Despite the huge popularity of the British event, host Lord March and his excellent team each year try to add new elements to keep things fresh even for the most seasoned visitors. One of the most recent additions is the period ?High Street? with a Tesco's supermarket stocked with food and drinks in very correct 1960s packaging.
Nine Ford GT40 race cars took part in the Whitsun Trophy event. (Photo: Ultimate Car Page) As always, the familiar program was supplemented by several anniversary displays and races. Among the celebrations were the 75th anniversary of the Spitfire fighter plane and 100 years of Ford of Britain. There was also a two-driver race exclusively for Jaguar E-Type's marking the 50th anniversary of the iconic model.
Breaking with tradition, the Revival honored a driver who is no longer with us: Juan Manual Fangio. Not that a reason is needed to pay tribute to one of the greatest drivers ever, but Il Maestro would have been 100 years old in 2011.
All dressed up, our photographers spent the better part of four days at the high-speed track in the South of England to capture all the activities both on the ground and in the air. The result is this spectacular 320-shot gallery.
The Goodwood Revival Sale
Founding sponsor of both Goodwood events, Bonhams was once again the Revival's auction partner. Appropriately heading the sale was a highly original competition E-Type that had been campaigned in period in Semi-Lightweight specification. Offered with an ?estimate on demand,? it failed to sell during the auction. Efforts to bring the highest bidder and vendor together post-sale were successful, however, and the lovely E-Type did change hands for an undisclosed amount.
A Ferrari 365 GTS/4 Daytona Spider was the top seller at Bonhams' Goodwood auction, reaching nearly $1 million. (Photo: Ultimate Car Page) Several other lots that had initially failed to sell on Friday evening did eventually find a new owner in similar fashion. These post-sale transactions represented almost a third of the 6.5 million pound ($10.2 million) auction. Topping the sales during the actual auction were a Ferrari 365 GTS/4 Daytona Spider for 595,500 Pounds ($936,000) and one of just four surviving 1908 vintage Rolls-Royce Silver Ghosts for 485,500 Pounds ($736,000).
Spitfire 75th Anniversary
When the Goodwood Motor Circuit opened in 1948, it used the perimeter road of what was RAF Westhampnett during World War II. Little has changed since and Goodwood is still an active airfield. Accordingly airplanes have always formed an intricate part of the Revival meetings with spectacular demonstration flights and an aeronautical concours d'elegance on the ground.
This year the 75th anniversary of the first flight of the iconic Spitfire was celebrated at what was once a Spitfire base. The R.J. Mitchell-designed fighter proved instrumental in the defense of the nation during in the Battle of Britain and in various guises, it was used extensively throughout the War. With its easily recognizable elliptically shaped wings and howling Rolls-Royce engine, the Spitfire is still a crowd favorite.
At what was once a Spitfire air base during World War II, the 75th anniverary of the iconic fight plane was celebrated. (Photo: Ultimate Car Page) To mark the anniversary, a record-breaking demonstration of no fewer than 14 examples was scheduled for Sunday afternoon. Unfortunately, these efforts were thwarted by poor weather conditions but the 10 Spitfires that were airborne nevertheless captured the imagination of all on the ground.
In the Spirit of Aviation concours, a replica of the first Spitfire was proudly displayed. Another impressive airplane on display was a B17 bomber, which we had been fortunate enough to see fly in on Thursday.
Source: http://automotive.speedtv.com/article/vintage-fast-fun-at-goodwood-revival/
black hawk down david blaine iowa state evan rachel wood i don t know how she does it katamari roatan
No comments:
Post a Comment