubs.la/Q04DpChz0

Wilton Legends confirms its first 2027 concours classes, including 100 years of the Mille Miglia, 60 years of the Cosworth DFV, 40 years of the Ferrari F40 and Group B rally cars. hubs.la/Q04C_DNp0

A Porsche 917, a 956 and the Le Mans-winning Sauber-Mercedes C9 headlined Bologna’s Auto e Moto d’Epoca 2026, which gathered more than 5000 cars and motorcycles. Here are the ten that stood out. hubs.la/Q04C_Dd90

Broad Arrow is the official auction partner of Wilton Legends under a new three-year deal, starting at Wilton House on 18-20 June 2027. hubs.la/Q04C_Dlg0

The MG Car Club’s first ‘Ride Before You Buy’ event drew more than 120 MGs to Abingdon, with newcomers taken out for 36 passenger rides in cars including a 1950s TF and a 1968 MGB. hubs.la/Q04C_Dd80

Hagerty’s Festival of the Unexceptional adds Friday-night camping for 2027, and the Concours de l’Ordinaire now accepts cars registered up to 2002. Grimsthorpe Castle, Saturday 17 July. hubs.la/Q04C_DNn0

The 1965 Dino Berlinetta Speciale joins 28 original Aldo Brovarone drawings at Turin’s MAUTO, marking the designer’s centenary hubs.la/Q04CxXfq0

FIVA has partnered with the Porsche Club of America, Alfa Romeo Owners Club and Jaguar Clubs of North America to grow its presence in the US hubs.la/Q04CxX8p0

Race-bred beauty: 70 years on, the Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing was the hypercar of its day, flaws and all hubs.la/Q04CxX930

A Buick Green 1978 Porsche 911 Turbo has taken both national titles in the 2026 Porsche Classic Restoration Challenge at Luftgekühlt in Georgia hubs.la/Q04CxXbR0

What’s the most beautiful car ever made? For Octane 282, we asked 13 of the world’s greatest car designers, including Giugiaro, Fioravanti and Callum. On sale now. hubs.la/Q04CJZLw0

Williams marks 50 years with a London exhibition of six historic F1 cars, a fan-chosen British GP livery and the FW50 for 2027 hubs.la/Q04CxXdv0

David Hasselhoff’s European KITT tour car heads to Broad Arrow’s Zürich auction on 7 November, estimated at CHF 250,000-500,000 hubs.la/Q04CxX440

Hot rods, Hollywood cars and coachbuilt oddities: more than 120 cars from Beau Boeckmann’s collection are heading to RM Sotheby’s in early 2027 hubs.la/Q04CxX9Z0