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Saturday, 9 September 2017
At the Bonhams Auction...
It might not be too late if you see something you fancy... The auction starts at 11 o'clock today (Saturday 9th September). Be quick though!
More information on the Bonhams site: https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/24122/
Friday, 8 September 2017
Goodwood Revival - Sights and sounds from day one
Day one of the 2017 Goodwood Revival... and not even the torrential rain dampens the mood of the thousands of visitors to the event.
It is THE place to be to talk about the entire history of motor sport!
UKMT's Graham Benge has spent the day doing just that......
Thanks to:
Martin Hunt - 1963 AC Cobra
Marc Devis - 1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB/C
Wolfgang Friedrichs - 1960 Aston Martin DB4GT
William Nuthall - 1961 Jaguar E-type
Lukas Hüni - Ferrari 330 GTO
John Cleland - 1956 Nash Metropolitan
Pat Barford - 1960 De Sanctis-Fiat
Mike Gregory - 1959 De Tomaso-Fiat
Michael Dunlop - 1966 MV Agusta 500/3
Troy Corser - 1966 BMW Kaczor R50S
Chris Harris - 1959 Sunbeam Rapier
Nigel Webb - 1952 Jaguar C-type
Christopher Mann - 1953 Alfa Romeo 3000 'Disco Volante'
John Guyatt - 1939 Talbot-Lago T150 CSS MD
Robert Fink - 1930 Bentley 4.5 litre Supercharged
A Soggy Start..
As the late, great Roy Salvadori once opined: "Give me Goodwood on a summer's day and you can keep the rest of the world".
Well, with the kids back at school and the leaves starting to carpet the ground, Summer's starting to make itself scarce, and given the torrential downpour which heralded the start of proceedings here at Goodwood, it's a reminder that the Revival is very much an end of Summer hurrah.
But rain or shine, the Revival is still the foremost historic event for those of us for whom the tang of Castrol R evokes such powerful emotions and for the next couple of days the rest of the world can take a backseat as we once again embark on a journey back to the days of the aforementioned Salvadori, Moss, Clark, Stewart et al.
As I'm writing this, the rain has eased considerably and whilst the Sun is still somewhat conspicuous by its absence, it's definitely brightening up so hopefully the weather gods are smiling upon us.
Stay tuned to UKMT - we're here all weekend gathering the sights and sounds of this unique event and hopefully, we won't be needing the brollies..
Dave Wakefield
Thursday, 7 September 2017
From the Archive - Brabham, Brooks and Salvadori
A real gem from our archive today... Graham Benge talks to Sir Jack Brabham, Tony Brooks and Roy Salvadori about the long friendship they've had, surviving driving through the 50s, and enjoying the social side of the Goodwood event.
UKMotorTalk - From the Archive - Brabham, Brooks and Salvadori
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Wednesday, 6 September 2017
From the Archive - IndyCar's Lyn St. James @ Goodwood Revival
From the Archive - Goodwood Revival 2006:
UKMT's Will Chambers talks to IndyCar, Le Mans, and Indianapolis 500 driver Lyn St. James about how she got into racing, and the spectacle of the Goodwood Revival.
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Tuesday, 5 September 2017
From the Archive - Sir Jackie Stewart @ Goodwood Revival 2006
Upon the naming of the "Jackie Stewart Pavilion", Sir Jackie Stewart recalls the fond memories he has for the Goodwood Circuit.
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Monday, 4 September 2017
From the Archive - Rowan Atkinson @ Goodwood Revival 2006
In the run up to this year's Goodwood Revival, we once again delve in to the archive of Revivals past...
This time we find UKMT's Graham Benge talking to Rowan Atkinson about the joys of attending the Goodwood Revival as a driver, and sharing a car with Sir Stirling Moss... though not in the mini above!
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Friday, 1 September 2017
Holts - 7 Car Maintenance Tips from Your Favourite Motor Experts
We've been sharing some helpful motoring tips with Holts...
7 Car Maintenance Tips from Your Favourite Motor Experts
... and as mentioned in the article, remember that we have a growing collection of "how to" videos about the basic routine tasks YOU can perform to maintain the health of your car...
Forecourt Fixes @ http://forecourtfixes.ukmotortalk.co.uk/
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