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As ever with the Goodwood Festival, you get out of it as much as you put in. It's an exercise in observation. While last year I marvelled at the drilling on the key in the Porsche 908/3 and the gargantuan Avro Vulcan, in 2011 my attention was drawn to a little bit of embossed plastic on the dash of a mid–70s Indianapolis McLaren.
It was a simple set–up: rev–counter and two or three ancillary gauges, with a wood–handled gearlever sitting comfortably to hand. You could forgive the furry wiring and sizeable length of untrimmed brackets, but what did make me smile was the Dymo–ed 'Oil' on the glass of what was clearly originally a water temperature gauge.
Whether it was over–ordering at the factory ("you haven't had that Smiths rep in again, have you? I've told you about him...") or simply race day expedience, we will never know.
It does show, however, how things used to be done, and how much more professional teams are nowadays.
It also demonstrates the sheer variety of the Festival of Speed, and the opportunity of noticing such tiny threads in motor racing's rich tapestry.
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THIS WEEK IN CLASSIC DRIVER
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DRIVING REPORT
Driven to Le Mans: Aston Martin V8 Vantage S Roadster
"A safe car for a journey on fast, unknown roads," was one conclusion we reached having driven Aston's latest V8 Vantage S in Spain earlier this year. The car impressed on the track, but how would it behave on a real life journey, to Le Mans and back? read more...
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 AUCTIONS
Coys at Blenheim Palace, 16 July
'The Jaguar Legend' is the subtitle to Coys' forthcoming Blenheim Palace sale, and it's a well–timed one, as the British company is riding high in the sales charts for modern cars and this year celebrates the sublime E–type's 50th.
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EVENTS
Goodwood Festival of Speed 2011: Picnics and power slides
Days of Thunder meets a picnic in the countryside: as usual, the Festival of Speed was a glorious mix of high-octane motorsport, priceless automobiles, and a truly world-class garden party.
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AUCTIONS
Bonhams at the Goodwood Festival, 1 July
"One of the best ever Goodwood Festival of Speed sales," was James Knight's verdict on Bonhams' £7.25m auction held on the Friday of the famous Festival.
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NEWS
Aston Martin V12 Zagato: 2012 production plans and pricing revealed
The Gaydon–based company confirmed today what the market had been expecting since the Zagato–bodied V12 Vantage made its dramatic debut at Villa d'Este: it will be sold as a road car, with production limited to "up to 150 examples".
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NEWS
Ferrari’s London Atelier opens at The Berkeley Hotel, Knightsbridge
Ferrari F1 star Felipe Massa took time off from his pre–British GP preparations to open the latest 'Atelier', the Maranello company's salon for UK and international VIP clients to order their bespoke Ferrari.
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NEWS
Bugatti 'L'Or Blanc': The 'flying saucer'
No sooner had Bugatti announced the end of Veyron Coupé production, than it followed with a special model based on the open Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport. The unique feature of the 1002HP one–off is the porcelain used in its exterior styling. read more...
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NEWS
Jaguar E–type sculpture at Goodwood Festival of Speed 2011
A visitor's first glimpse of the sculpture in front of Goodwood House is a highlight of the Festival of Speed. The centrepiece of the whole event, its exact design remains a closely guarded secret until the Festival itself.
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FEATURES
Q&A with Christian Brandt, HBH Head of Design
Last month, Danish automotive company HBH announced the development of a mid-engined Aston Martin supercar. We talked to their Head of Design, Christian Brandt, about the creative process and the influence of Aston Martin's design heritage.
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CLASSIC LIFE
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New CRN superyacht range 'Dislopen': high-performance 'open boats'
Italian luxury yachtbuilder CRN, a division of the Ferretti Group, has announced a new superyacht concept that combines the speed and fun of an 'open boat' with the comfort and seaworthiness of a traditional displacement vessel.
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Ducati and Tudor: "A meeting of minds"
Famous Swiss watchmaker Tudor has teamed up with Italian sportsbike specialist Ducati. Tudor will be the official timing partner to Ducati and a new chronograph has been produced to celebrate the cooperation.
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LIMITED EDITION POSTERS
BY PULLMAN EDITIONS
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09.07. — 10.07.
British Classic Car Meeting, St Moritz, Switzerland
16.07. — 16.07.
Coys Fine Motorcars and the Jaguar Legend, Blenheim Palace, UK
17.07. — 23.07.
'Panerai British Classic Week' Regatta in Cowes, UK
19.07. — 19.07.
Historics at Brooklands Auction, UK
21.07. — 23.07.
HERO Summer Trial 2011, UK
23.07. — 23.07.
Silverstone Auctions - Silverstone Classic Sale, UK
25.07. — 26.07.
Barons Classic, Historic and Thoroughbred Motor Cars Auction, UK
31.07. — 31.07.
Irish Festival of Speed, Eire
16.08. — 17.08.
Automobilia Monterey - The International Expo, USA
18.08. — 19.08.
Bonhams Auction at Quail Lodge, Carmel, USA
19.08. — 19.08.
The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering, Carmel, USA
19.08. — 20.08.
RM Auctions - Sports & Classics of Monterey , USA
20.08. — 21.08.
Gooding & Company - The Pebble Beach Auction, USA
21.08. — 21.08.
Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance 2011, USA
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Aston Martin V12 Vantage
TOP 555
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Ferrari Enzo Ferrari
DK Engineering
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Porsche 911 2.0 SWB
Maxted-Page Ltd
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Alfa Romeo 2000 Spyder by Touring
Fantasy Junction
Year 1962
Mileage 86.747 km / 53.902 mi
Chassis AR10204*03061*
Price 65.000 USD
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Rickman Metisse Triumph 500cc
Godin Banks Ltd.
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