2008 Goodwood Festival of Speed

13 Jul, 2008 6 Comments

But the beauty of Goodwood is the intimacy the greater public get to experience with the cars. Nowhere have I been can you get so close to the hero cars of yesteryear. Take for instance the old Ferrari F1 cars, in their day they were shrouded in secrecy and these days they’re normally locked up in a museum.

But at Goodwood, they’re right there in front of you, you can see the racing battle scars from many years ago, you can see the worn seat padding and you can even see the faded original stickers on the cars. And what’s even better is that you can reach out and touch the cars. Unfortunately though, some other lucky folks get to drive the things.

It is this ability to connect with all the cars at Goodwood which makes this event so special. Unless you have some friends in high places, there’s nowhere else in the world can you get so close and personal with cars of this calibre. There is absolutely nowhere else can you hear the glorious sounds of so many of these old cars coming to life and ripping up some tarmac.

For me, the Goodwood Festival is truly the most amazing event on the automotive calender and you can bet your bottom dollar I’ll be back next year to see, hear and smell the greatest cars in the world. And for any folks planning on making a trip to the UK, make sure Goodwood weekend is in your itinerary. It is not to be missed!

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6 Responses to “2008 Goodwood Festival of Speed”

Reckless1 Says:
July 13th, 2008 at 6:36 pm
Some nice kit in that lot.

Was it a condition of entry that smiling was not allowed?

In all the photos I only spotted one person smiling.
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BMWsauberF1 Says:
July 13th, 2008 at 9:37 pm
When will it ne held next year? I will be in London for the Grand Prix next year and i definately want to check the Goodwood festival if both events are close together like this year.
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david woods Says:
July 14th, 2008 at 7:15 am
i live in england, just got back from the full 3 days, it was ace, i walked into murry walker, got my toe stood on by petter solberg and seen the most amazing motors ever.

down side was i got sunburnt and had to camp 16ks away from goodwood because all the hotels are full
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Liam Says:
July 14th, 2008 at 9:26 am
Awesome! I’d love to hear more about the Auto Union Type D if you saw it.
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benetton baz Says:
July 15th, 2008 at 5:58 am
Absolutely superb week-end, I was helped through one of the house windows by Sir Sterling Moss just amazing! only disappiontment I gave Lewis a reproduction Senna helmet from the foundation and he politely declined to sign it on the advice of his “manager” any ideas why this should be?110% organisation, keep up the good work.
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Rongway Says:
July 22nd, 2008 at 5:47 pm
Thanks for all the photos - need a bib, I’m dribbling.

You seemed to like the Morgan:)
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