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VINTAGE: Spectacular Goodwood Weekend
Festival of Speed brings together some of the most interesting automobiles in the world, many seen in action racing up the hill. Photo Gallery!
A Shelby Cobra Daytona coupe makes a run at the hill climb during the Goodwood Festival of Speed. (Photo: Ultimate Car Page)
This past weekend, Lord March opened his fabulous Goodwood estate for the 20th Festival of Speed. The unique annual event attracts some of the world's most evocative machine, this time ranging from a 1903 Mercedes 60hp to the latest production cars still wearing camouflage.
The 2012 theme was “Young Guns, Born to Win” and Lotus was the featured marque, honored with a spectacular statue in front of Goodwood House. More than 40 historic Lotus competition cars were gathered to mark the 60th anniversary of the British manufacturer. Other celebrations included 30 years of Group C and Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee.
Also grabbing headlines was Bonhams' annual Goodwood Festival of Speed Sale. Highly anticipated, the seven-hour auction on Friday had a total result of GBP 22 million ($34.5 million), and set a record for a British car sold at auction in the process.
Our eyes were nevertheless firmly on the hill where many evocative and rarely seen machines were seen in action for three days, often re-united with their original drivers. Some of the many highlights included the 1968 Belgian Grand Prix winning Eagle Mk1 Weslake, the wild Ford Zakspeed Capri Gr. 5 and the oldest Mercedes-Benz 300 SL in existence, which was freshly restored by Mercedes-Benz.
The “Young Guns, Born to Win” theme honored drivers who came to the fore at a very early age. As with seemingly any celebration at Goodwood, Sir Stirling Moss ticks all the boxes for this theme, and he was on hand to drive the Jaguar XK120 he raced to his first major international victory when he was just 20 years old.
Fittingly this year Sebastien Vettel, the youngest ever double World Champion, also made his first Festival appearance.
Typical British weather that changed remarkably from clear blue skies to heavy showers and back again, did not deter us from capturing the event in its entirety with the following concise report and 350-shot gallery.
Bonhams auction
After several difficult sales, Bonhams had very high hopes for their annual flagship auction at the Festival of Speed. Considering both the breadth and depth of the lots the anticipation was certainly justified. Leading the way was the magnificent collection of Master Watchmaker George Daniels and the unique Glasius Lotus Collection.
With a sale total of GBP 22 million, it was a Friday to remember for Bonhams. The ex-Tim Birkin Bentley Blower topped the sale, changing hands for just over GBP 5 million ($7.83 million), making it the most expensive British car ever sold auction.
One of the most famous Rolls-Royce Silver Ghosts of all time courtesy of a Corgi toy, the “Double Pullman Limousine” was a close second at GBP 4.7 million ($7.4 million). Another world record was smashed when the hammer went down on a Ferrari 275 GTS at GBP 560,000 ($877,000).
There was more of a mixed result for the Lotus Collection with the racing cars selling well but some of the unique prototypes failing to reach reserve. Also on display in the Bonhams marquee were a barn-find Mercedes-Benz S Type and one of just two genuine Le Mans type Lagonda V12s, which should attract plenty of attention for the Goodwood Revival Sale in September.
Cartier Style & Luxe Concours d'Elegance
Celebrating the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the Style & Luxe concours was dedicated exclusively to vehicles used and/or commissioned by royals or heads of state. A large number of these often-unique machines were entered by the Queen herself, while other entrants also included the French presidential office.
The unusual lineup ranged from a train wagon to specifically modified Land Rover-based Royal Review Vehicles. Judged by a very diverse panel that included legendary athlete Edwin Moses as well as AC/DC front man Brian Johnson, the Best of Show picked from the Jubilee ensemble was Prince Charles' Aston Martin DB6 Volante famously used during the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton.
On Saturday and Sunday, the Queen's Jubilee was further celebrated with a parade of the cars, culminating in a fireworks display behind the Goodwood House.
Americana
Event host Lord March is a self-professed fan of American motorsport, which was further underlined by a special Americana class in the entry. This featured a broad selection of cars that raced in the United States from current NASCARs to Group 44 Jaguars.
Due to be honored at the Goodwood Revival, many of the Americana entries had links to Dan Gurney. Although not part of this class, the entry list included the very Eagle Mk1 Weslake that he famously drove to victory in the 1967 Belgian Grand Prix. In immaculate condition, this particularly beautiful Grand Prix car was demonstrated throughout the weekend by Brian Redman.
An American influence was also found in the Ferocity & Finesse group, dedicated to 1972 vintage big-bore machines that were campaigned in Can-Am (Ferocity) and the three-liter sports racers used in the World Championship (Finesse). Among them was a rare Shadow Mk III that is powered by a massive 9-liter V8, which according to the driver is good for a staggering 1,080 horsepower on a cold day.
At the opposite end of that spectrum was the Matra MS670B, which was driven by Damon and Josh Hill in honor of their father and grandfather's 1972 Le Mans win in a similar car, and also by current sports car ace Nic Minassian. He enjoyed the V12's howl so much that he preferred being deafened over wearing earplugs.
The 2012 theme was “Young Guns, Born to Win” and Lotus was the featured marque, honored with a spectacular statue in front of Goodwood House. More than 40 historic Lotus competition cars were gathered to mark the 60th anniversary of the British manufacturer. Other celebrations included 30 years of Group C and Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee.
Also grabbing headlines was Bonhams' annual Goodwood Festival of Speed Sale. Highly anticipated, the seven-hour auction on Friday had a total result of GBP 22 million ($34.5 million), and set a record for a British car sold at auction in the process.
Our eyes were nevertheless firmly on the hill where many evocative and rarely seen machines were seen in action for three days, often re-united with their original drivers. Some of the many highlights included the 1968 Belgian Grand Prix winning Eagle Mk1 Weslake, the wild Ford Zakspeed Capri Gr. 5 and the oldest Mercedes-Benz 300 SL in existence, which was freshly restored by Mercedes-Benz.
The “Young Guns, Born to Win” theme honored drivers who came to the fore at a very early age. As with seemingly any celebration at Goodwood, Sir Stirling Moss ticks all the boxes for this theme, and he was on hand to drive the Jaguar XK120 he raced to his first major international victory when he was just 20 years old.
Fittingly this year Sebastien Vettel, the youngest ever double World Champion, also made his first Festival appearance.
Typical British weather that changed remarkably from clear blue skies to heavy showers and back again, did not deter us from capturing the event in its entirety with the following concise report and 350-shot gallery.
Bonhams auction
After several difficult sales, Bonhams had very high hopes for their annual flagship auction at the Festival of Speed. Considering both the breadth and depth of the lots the anticipation was certainly justified. Leading the way was the magnificent collection of Master Watchmaker George Daniels and the unique Glasius Lotus Collection.
With a sale total of GBP 22 million, it was a Friday to remember for Bonhams. The ex-Tim Birkin Bentley Blower topped the sale, changing hands for just over GBP 5 million ($7.83 million), making it the most expensive British car ever sold auction.
One of the most famous Rolls-Royce Silver Ghosts of all time courtesy of a Corgi toy, the “Double Pullman Limousine” was a close second at GBP 4.7 million ($7.4 million). Another world record was smashed when the hammer went down on a Ferrari 275 GTS at GBP 560,000 ($877,000).
There was more of a mixed result for the Lotus Collection with the racing cars selling well but some of the unique prototypes failing to reach reserve. Also on display in the Bonhams marquee were a barn-find Mercedes-Benz S Type and one of just two genuine Le Mans type Lagonda V12s, which should attract plenty of attention for the Goodwood Revival Sale in September.
Cartier Style & Luxe Concours d'Elegance
Celebrating the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the Style & Luxe concours was dedicated exclusively to vehicles used and/or commissioned by royals or heads of state. A large number of these often-unique machines were entered by the Queen herself, while other entrants also included the French presidential office.
The unusual lineup ranged from a train wagon to specifically modified Land Rover-based Royal Review Vehicles. Judged by a very diverse panel that included legendary athlete Edwin Moses as well as AC/DC front man Brian Johnson, the Best of Show picked from the Jubilee ensemble was Prince Charles' Aston Martin DB6 Volante famously used during the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton.
On Saturday and Sunday, the Queen's Jubilee was further celebrated with a parade of the cars, culminating in a fireworks display behind the Goodwood House.
Americana
Event host Lord March is a self-professed fan of American motorsport, which was further underlined by a special Americana class in the entry. This featured a broad selection of cars that raced in the United States from current NASCARs to Group 44 Jaguars.
Due to be honored at the Goodwood Revival, many of the Americana entries had links to Dan Gurney. Although not part of this class, the entry list included the very Eagle Mk1 Weslake that he famously drove to victory in the 1967 Belgian Grand Prix. In immaculate condition, this particularly beautiful Grand Prix car was demonstrated throughout the weekend by Brian Redman.
An American influence was also found in the Ferocity & Finesse group, dedicated to 1972 vintage big-bore machines that were campaigned in Can-Am (Ferocity) and the three-liter sports racers used in the World Championship (Finesse). Among them was a rare Shadow Mk III that is powered by a massive 9-liter V8, which according to the driver is good for a staggering 1,080 horsepower on a cold day.
At the opposite end of that spectrum was the Matra MS670B, which was driven by Damon and Josh Hill in honor of their father and grandfather's 1972 Le Mans win in a similar car, and also by current sports car ace Nic Minassian. He enjoyed the V12's howl so much that he preferred being deafened over wearing earplugs.
Goodwood Festival Of Speed
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