Product Description

The Goodwood Revival Meeting was established in 1998, exactly 50 years after the famous motor circuit in southern England first opened, and now attracts more than 100,000 visitors each year to Lord March's beautiful Goodwood estate. This gripping book celebrates the first 10 years of the Revival, which, for three days each September, re-creates in astonishing detail and with dramatic panache not only the motor racing of the years up to 1966, but also the magical ethos, glamorous social scene and charming customs of that bygone era. Dynamic eyewitness accounts by such virtuoso drivers as Sir Stirling Moss, Sir Jackie Stewart and John Surtees add colour and humour to the extraordinary story of the Goodwood circuit, while spectacular vintage and contemporary photographs of the cars and stars offer a magnificent commemoration of this unique event that relives the golden age of motor racing.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #81941 in Books
• Published on: 2008-09-01
• Format: Illustrated
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 303 pages

Review
'Insights and observations- and very well chosen photographs, make a fine portrait of one of England's great summer pageants.' --Classic Cars, Monday 1, December 2008

'Famous drivers contribute memories too, and it's all illustrated with some terrific pictures, programme covers and other colourful drop- ins.' --Motorsport, Saturday 1, November 2008

'this book is so crammed with pictures and contributors it's hard to see where any extra space would come from?' --Track and Race Cars Magazine, Saturday 1, November 2008

About the Author
Doug Nye is a motor racing journalist and historian who has written more than 70 books. He is a co-founder of the Goodwood Revival Meeting and the Goodwood Festival of Speed.

Customer Reviews

Good Book Reviewed
Anyone who has visited Goodwood will know that it is the attention to detail which separates these events from others. This philosophy no doubt stems from Lord March himself and this book is a perfect reflection of it.

Doug Nye, the author, is not only a very highly regarded expert on historic motor sport but also an entertaining writer, making this a book which is enjoyable to either dip in and out of, or to settle down and read. Doing the latter will require strong arms as this is a heavy book.

The large page size lends even the act of casual browsing an air of significance, neatly echoing the events themselves and the sense of occasion that is woven into every aspect of the Goodwood experience. The design and use of images is very clean and clear, all accurately capturing the atmosphere of Goodwood Revival.

There are old and new images, including a very welcome selection of artwork (race programmes, tickets, badges etc) from both the original period and the past decade.

Broken into sections covering the history of the track, Freddy March (grandfather of the present Lord March and the man who was behind turning the disused WW2 airfield into a race circuit) and the ten Revival events, the book gives much more information than can be found in existing material - programmes, web sites, etc - but not so much as to be daunting or impenetrable.

The second half of the book is devoted to a run through of each race, year by year, with entry lists and results. Dotted throughout are short essays by various drivers, notables and others now associated with the Revival, giving their own views on the events and the genuinely unique atmosphere created there each year.

I find Goodwood merchandise is always good quality, but often expensive. This book, especially at the price from Amazon, is very good value for money and I happily recommend it to anyone with an interest in the event or historic racing in general.

Motorsport Book of the Year
Exceptional and comprehensive account of the Goodwood Revival starting from the circuits early days, and before through to its re-opening in 1998 and the annual festival of nostalgia that is the Goodwood Revival. Captures the atmoshpere, the action through summary race reports, records of starters and finishers and some excellent photography that woud normally grace more expensive books. Recommended.

Great book for anyone interested in proper motor racing!
A brilliant review of 10 years of The Revival - so sorry to have missed the early events but this book has certainly filled the gaps.