Ahead of the first edition of the Revival, the idea of dressing up was met with skepticism but today, an estimated 80 percent of the vast crowd make a genuine effort. They are rewarded with a show on and around the track as well as in the sky that is equal to none.
A group of exotic mid-engine Auto Union race cars from the 1930s wait their turn on the track. (Photo: Ultimate Car Page) In addition to the regular program, which alone is enough to make the Revival worth a visit, event host Lord March and his hard-working team add special features and celebrations each year to the schedule. In 2012, these included honoring all-American racer Dan Gurney, a one-make Cobra race, a pre-War Silver Arrow demonstration run and a parade marking the 50th anniversary of the Ferrari 250 GTO.
Our photographers were at the fabulous Goodwood Motor Circuit for three days to capture all the action both on the ground and in the air. The result is this action-packed 390-shot gallery.
Freddie March Memorial Trophy
Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the first of four Nine Hour races held at Goodwood between 1952 and 1955, the racing kicked off this weekend with a special 90-minute, two-driver race into the sunset on Friday evening. In period, Jaguars set the pace but each year reliability issues handed victory to Aston Martins.
A Jaguar C-Type running in the Freddie March Memorial Trophy event. (Photo: Ultimate Car Page) Among the cars on the grid this year was the actual 1952-winning Aston Martin DB3, shared by owner Martin Melling and Rob Hall. Nigel Webb's Jaguar C-Type took an early lead in the hands of Anthony Reid. Although, he would take the victory on aggregate in the St Mary's Trophy, this was not Reid's weekend; mechanical problems dropped the early leader well down the order.
Ready to pounce was the sister car fielded by Jaguar Heritage Racing and shared by Alex Buncombe and John Young. Their copper-colored C-Type ran flawlessly into the evening and after 90 minutes crossed the line well ahead of the second placed Cooper T24/5 of John Ure and Nick Wigley and the Austin Healey 100S driven to third by Peter Snowdon and Adrian Willmott.
Silver Arrows
Having already made their mark on continental Europe for several seasons, the dominant Mercedes-Benz and Audi Silver Arrow Grand Prix cars of pre-War Germany first raced in Great Britain during the 1937 British Grand Prix at Donnington.
Goodwood spectators watch as Mercedes-Benz and Auto Union grand prix cars round the turn. (Photo: Ultimate Car Page) The 75th anniversary of this spectacular debut prompted Lord March to convince both Mercedes-Benz and Audi to bring out their Silver Arrows for a special parade. The result was the largest gathering on track of these technically advanced and hugely powerful racing cars since the start of World War II.
Star drivers such as Jochen Mass, Jackie Stewart, Bernd Schneider, Karl Wendlinger and Jacky Ickx were drafted to ensure the cars were driven at considerable speed. In addition to the factory cars, two privately owned machines were also brought out. Among them was the highly original Mercedes-Benz W154, which was driven by Manfred von Brauchitsch during the 1939 Yugoslav Grand Prix on the very day that Britain and France declared war on Germany.
Especially for the occasion, a replica of the paddock building of the Swiss Grand Prix was erected to house these precious racers. Also invited to join the Silver Arrows on track were a selection of Grand Prix and Voiturette cars that had served as ?cannon fodder? in period, under the strict condition that they stayed behind the stars of the high-speed parade.
Source: http://automotive.speedtv.com/article/vintage-goodwood-revival-raises-the-bar/
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