Vintage cars shows

Go to the Goodwood Revival and arrive on theyears, there's a chance it will compete in 2006.
Orient ExpressAnd let me remind those who have never
Ask anyone who's been there and they'll tell youwitnessed vintage auto racing, it is no parade. This
the annual Goodwood Revival is the greatestcompetition's for real.
vintage motorsport event in the world. ItAside from what occurs on track, all sorts of
celebrates the glory days of the originalinteresting activity is offered to the spectators,
Goodwood Motor Circuit which, along withincluding that wonderful period atmosphere. Staff
Silverstone, was Britain's leading motor raceand competitors dress in period clothing from the
venue from 1948 to 1966. The Goodwood40s and 50s, as do the majority of visitors, who
Revival is also the only sporting event set entirelyconsider it part of the fun. Bands play authentic
to a period theme.1950s music, food outlets sell fish and chips
To attend the Goodwood Revival, which takeswrapped in 1950s newspapers. Modern vehicles
place on September 16, 17, and 18 of 2006, is toare not allowed within the circuit perimeter
live in the 50's again. They say you can't go back?throughout the weekend; period vehicles provide
"They" haven't been to Goodwood.essential services and competitor support.
The circuit lies on an estate owned by LordHow to get to Goodwood? North Americans and
March, a vintage racing enthusiast who loves thethose from other far-away continents will begin
sport so much he restored the track to the waytheir journey to the UK by air. Europeans may fly,
it was in its heyday; who goes to great lengths toor drive and take a ferry. But if I were lucky
ensure that everything is period authentic; whoenough to visit the 2006 Goodwood Revival, I
uses his personal resources to support thewould take advantage of a most unusual
organisation of two remarkable events.opportunity. I'd luxuriate in the Orient Express
The first is the Festival of Speed, which takesrailway train from London.
place each year in June, and the second is theThe modern-day Orient Express is no longer a
annual Goodwood Revival, subject of our story.London-Paris-Istanbul adventure, though such
During the Revival's three days a series of historiclong-distance train journeys are the bedrock of
races is held featuring cars from various periods,the company's activities. It is now a
many of them driven by motorsport heros pasttravel-marketing business offering historic coaches
and present. Sir Stirling Moss, Sir Jack Brabham,and engines and old-world service to a variety of
John Surtees, Phil Hill, Derek Bell, David Coulthard,destinations. One such journey is an exclusive trip
Damon Hill, and Johnny Herbert have taken part infrom London to our Goodwood Revival. The price
previous Goodwood Revival meetings. This year'sincludes connections, admission, champagne, and
races will no doubt include some of those namesof course, those wonderful Orient Express
along with others from racing's glorious history.three-course dinners.
The variety of competing cars is mind-boggling.Such a trip isn't cheap (see link below) but if
Spectators will hear the bark of golden-age Grandyou're willing to ship yourself to London those
Prix cars from the fifties and sixties, thrill to theextra dollars could be money well-spent. Imagine
thunder of sports and GT cars, enjoy the soundsarriving at a period race circuit in a vintage railway
of historic saloon (sedan to you) cars from Britaintrain and disembarking in a 1950s outfit! If there's
and the US, and warm to seldom-seen Formulaanything more romantic for a vintage or classic
Juniors. If a car raced at Goodwood in those glorycar fan, I can't imagine what that could be.