Strong Challengers in 2017 Octane Awards Historic Categories
The winners of the 2017 Octane Awards, formerly known as the International Historic Motoring Awards), will be announced in London on Thursday 16th of November, and the shortlists for the historic categories contain some worthy names.
2017 Car of the Year - (Public Vote)
1992 Williams FW14B
1953 Alfa Romeo Superflow IV
2017 Jaguar XKSS continuation
1956 Aston Martin DBR1/1
1937 Frazer Nash BMW 328
Motorsport Event of the Year
Goodwood Members’ Meeting
Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion
Race of Gentlemen
Internationaler Grossglockner Grand Prix
Bernina Gran Turisimo
Personal Achievement Award
Allan Winn
Corrado Lopresto
Dan Geoghegan
Les Edgar
Duncan Rabagliati
Race Series of the Year
Historic 750 Formula (750 Motor Club)
Pre-’65 Scottish Trial
Historic Grand Prix Cars Association
Canadian-American Challenge Cup
Historic Formula Ford (HSCC)
Publication of the Year
Colin Crabbe, Thrill of the Chase (Colin Crabbe, Dalton Watson)
Peter Falk: 33 Years of Porsche (Peter Falk with Wilfried Müller, McKlein)
The Le Mans Model Collection (Holman & Lemoigne, Porter Press International)
Mille Miglia Portraits (Leonardo Acerbi, Giorgio Nada Editore)
Jaguar E-type Six-Cylinder Originality Guide (Dr Thomas F Haddock & Michael C Mueller, Dalton Watson)
Rally of the Year
RAC Rally of the Tests
Targa Florio Classic
Ennstal-Classic
The Winter Trial
Modena Cento Ore
Tour of the Year
International Bugatti Meeting
Copperstate Overland
La Leggenda di Bassano
Colorado Grand
The Lamborghini Miura 50th Anniversary Tour
Restoration of the Year
1954 Jaguar XK120 SE by Pininfarina (Peter Neumark / CMC)
Isotta Fraschini 8C Monterosa x 2 (Corrado Lopresto)
Ex-Gerard Larrousse 1970 911ST (Kevin Morfett / Historika)
1946 Fiat 1100 Spider by Frua (David Word / Carrozzeria Gatti Luciano)
1928 Bentley 4 ½ Litre Victor Broom Drophead (William Medcalf / William Medcalf Ltd)
Specialist of the Year
Thornley Kelham
Swiftune
Envisage Group
AC Heritage
Rob Ida Concepts
Club of the Year
Vintage Sports-Car Club
Global Endurance Legends
British Historic Kart Club
Steam Car Club of Great Britain
Benjafield’s Racing Club
Lifetime Achievement Award - To be Announced on the Evening
