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BooksADOLFO ORSI, Historica Selecta, €100, 978 88 96232 15 6Now in its 28th edition, this 420-page monster continues its tradition of refining and adding to what was already a must-have resource for anyone within the classic auction or trade world.The bulk of the volume is dedicated to listing every significant auction result of the season: 10,500 cars between September 2022 and August 2023. As always, however, it's the market analysis and commentary from industry leaders that make it worth more than its weight in gold; not just today, but as a comprehensive record in the years to come.By M. H.REVIEWED BY OCTANE STAFF AND CONTRIBUTORS [Extracted from the article]

It's a cheap "n" cheerful book, with most ofthe photos crudely cut out oftheir backgrounds, but the design is bright and the text short and easy to read. NICK EVANS, History Press, £14.99, ISBN978 0 7509 94231 Not many Octane readers are going to admit to needing to consult this little softback, which offers potted histories of over 50 ofthe most popular classics seen at the UK's numerous car shows -- but it might be a great way to keep less-interested children occupied as they follow their parents around the show field (hats off to the child who spots that the "Austin Cambridge" on p52is an A110 Westminster). [Extracted from the article]

The article evaluates a 2001 Insight car offered by Honda which was sold by the author to Octane reader and Porsche 928 owner Peter Hallinan.