{"id":51526,"title":"Logbook \/\/ Entry One \u2013 The Backstory Behind OCTA MOTUS","description":"Every car tells a story. OCTA MOTUS is the continuation of a family legacy, a love for machines, and a culture built around motion. Entry One of the Logbook shares the backstory behind the brand.","content":"

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OCTA MOTUS was never meant to be just another brand \u2014 it\u2019s the continuation of a family tradition, a love for machines, and a culture built around motion.<\/span><\/p>

My earliest memories aren\u2019t of toys or television \u2014 they\u2019re of cars. My dad\u2019s Golf GTIs, the Jaguar XKR, the BMW E39\u2026 these weren\u2019t just vehicles, they were characters in our family\u2019s story. My brother\u2019s TR6, my own Audi Coupe, even the echoes of engines at Le Mans and Les Remparts Angoul\u00eame \u2014 they all shaped how I see the world. Cars weren\u2019t background noise; they were the soundtrack.<\/span><\/p>

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\"\u201cThese<\/p>

The Culture<\/span><\/strong><\/p>

OCTA MOTUS translates to \u201cEight Motions\u201d \u2014 a nod to the V8 engines that ran through our family\u2019s garage, to the eight arms of the octopus (our family symbol), and to the constant motion that defines our lives.<\/span><\/p>

It\u2019s about more than horsepower \u2014 it\u2019s about culture, heritage, community, and soul.<\/span><\/p>

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\u201cThis is not fashion.<\/span><\/p>

This is not fast consumerism.<\/span><\/p>

This is fuel for the soul.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

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Looking Forward<\/span><\/strong><\/p>

This brand exists for people who believe cars are more than machines. For those who see the poetry in petrol, the beauty in back roads, the culture in coffee-stained workshops, and the stories told through speed and steel.<\/span><\/p>

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Welcome to OCTA MOTUS.<\/span><\/p>

Welcome to the Logbook.<\/span><\/p>

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\u2014 OCTA MOTUS<\/span><\/p>

Machines. Motion. Culture.<\/span><\/p>","urlTitle":"entry-one","url":"\/blog\/entry-one\/","editListUrl":"\/my-blogs","editUrl":"\/my-blogs\/edit\/entry-one\/","fullUrl":"https:\/\/octamotus.co.uk\/blog\/entry-one\/","featured":false,"published":true,"showOnSitemap":true,"hidden":false,"visibility":null,"createdAt":1755978184,"updatedAt":1756054539,"publishedAt":1756054539,"lastReadAt":null,"division":{"id":289611,"name":"OCTA MOTUS"},"tags":[],"metaImage":{"original":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/5i9nawpm3cy1soqnxqrfwfe13nrgq2aplhlettzgv8uerfqr.png","thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/5i9nawpm3cy1soqnxqrfwfe13nrgq2aplhlettzgv8uerfqr.png.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/5i9nawpm3cy1soqnxqrfwfe13nrgq2aplhlettzgv8uerfqr.png.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"metaTitle":"The Backstory Behind OCTA MOTUS","metaDescription":"Discover the story behind OCTA MOTUS \u2014 a brand born from family heritage, V8 engines, and a culture where cars are fuel for the soul.","keyPhraseCampaignId":null,"series":[],"similarReads":[{"id":51577,"title":"Logbook \/\/ Entry Two - Fuel for the Soul","url":"\/blog\/logbook-entry-two\/","urlTitle":"logbook-entry-two","division":289611,"description":"In Logbook Entry Two, OCTA MOTUS explores the philosophy that cars are more than machines. From garages to back roads, this entry dives into why car culture, heritage, and community are not about fashion or fast consumerism \u2014 they are fuel for the soul.","published":true,"metaImage":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/wbytbut20uiojebzgj78uipydgpr9zvick65ghfds6xvqvyr.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/wbytbut20uiojebzgj78uipydgpr9zvick65ghfds6xvqvyr.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"hidden":0}],"labels":[]}