Goodwood Revival
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If you made a list of iconic racecars, there would be a few vehicles that wouldn't even be up for debate for inclusion. A few would surely cause discussion amongst the creators of the list, but a handful would elicit nothing more than knowing nods and deep-seated appreciation. One of those vehicles is the Ford GT40. It was the tool that Carroll Shelby used to provide Ford with its much desired victory over Enzo and his Ferraris. Additionally, it was the first American machine to claim the overall win at Le mans. To say that the GT40 is an important racing machine is a massive understatement...
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2013 Goodwood Revival To Honor 50 Years Of The Ford GT40In 1963, the Ford Motor Company came very close to acquiring Ferrari, which was (discreetly) up for sale. Ford spent a significant amount of time and money conducting due diligence, and the deal was close to signing when Ferrari suddenly broke off negotiations. Under the terms demanded by Ford...
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2013 Subaru BRZ: The Road To Goodwood
The problem with driving a left-hand-drive car on the left side of the road--not the right--is that it becomes second nature too quickly, too easily. Five miles out of the Manchester airport, only a couple of U-turns and traffic circles missed, the 2013 Subaru BRZ I'm about to flog up and down the...
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The Silver Arrows Run At The Goodwood Revival: Video
This year’s Goodwood Revival featured a remarkable showing of pre-Second World War German Formula One cars, known as “Silver Arrows” for their distinctive bare-aluminum bodies. While seeing Mercedes-Benz Silver Arrows run is impressive, seeing them run against cars from Auto Union...
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Goodwood Revival 2012 Photo Gallery And Video
When RAF bombers screech overhead in pairs while an Elvis Presley cover band rocks out a serviceable "Suspicious Minds" and five-year-olds spin around stage in pedal cars, it dawns on you that you're not at the fusty old Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. You're at the Goodwood Revival, the...
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2012 Goodwood Revival Sets Attendance Record
This year’s Goodwood Revival set a new attendance record, with some 146,000 racing, vintage car and vintage aircraft fans (most dressed in period costume) entering the gates for the three-day celebration of all things motorized or mechanical. We brought you coverage of this year’s...
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Meet Fidget. According to his nametag, he's "one of NASA’s best kept secrets, a key player in nearly all of the Apollo missions and the bot behind the lens of the moon landing pics." He's also the incredibly clever creation of Tom Simpson, a metal artist who came to this weekend's Goodwood Revivalwith a pick-and-pull army of toy robots, all fashioned from a heap of parts that he swore would come in handy some day. Fidget's body is a piston from a 1960 Fiat; his head's a vacuum body from an old Chrysler; his feet are flathead V-8 valves. The backstory? Apparently, that all comes from...
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Goodwood Revival 2012: Subaru BRZ Tackles The Harewood Hillclimb
What's the most fun you can have in a 2013 Subaru BRZ in Great Britain's Yorkshire Dales? Once you tap the stability control into sport mode, and wait for the always imminent rain to back off its threats, the answer's easy: the Harewood Hillclimb. A hill climb's just what it sounds like, only with...
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Mercedes-Benz Bringing Silver Arrows To 2012 Goodwood Revival
The legend of the Silver Arrow grand prix race cars built by Mercedes-Benz and the Auto Union (now Audi) during the 1930s is well documented here at Motor Authority, so regular readers will be keen to know that some of the surviving cars will be on show, and taking to the track, this weekend at the...
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Jaguar Celebrates Its Heritage At The 2012 Goodwood Revival: Video
The Goodwood Revival is all about preserving history, and Jaguar’s heritage is rich with racing success. In 2012, Jaguar Heritage Racing was formed to supplement the activities of the Jaguar Heritage Trust, which itself is tasked with preserving historically significant Jaguar models. As the...
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Goodwood Revival Via Subaru BRZ--And MotorAuthority
Organizers call it a "step back in time." We're calling it a great excuse to spend more time in the driver's seat of the 2013 Subaru BRZ. Whatever the case, we're on the ground this week in England and Wales, making a loop of the lower United Kingdom on our way to the 2012 edition of the Goodwood...
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Bernd Rosemeyer To Be Honored At Goodwood Revival
Bernd Rosemeyer wasn’t like other racing drivers of the pre-World War II era. After getting his start racing motorcycles, Rosemeyer was hired on by the Auto Union (forerunner to Audi) racing team, despite his lack of experience racing cars. Rosemeyer, whose lucky number was 13, quickly proved...
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More and more automakers with historically significant cars are getting into the process of factory restoration as an added service for their customers. Porsche and BMW will both take on restorations, and Ferrari will do the same for its racing cars. Aston Martin wants customers to know that it handles restorations, too. As evidence, it will display two “barn find” cars at this year’s Goodwood Revival, scheduled for September 14-16. The first, a newly-restored DB5, will be displayed alongside a fresh-from-the-barn DB6, awaiting restoration. The DB5 was the first car...
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Electric Rolls-Royce Phantom Rumors Revived at Goodwood Revival
The idea of a whisper-quiet all-electric drivetrain makes a lot of sense in the super-luxury sector.
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Preview: Noble M600 Supercar
The latest from Noble is good for 650 horsepower and 225 mph according to the company.
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