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Probably an old topic to many of you but new to me:
Yesterday, for some reason that only the Gods can divine, Speed Network relented from its usual prime time bombardment of anything NASCRAP and presented a two hour program on the Goodwood festival.
I have know of it, have seen still photos from it but had never seen any "moving" coverage - needless to say, I was impressed and, at one or two points, quite astounded. (My wife gave up and repaired to another television after I growled when she reached for the remote control!)
I do have a couple of questions for those perhaps more familiar with the event than I:
The saloon car race - how does one explain an A 35 first hectoring a number of supposedly faster cars and finally fending of the charge of a very aggressively driven Jag ( 3.4 MK II, I think)? All right, the A 35 is small and the Jag not particulary well suited to tight corners, but on the straights? the only plausible explanations that I can gin up are the (1) the race is strictly for fun and there is no scrutineering or (2) the scrutineers are so befuddled by the massive display of automotive exotica that they can't tell a BMC A block from a 1500 cc Coventry Climax.
The 60's GT cars - the winner was variously described as an Iso Grifo and a Bizzarini - as I recall, they were two different marques so (1) which was it? and (2) is this the only race in which either marque scored a victory?
The vintage monopostos were just great fun. the sight of a Morgan trike on the same track with an aero- engined behemoth put to shame all of the concerns that I have heard about running MG Vanquish Can-Am cars with 1/32 cars!
I really enjoyed Jack Brabham's comments about racing budgets - L 167,000 for two cars for a season (sorry, no sterling symbol on my U.S. keyboard) - I'm not at all sure that the billboard sponsorship and the attendant big money has been good for the sport.
The interview with Stirling Moss was a bit of a shock - made me realize just how long ago "those days" were.
Of course, I saw about 20 cars that I would like to build - just what I needed - more projects.
And finally - can someone please find something really bad to say about the event to help me avoid an unconsionable extravagance nest year.
EM
Yesterday, for some reason that only the Gods can divine, Speed Network relented from its usual prime time bombardment of anything NASCRAP and presented a two hour program on the Goodwood festival.
I have know of it, have seen still photos from it but had never seen any "moving" coverage - needless to say, I was impressed and, at one or two points, quite astounded. (My wife gave up and repaired to another television after I growled when she reached for the remote control!)
I do have a couple of questions for those perhaps more familiar with the event than I:
The saloon car race - how does one explain an A 35 first hectoring a number of supposedly faster cars and finally fending of the charge of a very aggressively driven Jag ( 3.4 MK II, I think)? All right, the A 35 is small and the Jag not particulary well suited to tight corners, but on the straights? the only plausible explanations that I can gin up are the (1) the race is strictly for fun and there is no scrutineering or (2) the scrutineers are so befuddled by the massive display of automotive exotica that they can't tell a BMC A block from a 1500 cc Coventry Climax.
The 60's GT cars - the winner was variously described as an Iso Grifo and a Bizzarini - as I recall, they were two different marques so (1) which was it? and (2) is this the only race in which either marque scored a victory?
The vintage monopostos were just great fun. the sight of a Morgan trike on the same track with an aero- engined behemoth put to shame all of the concerns that I have heard about running MG Vanquish Can-Am cars with 1/32 cars!
I really enjoyed Jack Brabham's comments about racing budgets - L 167,000 for two cars for a season (sorry, no sterling symbol on my U.S. keyboard) - I'm not at all sure that the billboard sponsorship and the attendant big money has been good for the sport.
The interview with Stirling Moss was a bit of a shock - made me realize just how long ago "those days" were.
Of course, I saw about 20 cars that I would like to build - just what I needed - more projects.
And finally - can someone please find something really bad to say about the event to help me avoid an unconsionable extravagance nest year.
EM
