Goodwood Festival of Speed 2012

Thanks for sharing the photos everyone. I especially like the shot of Oliver in the Lotus 49.

Edited by Giraffe, 02 July 2012 - 06:17.

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I can't recall ever seeing Johannes Willenpart's Lotus 64 before. This unrestored example bore Jochen Rindt's name, & I wonder which chassis of the 3 built it is?

Edited by Pullman99, 02 July 2012 - 15:55.

Rene Arnoux was a welcome visitor to Goodwood...


By giraffe138 at 2012-07-01

Yes indeed, and what a wonderful ambassador for the sport. I watched him trying to discuss something with the Renault people, but he was constantly called away to pose with what seemed like an endless succession of middle-aged women who wanted to be photographed with him. He charmed them all, good humouredly skipping to and fro over the barrier, smiling and putting his arm around them while pics were taken.

Edited by Gregor Marshall, 02 July 2012 - 09:23.

Edited by Barry Boor, 02 July 2012 - 09:32.

Gregor visualising today....


By giraffe138 at 2012-06-29

Roger and I passed the Vauxhalls numerous times throughout the three days but never saw anyone by the cars.

There was a lot of money about today
The 1908 GP Itala went for £ 1,737,500 including commission which seems exceptional until you look at the next lot but one:
The Birkin Bentley 1929-31 single seater went for £ 5,041,500 and
The Birkin/Howe Le Mans 1932 8C Alfa Romeo went for £ 2,689,500

at those prices will we ever see them race again?
I suppose we just have to be pleased that we did see them race

A few of my happy snaps from the Friday = starting with as nice a set of 24 cylinders as you could hope to see.

Tony Brooks in the Syracuse Connaught. I'd hoped to tell him how much I enjoyed "Poetry In Motion" but was outflanked by autograph hunters.

The JPS leaks oil!

We all thought the oil streaks down the lovely white surface were a particularly appropriate tribute to the manufacturer...

Nah, a wheel falling off would have been far more appropriate.....

He also signed a lot of autographs, which he did with some care, not quite in the Johnny Rutherford league, but not all that far off it, not for him the unintelligible scrawl that many offer.

The autograph hunters were a bit of a surprise and rather overwhelmed Tony, there were plenty of genuine people who wanted to meet him and had personal books/photos etc they wanted signing but the professionals (quickly labelled Ebayers by 'the team') who wanted multiples signing meant we sometimes had to do some 'bouncing' (in a door supervision way) to protect him - he is a lovely, polite, 82 (?) year old man who was far too polite to tell people to go away even when he was tired, so we occasionally had to protect him which means that some genuine fans were sidestepped which was disappointing to all of us and I apologise to anyone who missed the opportunity to meet him and I'm sure Tony feels the same.

If anyone else has any photos of the Connaught (with/without Tony) I'd love to have them (I think you can find my e-mail address via the forum if not PM me), I did not find time to take many myself.

If anyone else has any photos of the Connaught (with/without Tony) I'd love to have them...

The autograph hunters were a bit of a surprise and rather overwhelmed Tony, there were plenty of genuine people who wanted to meet him and had personal books/photos etc they wanted signing but the professionals (quickly labelled Ebayers by 'the team') who wanted multiples signing meant we sometimes had to do some 'bouncing' (in a door supervision way) to protect him - he is a lovely, polite, 82 (?) year old man who was far too polite to tell people to go away even when he was tired, so we occasionally had to protect him which means that some genuine fans were sidestepped which was disappointing to all of us and I apologise to anyone who missed the opportunity to meet him and I'm sure Tony feels the same.

I'm absolutely knackered and roughly half Tony's age (in my dreams/bad maths) and can't imagine how he found the energy to meet everyone let alone drive the car!
BTW when you put an ex-F1 driver in a car and give him a rev-limit he will use exactly that, even at 82 years of age, no namby pamby I'll keep it down and pootle along stuff!!

If anyone else has any photos of the Connaught (with/without Tony) I'd love to have them (I think you can find my e-mail address via the forum if not PM me), I did not find time to take many myself.

This one OK?

Edited by Peter Morley, 02 July 2012 - 14:43.

Peter, it may have been you that my son and I spoke to on Saturday morning. We had a brief chat about professional autograph hunters ( I told you about seeing how they pursued Vic Elford) and you advised us to return at 3.30pm. We did so and had a brief chat to Tony who kindly signed my copy of Poetry in Motion and then a bit of banter with Pina who also signed it. She said to me "you don't want my signature", but I assured her that I did as it was her story too. I didn't catch the name of the blonde lady who was helping deal with the public but thanks to her and yourself it was a pleasure to meet one of my heroes. Really made my day.

Paul Dishman

Edited by Peter Morley, 02 July 2012 - 15:08.

Many thanks Ian, I couldn't view the chassis plate on Friday!

Edited by Pullman99, 02 July 2012 - 16:01.

How extensive is Johannes Willenpart's collection. I see that there were the three cars exhibited (49/6; 72/4; and 64/3) plus the GLTL AEC transporter. Lovely to see them at Goodwood, so grateful thanks to their owner.

... not quite in the Johnny Rutherford league, but not all that far off it ...

Edited by arttidesco, 02 July 2012 - 19:41.

Thanks for sharing the photos everyone. I especially like the shot of Oliver in the Lotus 49.

David Beard's one? - I have to agree if so, it's my favourite out of all of these brilliant photos, and I can't put my finger precisely on why. Maybe because it has so much detail without looking cluttered, a study of man and machine. I keep getting drawn to look at it again.

Edited by David Beard, 02 July 2012 - 20:27.

[I read somewhere on the net that the 151/3 that TT saw in a 'crumpled heap' in 1965 was 'scrapped', is the car we saw at Goodwood the vehicle Peter Kraus had built in the 1980's (?) using the original buck or a more recent resurrection of of the 'scrapped' 'crumpled heap' that TT saw at Le Mans in 1965.

Relevant answers maybe credited and used to correct a blog.

Thanking you in anticipation of your responses.

Hopefully without appearing unduly morbid, here's a ropey scan of a dodgy little print from what was probably never going to be one of my better shots - but it does show 151/3 as I last saw it.

A surprising amount of the tub seemed to have survived but I'd say it's definitely a restoration in the 'suit enthusiast' category.

Edited by arttidesco, 02 July 2012 - 22:28.

Hopefully without appearing unduly morbid, here's a ropey scan of a dodgy little print from what was probably never going to be one of my better shots - but it does show 151/3 as I last saw it.



A surprising amount of the tub seemed to have survived but I'd say it's definitely a restoration in the 'suit enthusiast' category.

Edited by JoBo, 03 July 2012 - 00:28.

I believe Joe owns a collection of ex-Rindt cars including the 49, 72 and 64

The programme tells me that he also owns this 63 (which "Graham Hill and Jochen Rindt refused to drive"?!?!). I presume this the ex-Dawson-Damer car?

Although, of course, Rindt did finish second with a 63 in the 1969 Oulton Gold Cup

Edited by Wouter Melissen, 03 July 2012 - 14:33.

The programme tells me that he also owns this 63 (which "Graham Hill and Jochen Rindt refused to drive"?!?!). I presume this the ex-Dawson-Damer car?


By giraffe138 at 2012-07-02


Tony,

I don't believe so, I understand this is the car which was in the Donington Collection. I do not know for sure whether the Dawson-Damer car was rebuilt after its owner's unfortunate demise at the FoS.

Michael

The programme tells me that he also owns this 63 (which "Graham Hill and Jochen Rindt refused to drive"?!?!). I presume this the ex-Dawson-Damer car?


By giraffe138 at 2012-07-02


Tony,

I don't believe so, I understand this is the car which was in the Donington Collection. I do not know for sure whether the Dawson-Damer car was rebuilt after its owner's unfortunate demise at the FoS.

Michael

Edited by Roger Clark, 04 July 2012 - 09:13.

Here is our full report, complete with 350-shot gallery: http://www.ultimatec...l-of-Speed.html

My favourite car:

The Eagle is a stunning car. It's certainly one of the best looking cars yet designed.

We had a great weekend and it was terrific to finally get an outright fastest time of the weekend despite getting pipped in the shootout. For anyone interested we filmed the shakedown of the Leyton House - the rear ride height is now 3mm higher...