Sir Stirling Moss was one of the founding patrons of the Festival of Speed, and a regular competitor at the Revival.
The first public race meeting took place in 1802 and, through the nineteenth century, ‘Glorious Goodwood,’ as the press named it, became a highlight of the summer season
Whoa Simon! A horse so determined and headstrong, he not only won the 1883 Goodwood Cup by 20 lengths, but couldn't be stopped and carried on running over the top of Trundle hill
The oldest existing rules for the game were drawn up for a match between the 2nd Duke and a neighbour
The oldest existing rules for the game were drawn up for a match between the 2nd Duke and a neighbour
The replica of the original Axminster carpet is so lavish that the President of Bulgaria came to visit it before its departure!
The stunning fish which adorn the walls of the main corridor are hand crafted and represent the fishing documents from Gordon Castle of 1864-1898.
Our gin uses wild-grown botanicals sourced from the estate, and is distilled with mineral water naturally chalk-filtered through the South Downs.
From 2005 to present there has been a demonstration area for the rally cars at the top of the hill
Legend of Goodwood's golden racing era and Le Mans winner Roy Salvadori once famously said "give me Goodwood on a summer's day and you can forget the rest".
The Fiat S76 or "Beast of Turin" is a Goodwood favourite and can usually be heard before it is seen at #FOS
We have been host to many incredible film crews using Goodwood as a backdrop for shows like Downton Abbey, Hollywood Blockbusters like Venom: let there be Carnage and the Man from U.N.C.L.E.
For safety reasons F1 cars can no longer do official timed runs so instead perform stunning demonstrations!
Whoa Simon! A horse so determined and headstrong, he not only won the 1883 Goodwood Cup by 20 lengths, but couldn't be stopped and carried on running over the top of Trundle hill
The first public race meeting took place in 1802 and, through the nineteenth century, ‘Glorious Goodwood,’ as the press named it, became a highlight of the summer season
The first public race meeting took place in 1802 and, through the nineteenth century, ‘Glorious Goodwood,’ as the press named it, became a highlight of the summer season
King Edward VII (who came almost every year) famously dubbed Glorious Goodwood “a garden party with racing tacked on”.
King Edward VII (who came almost every year) famously dubbed Glorious Goodwood “a garden party with racing tacked on”.
One Summer, King Edward VII turned his back on the traditional morning suit, and donned a linen suit and Panama hat. Thus the Glorious Goodwood trend was born.
Goodwood Motor Circuit was officially opened in September 1948 when Freddie March, the 9th Duke and renowned amateur racer, tore around the track in a Bristol 400
Flying jetpacks doesn't have to just be a spectator sport at FOS, you can have a go at our very own Aerodrome!
One of the greatest golfers of all time, James Braid designed Goodwood’s iconic Downland course, opened in 1914.
Flying training began at Goodwood in 1940 when pilots were taught operational flying techniques in Hurricanes and Spitfires.
After a fire in 1791 at Richmond House in Whitehall, London, James Wyatt added two great wings to showcase the saved collection at Goodwood. To give unity to the two new wings, Wyatt added copper-domed turrets framing each façade.
The iconic spitfire covered almost 43,000 kilometres and visited over 20 countries on its epic journey and currently resides at our Aerodrome.
One of the greatest golfers of all time, James Braid designed Goodwood’s iconic Downland course, opened in 1914.
One of the greatest golfers of all time, James Braid designed Goodwood’s iconic Downland course, opened in 1914.
The iconic spitfire covered almost 43,000 kilometres and visited over 20 countries on its epic journey and currently resides at our Aerodrome.
Flying jetpacks doesn't have to just be a spectator sport at FOS, you can have a go at our very own Aerodrome!
The first thing ever dropped at Goodwood was a cuddly elephant which landed in 1932 just as the 9th Duke of Richmonds passion for flying was taking off.
We have been host to many incredible film crews using Goodwood as a backdrop for shows like Downton Abbey, Hollywood Blockbusters like Venom: let there be Carnage and the Man from U.N.C.L.E.
David Edney, head Butler dons a morning suit "and a smile" every day and has been woking at Goodwood for over 25 years!
Ensure you take a little time out together to pause and take in the celebration of all the hard work you put in will be a treasured memory.
The first public race meeting took place in 1802 and, through the nineteenth century, ‘Glorious Goodwood,’ as the press named it, became a highlight of the summer season
One of the greatest golfers of all time, James Braid designed Goodwood’s iconic Downland course, opened in 1914.
As the private clubhouse for all of the Estate’s sporting and social members, it offers personal service and a relaxed atmosphere
Testament to the 19th-century fascination with ancient Egypt and decorative opulence. The room is richly detailed with gilded cartouches, sphinxes, birds and crocodiles.
Whoa Simon! A horse so determined and headstrong, he not only won the 1883 Goodwood Cup by 20 lengths, but couldn't be stopped and carried on running over the top of Trundle hill
The first thing ever dropped at Goodwood was a cuddly elephant which landed in 1932 just as the 9th Duke of Richmonds passion for flying was taking off.
Flying training began at Goodwood in 1940 when pilots were taught operational flying techniques in Hurricanes and Spitfires.
"En la rose je fleurie" or "Like the rose, I flourish" is part of the Richmond coat of Arms and motto
"En la rose je fleurie" or "Like the rose, I flourish" is part of the Richmond coat of Arms and motto
"En la rose je fleurie" or "Like the rose, I flourish" is part of the Richmond coat of Arms and motto
Just beyond Goodwood House along the Hillclimb, the 2nd Dukes banqueting house was also known as "one of the finest rooms in England" (George Vertue 1747).
Launched in 1968 as a competitor to Matchbox, Hot Wheels die-cast miniature cars grew in popularity to become the most successful toys of all time. As the brand celebrates its 50th anniversary, we salute these tiny marvels.
Words by Peter Hall
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When the editor of this magazine asked me to write a short appreciation of Hot Wheels cars to mark the miniature motors’ 50th anniversary, celebrated in a vibrant new book, published by Assouline, my mind immediately raced back half a century, a flashback accompanied by the whooshing sound of four small plastic wheels on a vertiginous length of bright orange plastic track hung between curtain rail and living room carpet.
It was my younger brother’s Christmas present, and frankly I didn’t think much of it. The extraordinary speed afforded by low-friction plastic wheels and spindly axles was all very well, but these tiny American hot-rods seemed a poor substitute for larger and more realistically detailed Dinky and Corgi cars. Those had proper wheels and tyres, and some had suspension and steering, not to mention spring-loaded bumpers and ejector seats. Even Matchbox cars were better than Hot Wheels. Although no bigger, at least they looked like real cars.
They still roll off the production line at a rate of 10 million per week!
My attitude had softened by the time I splashed out a week’s pocket money on a Twin Mill, a mutant road rocket with two engines and “Spectraflame” purple paint. It was too lovely to ever be crashed into a skirting board – and therein lay the secret of Hot Wheels’ success. These brightly-coloured, strangely named cars looked odd at first but they were created by realworld car designers and would rapidly become collectors’ items.
The initial range of 16 vehicles was modelled by former General Motors and custom car designer Harry Bentley Bradley, which explains why they so accurately reflected contemporary trends. Based on Chevrolet’s new C3 Corvette, the Hot Wheels Custom Corvette actually went on sale before the real thing. Bradley quit Mattel in 1969, not expecting the toys to be a great success, but they were already flying off the shelves, selling 16 million in the first year. Mattel asked him back but instead he recommended former GM colleague Ira Gilford, who had just left Chrysler. Gilford produced Mattel’s first in-house designs – the Twin Mill among them – and set the little cars on the road to international popularity. They are now the world’s best-selling toy: more than six billion have been produced and they still roll off the production line at a rate of 10 million per week.
Now might be a good time to dig any old Hot Wheels cars out of the toy box, but do check their value before firing them across the floor; a 1968 Volkswagen Beach Bomb with rearmounted surfboards is now worth around $70,000 (£54,000).
This article was taken from the Autumn 2018 issue of the Goodwood Magazine.
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