Tag: goodwood fos
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1963 Ferrari 250 GTO – How Does a 72M$ Car Look Like
Read more: 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO – How Does a 72M$ Car Look LikeTo put it simply, it looks like an old Ferrari with gorgeous design. What makes it special is that only 39 were ever made. GTO stands for “Gran Turismo Omologato” – yes, it’s a 60s racing car. There are many stories connected to this model, so you can Google those. What struck me was that the car stood on the lawn without any barricades, security and even no sniper on the roof near by – anyone could come close and even touch it (small kids were particularly fond of doing this). This weekend this exact car (chassis 4153 GT )…
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Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI DTM
Read more: Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI DTMWhen I attended my first Goodwood Festival of Speed I met face to face with around 50 of my dream cars. It’s very hard to say what car struck me the most: Rothmans Porsche 956 or a Ferrari 250 GTO or maybe this DTM prepped Alfa Romeo 155. First time I saw it in Gran Turismo computer game and it was my dream to see one in real life ever since. Seeing this car in some museum is one thing, but it’s a different experience to see it on track at race pace. Yes, car looks amazing, but best goodies…
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History of Drifting at Goodwood Festival of Speed
Read more: History of Drifting at Goodwood Festival of SpeedDrifting is a common sight in most countries these days. Even Charles Gordon-Lennox, Earl of March and Kinrara invites them to pollute his backyard with Asian tire smoke during a classy event called Goodwood Festival of Speed. Drift cars are mixing with F1, legendary Group C Le Mans prototypes and DTM cars just fine. Only difference between three-time Formula D champion Chris Forsberg and Sir Jackie Stewart is that the first one is more accessible and friendly in the paddock area. This year drifting was back to Goodwood hillclimb course for the fourth time, but how did it get “the…
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Goodwood Festival of Speed 2017 // Formula 1
Read more: Goodwood Festival of Speed 2017 // Formula 1Goodwood Festival of Speed has a stunning line-up every year, but this time it was so much concentrated on Formula 1 and open seaters because the celebration of Bernie Ecclestone’s legacy as well as Ferrari’s 70s anniversary. Niki Lauda’s legendary cars, Ayrton Senna’s, James Hunt’s, Derek Bell’s, Emerson Fittipaldi’s, Nico Rosberg’s – everything was there. Full evolution of F1 car was on display. Pre-war single seaters, lightly pushed down with wings, aerodynamic era cars, turbocharged 1200+ hp monsters, amazing V10 vocal racers and modern almost silent cars, as well as Formula E. Fastest Formula and second overall on the Goodwood…