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JohnnyRingo

(18,623 posts)
Fri Nov 16, 2012, 03:41 PM Nov 2012

Goodwood Revival 2012 shot in vintage Super 8.

Last edited Fri Nov 16, 2012, 05:12 PM - Edit history (1)

The Goodwood Revival is a classic sports car race that brings together vintage race cars that are no longer competitive. The cars were hacked into racers long ago and are beyond returning to street cars, so vintage racing allows them to return to their former glory, and The Goodwood is the premier event for such racing.

This clip presents an excellent overview of the cars and the unique British pageantry in a style gone by with a 1940s type narrative:



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Goodwood Revival 2012 shot in vintage Super 8. (Original Post) JohnnyRingo Nov 2012 OP
Link? bluedigger Nov 2012 #1
Oops JohnnyRingo Nov 2012 #2
i'm a huge fan of vintage auto racing.. frylock Nov 2012 #3
You should see the movie Senna. alfredo Nov 2012 #6
I'm fortunate to be located half way between two great events JohnnyRingo Nov 2012 #7
We have a 3-day event every Spring DollarBillHines Nov 2012 #4
Goodwood is where Sterling Moss's career ended. alfredo Nov 2012 #5
I liked the vintage style of the video, but... HooptieWagon Nov 2012 #8
So that's where all the white people are. cadaverdog Nov 2012 #9

frylock

(34,825 posts)
3. i'm a huge fan of vintage auto racing..
Sun Nov 18, 2012, 12:24 AM
Nov 2012

they have a race every year at the naval base on North Island. the cars are great, mostly late 60s early 70s Trans Am, but also some Can Am racers, as well as your mid-60s Lotus, Lolas, and Ferraris. the course sucks though as it's on the tarmac.

if you get a chance, check out a film called "Champions Forever." it documents the 1975 Gran Prix and has some amazing footage. a few racers died that season, and the film has some rather frighteningly grim moments.

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JohnnyRingo

(18,623 posts)
7. I'm fortunate to be located half way between two great events
Mon Nov 19, 2012, 12:20 AM
Nov 2012

This first one of the season is to my West at The Pittsburgh Vintage Gran Prix. It's the only vintage race still driven on city streets:

These were taken at Pittsburgh a couple years ago. Those stone walls aren't very forgiving:





The other is to my West at Mid Ohio Raceway. Since it's at a fast road course, it has more heavy iron like Camaros and 'Vettes. Last year the field included this rare polished alloy Aston Martin:





DollarBillHines

(1,922 posts)
4. We have a 3-day event every Spring
Sun Nov 18, 2012, 03:58 PM
Nov 2012

Everything from early 1908 -or-so Roadsters to Maclarens, Lolas, etc.

Huge wine and food tents - all free (great wines, too - free).

I doubt a total of five thousand people show up.

The racing is real and no prisoners taken.

 

HooptieWagon

(17,064 posts)
8. I liked the vintage style of the video, but...
Mon Nov 19, 2012, 02:43 PM
Nov 2012

Would have liked more footage of the cars, and less of people.

cadaverdog

(228 posts)
9. So that's where all the white people are.
Mon Nov 19, 2012, 05:04 PM
Nov 2012

Kidding, but true. Great job and I really enjoyed all of it. Makes me want to dust off my Super 8 and start "filming" again.

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