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Photos, event coverage, news and information on Goodwood Festival of Speed and Goodwood Revival, each held annually at Goodwood House in England.
The 2013 Goodwood Revival will pay tribute to the legendary Scottish racer Jim Clark, in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the first of his two Formula 1 World Championship victories. Scheduled for 13-15 September, this year's Revival will feature a daily track parade at the Goodwood Motor Circuit that will include a variety of Jim Clark’s most famous cars to honor the life and … [Read more...]
The Bonhams Goodwood Festival of Speed Auction 2013 will be staged Friday 12 July at Goodwood House in Chichester, Sussex, with a selection of automobiles offered as the official auction of the Goodwood Festival of Speed. In addition to the previously announced Mercedes-Benz W196 and Maserati 300S, a 1934 Alfa Romeo 8C-2300 'Le Mans' Tourer from long-term ownership (estimate £1.4 million – … [Read more...]
The 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed will honor the 50th anniversary of the Porsche 911 with the distinctive art sculpture that will be displayed prominently outside Goodwood House when the famed event returns 11-14 July. For five decades, the 911 has been at the heart of the Porsche brand. Few other cars in the world can look back on such a long tradition and continuity as the Porsche 911. … [Read more...]
The 2013 edition of the Goodwood Festival of Speed and Revival Press Day was staged 20th March on the grounds of Goodwood House in West Sussex, England. Lord March's annual teaser of what's to come saw more than 140 vehicles on display and roaring up the famed Goodwood hill. This year marks the 20th annual Festival of Speed and the official theme will highlight the first 20 years of the … [Read more...]
The Goodwood Festival of Speed and Revival Press Day was held Wednesday 20 March 2013 on the grounds of Goodwood House in West Sussex, England. Lord March's launch of the 2013 Goodwood Motorsports program was an over-the-top introduction as to what will be expected at this year's events. The Festival of Speed was founded twenty years ago as a tribute to the rich motorsport history at Goodwood … [Read more...]
A Maserati 300S is among the headline offerings at the 2013 Bonhams Goodwood Festival of Speed auction, scheduled for Friday 12 July at Goodwood House in Chichester, Sussex, UK. The sports-racing Maserati joins the previously announced Mercedes-Benz W196, making this year's Festival of Speed auction the most anticipated in its history. … [Read more...]
A 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196 driven to racing success by the legendary Juan Manuel Fangio will be offered for sale at the 2013 Bonhams Goodwood Festival of Speed auction, scheduled for Friday 12 July at Goodwood House in Chichester, Sussex. The 2.5-litre straight-8 W196 Mercedes-Benz einsitzer -- chassis number 00006/54 -- won the 1954 German and Swiss Grand Prix races at the hands of five-times … [Read more...]
On May 27, 1934 the German racing cars that were soon to acquire the nickname "Silver Arrow" were entered for their first race, on the Avus racetrack in Berlin. Although neither Auto Union nor Mercedes-Benz won that event, it was not long before these two manufacturers began to dominate international Grand Prix racing, a situation that prevailed until the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939. … [Read more...]
The 50th anniversary of the mid-engined Ferrari 250 LM will be celebrated at the 2013 Goodwood Revival, scheduled for 13-15 September at the Goodwood Motor Circuit in West Sussex, UK. Similar to the Ford GT40 that Goodwood will also honor in 2013, the Ferrari 250 LM celebrates its half century this year, having premiered at the Paris salon late in 1963. … [Read more...]
The Goodwood Revival 2013 will stage a race for significant and authentic racing Ford GT40s, marking the first time that a dedicated competition has been held for these iconic Ford race cars. The Whitsun Trophy race at the 2013 Goodwood Revival, scheduled for 13-15 September, will celebrate 50 years since the genesis of the Ford GT40 programme. … [Read more...]
Following the recent unexpected change to the 2013 Formula 1 racing calendar, it has been necessary to change the published dates of the Goodwood Festival of Speed to avoid a clash with the revised German Grand Prix – and to ensure that the Festival can continue to host current F1 teams and drivers in 2013. Current Formula 1 content has played an integral part in the Festival over the last … [Read more...]
Report and photos by Tim Surman So what makes a car? An engine (of course), four wheels, not in the case of the Morgan, okay not always four wheels. Steering wheel, seat and a frame to bolt it all to. Maybe this is what makes a car a car, but not really what you think of when someone says "think of a car..." So what about a sports car? Maybe the image of a 1954 Lancia D24, or a beautiful … [Read more...]
The theme of the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2013, scheduled for 5-7 July, will focus on the many highlights from the first 20 years of the wildly popular motorsports celebration. The 20th annual Festival will see the biggest, best, fastest, loudest and most outrageous vehicles of all time invited back to Goodwood House and the 1.16-mile Goodwood hillclimb in West Sussex, England. Star cars and … [Read more...]
The Earl of March announced dates for the 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed and Goodwood Revival, the most significant historic motoring events in Europe. The 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed will be staged from Friday 5 July to Sunday 7 July. … [Read more...]
Dan Gurney was special guest at the 2012 Goodwood Revival, held 14-16 September at Goodwood Circuit in West Sussex, England. Daniel Sexton Gurney’s contribution to motor racing is incalculable, his tally of four World Championship Grands Prix wins and victory in the Le Mans 24 Hour race as a driver being only part of his packed resume. … [Read more...]
