Goodwood Revival 2012

About the Event

The strong hint of Castrol R lacing the warm autumn air, the World War Two fighters buzzing overhead, and the tweed-laden crowds flocking in their droves. It can only mean one thing The Goodwood Revival.

If it weren't for modern SLR cameras hanging round necks, or mobile phones clamped to ears, you'd have been hard pushed to find anything to signify you were actually in 2012.

Not only is the Revival the world's largest classic car celebration, it's now also the world's largest period-fashion staged event, with a staggering 80% of attendees donning their best threads and getting in the fifties/sixties spirit.

And it's all in the details. The period Tesco supermarket sells post-War sweets and crisps. Every last vehicle (ambulances aside) in the whole circuit campus is pre-1966 and actors everywhere create a truly authentic experience.

A culmination of amazing post-War cars unrivalled globally is the main attraction though, and the on-circuit antics provided a cacophonous show on the historic racetrack.

Twenty twelve marks 50 years for some legendary cars, namely the AC/Shelby Cobra, and the iconic Ferrari 250 GTO. The latter (which seems to evoke more hushed whispers about value, than adoration of its beautiful lines) was celebrated with a mammoth gathering of 15 cars, of which 13 cavalcaded on the circuit.

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