The Goodwood Revival attracts some of the best examples of pre-1966 cars as well as being a mecca for English eccentricity. The 2009 Revival also celebrated the 50th birthday of the Mini and the 80th birthday of racing car legend, Stirling Moss.
5. A CELEBRATION OF ENGLISH ECCENTRICITY
NOW IN ITS 11TH YEAR, THE REVIVAL IS A THREE DAY EVENT HELD ON THE GOODWOOD ESTATE IN WEST
SUSSEX. AS WELL AS ATTRACTING SOME OF THE BEST EXAMPLES OF PRE-1966 CARS, IT HAS BECOME ONE
OF THE BIGGEST EVENTS ON THE ENGLISH SOCIAL CALENDAR. MANY OF THOSE WHO ATTEND DO SO IN
PERIOD COSTUME AND EVERYTHING ABOUT IT - FROM THE CIRCUIT, THE CARS AND THE SURROUNDINGS
IS LIKE STEPPING BACK IN TIME. BUT PERHAPS MORE THAN ANYTHING, THE REVIVAL HAS BECOME THE
FOREMOST CELEBRATION OF ENGLISH ECCENTRICITY. NOWHERE ELSE ATTRACTS QUITE SO MANY
ECCENTRICS THAN GOODWOOD IN SEPTEMBER. THIS YEAR MARKED THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THAT
MOST BRITISH OF ICONS, THE MINI, SO THE SWINGING SIXTIES WAS ESPECIALLY EVIDENT. A WEIRD AND
WONDERFUL SELECTION OF MINIS - INCLUDING A FULLY CHROMED ONE DESIGNED BY DAVID BOWIE -
WERE ON DISPLAY. BUT THE HIGHLIGHT WAS THE FIRST EVER PUBLIC APPEARANCE OF MR BEAN DRIVING
HIS LIME GREEN MINI WHILST SITTING ON A CHAIR STRAPPED TO ITS ROOF! CLEARLY US BRITS LIKE TO
DRESS UP AND RELIVE THE PAST, SO MUCH SO THAT NEXT YEAR USHERS IN A BRAND NEW EVENT:
VINTAGE AT GOODWOOD. CELEBRATING FIVE DECADES OF BRITISH COOL, IT’S THE BRAINCHILD OF THE
DESIGNER WAYNE HEMINGWAY BEST KNOWN AS THE FOUNDER OF RED OR DEAD. NOT SURPRISINGLY,
THE VINTAGE VILLAGE WAS A MECCA FOR FASHIONISTAS. AS WELL AS THE MINI, THIS YEAR’S REVIVAL
COINCIDED WITH ANOTHER VERY SPECIAL BIRTHDAY - STIRLING MOSS, WHO MADE HIS NAME CHARGING
AROUND GOODWOOD DURING ITS RACING HEYDAY, TURNED 80 AND THE LONGEST QUEUES AT THE
REVIVAL WERE FOR HIS BOOK SIGNINGS. ABOVE ALL THOUGH, THE ABIDING MEMORY OF THIS YEAR’S
REVIVAL WAS THE ABUNDANCE OF UNION JACKS ON DISPLAY. PATRIOTISM WAS EVIDENT EVERYWHERE:
WORN PROUDLY ON THE CARS AND IN ALL MANNER OF WAYS BY THOSE WHO MAKE THE REVIVAL SUCH A
VISUAL FEAST, THE ENGLISH ECCENTRICS. I’VE TRIED TO CAPTURE THAT SPIRIT IN THESE IMAGES. I HOPE
YOU ENJOY LOOKING AT THEM AS MUCH AS I DID MAKING THEM!
gary marlowe
97. IDEAS OUT OF THE ORDINARY
Photography > creatively capturing and enhancing people, places and products
Graphics > designing eye-catching font-driven imagery
PowerPoint > creating persuasive presentations that look good and deliver a memorable message
Proposals > responding to a brief, coming up with ideas, presenting them in a compelling way
Scripts > putting words in other peoples’ mouths, that sound natural and communicate clearly
Copywriting > crafting sparkling copy for brochures, leaflets and websites
Straplines > conveying a company’s or a product’s attributes with just a few well-chosen words