Sytner Cars

It was the 10th anniversary of 19 to 21 September 2008 the Goodwood Revival and I just spent a pleasant day most there.

Back in 1948 the race track a short distance from Chichester and the coast of Sussex was the home of the race first post World War II motor.

The four-mile circuit on the Goodwood area was created by the 9th Duke of Richmond, Freddie March on the former RAF airfield using the ring road. The racing was held there from 1948 to 1966 and I remember my older brother and his friends from their on a regular basis, including holidays. On one occasion he was particularly able to drive his "frog-eyed green Austin Healy Sprite around the circuit.

In 1998, the grand-son of the 9th Duke of Richmond, the current Earl of March held the first revival Goodwood recreates the era of the late 1940s, 1950s and 1960s.

Sunday, 21 was my third visit to the Goodwood Revival and it occurred on one of the best days of the terrible summer of 2008 in English. The warm weather, but not too hot for those dressed in period costumes of the 1950s and 1960s or my "flat cap".

My first visit was when the end of the motor cycle champion Barry Sheene made his last visit before he died of cancer a few months later.

New this year was the introduction of "The Earls Court Motor Show" Very great idea to have a Motor Show in 1948 shows what cars could look like sixty years later. Here, you had cars like BMW Ford

Maserati and Jaguar in 1948 with their counterparts from 2008 and among the collection of Jaguar cars racing veteran (Sir) Stirling Moss autograph signing.

The day was full of names of other famous race drivers like Emerson Fittipaldi, Jack Brabham, Tony Jardine, Martin Brundle, who, with Adrian Newey came third in the race exciting Royal Automobile Club TT Celebration one hour.

In addition to professional drivers, there are regular fans as comedian Rowan Atkinson and former owner Frank Sytner BMW dealership I saw the race at the Monaco Historic Grand Prix on one or two occasions.

The Goodwood Revival and the historic Grand Prix of Monaco is very amusing. In Monaco, you can not approach the car and of course, they cover a much longer period of time. You are limited to stay in your seat in the stands watching the races years, then at Goodwood you really need to go at least two of three days to really take everything in.