Francisco Carrion
As we already mentioned in the Goodwood Revival chronicle, the dimensions and figures that are handled are superlative. Both the number of attending public - hundreds of thousands of people - and the number of cars assembled, as well as the figures shuffled in sales or auctions ... everything is impressive.
And, as we mentioned, apart from racing there is a lot to see at Goodwood, maybe too much. Only in the "parking for classics" could spend hours and hours observing the varied fauna that in no particular order is parked across several hectares of typical British prairie.
As soon as we came across a small Ford 100E Popular from the late 50s regularly "tuned" with modern tires and flames painted on the sides like a stately 18 Austin Type 1910. Just as there is no distinction of age or condition, neither is there distinction by value or importance, being able to find truly curious things.
For example, we find an impressive Ferrari 250 TDF parked among “popular” vehicles, and we cannot help but wonder: Will it be original? In this case, its price would be several million euros. And if so, why is he not competing? Things of the English.
In this way we saw in a corner two spectacular Vauxhall and Bentley from the 20s, which would also deserve to get on the track ... or a beautiful Frazer Nash XML 675 from 1952 With an extensive racing pedigree (he had competed in the 12 Hours of Sebring, as indicated by a sign on the windshield).
And all of them quite far from the circuit, like the MG Ashley from 1963, a version of the Sprite created expressly for competition ... which was also in the parking lot as a mere visitor.
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British diversity
It seems incredible that the English car industry, so powerful in the past, has almost completely disappeared today. To be convinced of the glorious British automotive past, it was enough to keep walking through the parking lot, where one could find such a variety of brands as to get lost.
Sports like the Talbot, HRG or Invicta from the 30s, strange products from the 70s like the Reliant Smicitars with fiber bodywork or the staggering amount of Bristol present, from one-of-a-kind models like the 401 1949 Cabriolet bodied in Italy by Touring to Hardly recognizable models like the 603 from 1977.
Nor does the status or degree of originality matter. Within a short radius of meters were a 8 Morris 1935 with a hideous modern handcrafted aluminum body, a majestic and huge 36 Daimler DE 1948 perfectly restored or a Hot Rod Ford with elements from the 30s, 40s and 50s.
As it cannot be less for those lands, the number of Bentley and Rolls Royce of all eras and models was also astonishing. It is difficult to single out any among the hundreds of units assembled, but the exotic Bentley R Type from 1955, bodied by Facel Metallon in France or the imposing Rolls Royce Phantom III Cabriolet Vanvooren from 1937 that had just participated in the prestigious Peeble competition, deserve a special mention. Beach.
Rare among the rare were an AC 428 roadster from 1967, a Bean Twelve Tourer from 1923 and a Reliant Saber Six roadster from 1963, the latter being the English version of the first sports car made in Israel, the Sabra Sports, with fiberglass bodywork. glass.
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Fiber and other replicas
Within this "underworld" of plastic there was also a choice. Among the various rarities were a 45s Bond Equipe GT60, based on the Triumph Herald, a Volkswagen-mechanized Fiberfab Bonanza GT, and even a crude Ferrari GTO replica most likely based on a cheap Japanese sports car.
The English also did not "cut" in this of the replicas, and there were many ... and different qualities. There were so many Jaguar Cs in the parking lot that they outnumbered actual production from the 50s, although these replicas were of great quality. Not so successful, there were also several Teal with MG mechanics and fake Bugatti appearance that often scandalize the most connoisseurs.
And between the original and the replica there were "concoctions" like the Austin Healey from the 60's that had lost its original body in favor of a kind of copy of a 30's, or the Ockelbo of the 60s, which was already a kind of replica made in Sweden of the Ferraris and Jaguars from the 50s.
Inside the enclosure
After scrutinizing the parking lot, inside we also found rarities of all kinds. Unique prototypes such as the 1976 Maserati Medici or the 1971 Triumph Stag “Experimental Coupe” could be seen in the Goodwood Motorshow venue - static, already covered - the latter based on a large series model.
Others could be considered equally exotic to the general public despite not being so strange, as was the case with the Gordon Keeble. This brand only produced 100 units between 1964 and 1967, and the bodywork was signed by Bertone and the mechanics came from the Chevrolet Corvette.
As for the competition vehicles themselves, we are not going to elaborate given the summary that we already made in the chronicle, but it is worth mentioning the Tojeiro, Rochdale, Ginetta or Tornado Talisman, brands that in our country are hardly known by a handful of fans.
And even without going to unfamiliar brands, some copies from more "popular" manufacturers are also nearly impossible to see if not in a place like Goodwood. To give a few examples, the Marcos GT Xylon from 1960 with which the legendary Jackie Stewart made his racing debut, the Lotus 11 “Breadvan” or even the BRM-Rover from the 60s powered by a revolutionary gas turbine.
And also, industrial
Finally, and how could it be less in England - a pioneer country in the so-called “preservation” of heritage on wheels- the "heavy" classics could be seen almost on every corner. For example, the organization charters a classic bus service to transport the public that comes by public transport from the nearest station to the circuit, thus being able to enjoy jewels such as the Bedford OB or the AEC Reliance, a design that was revolutionary in the years fifty.
Then there are the various vans of the attending public, from the service to the competing teams or the typical fast food stalls, which reach an unimaginable level of detail and in some cases even sell food wrapped in fictitious old newspapers.
At the military parade there was also a lot of “typical” material that is usually seen in any movie or recreation, but in addition there were rarities such as the legendary British 6-wheel-drive Scamell that were used as cranes or to drag heavy loads through difficult terrain.
We already said it at the beginning, with so much material The normal thing is not to see everything!
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