Classic car show recreated at Goodwood
July 30th, 2008 by Alex Jeffery
Our classic car nuts here at Sureterm Direct were pleased to hear that the challenging sweeps and bends of the historic Goodwood track will not be the only curves to watch at this year’s Revival. There’s more nice bodywork on the cars, and the girls to see too!
Hailed by many as the greatest motor show of all time, the 1948 event held at Earls Court saw the unveiling of great classic cars, such as the Jaguar XK120, Rover P4 and Morris Minor – and to celebrate its 60th anniversary, Goodwood has announced that it will host a classic recreation at this year’s Revival meeting on September 19-21.
The Goodwood Earls Court Motor Show area will take its inspiration from the celebrated London Motor Shows, and features an Art Deco frontage reminiscent of the famous exhibition centre. This spacious new area will give meeting visitors an insight into how motoring of the future might look from a classic pre-1966 perspective.
The Revival meeting, which celebrates its tenth anniversary this year, is famed for not allowing post-1966 cars on site during the Revival weekend, but the Earls Court recreation will allow the event to break free, and display some of the industry’s latest models.
Manufacturer displays will feature classic cars from the 1950’s and 1960’s, as well as the future-modern concepts. Car manufacturers confirmed for the ‘motor show of the future’ will include Maserati, Jaguar, BMW, Ford and Rolls-Royce.
There will be a central concours d’elegance exhibition commemorating ‘the Fastest Car in the World’, featuring around 25 performance cars including classics from the 1920’s to today.
Goodwood Revival founder, Lord March, said, ‘The challenging sweeps and bends of the historic Goodwood track will not be the only curves to watch at this year’s Revival. It’s great to see such nice bodywork on the cars, and the girls.’
For more information, visit the Goodwood website, www.goodwood.co.uk, and to order advance tickets, please contact the Ticket Hotline on 01243 755055, or via email bookings@goodwood.co.uk.
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