Goodwood Festival of Speed (2 pics, Track Cars)

Stav_98 · 23rd of September 2005 (Fri)

Just thought I'd share a couple of pics from this years Goodwood Festival of Speed. Was my first Motor Sport outing. Comments good and bad appreciated.

Kraig C · 23rd of September 2005 (Fri)

is that a studibaker?

Skip Souza · 23rd of September 2005 (Fri)

Nice. That white one looks like a real beast.

Stav_98 · 23rd of September 2005 (Fri)

To be honest I'm not sure

andrewc · 23rd of September 2005 (Fri)

Is the last one not "Babs" the former world land speed record car? This was a chain driven car and during a record attempt on Pendine Sands in Wales, the chain snapped and decapitated the driver.

Babs was buried on Pendine Sands but was exhumed and restored and now appears at Goodwood and VSCC events.

Dave_G · 23rd of September 2005 (Fri)

good stuff, just needs a slower shutter speed to give an impression of movement

Cadwell · 23rd of September 2005 (Fri)

Yes, the white one is "Babs". If often lurks in the Brooklands Museum during the off season.

andrewc · 23rd of September 2005 (Fri)

Babs reached a top speed of 174.xxx mph in 1927. Babs has a 27 litre aeroplane engine.

gary-s · 23rd of September 2005 (Fri)

Quote:

Originally Posted by andrewc

Is the last one not "Babs" the former world land speed record car? This was a chain driven car and during a record attempt on Pendine Sands in Wales, the chain snapped and decapitated the driver.

Babs was buried on Pendine Sands but was exhumed and restored and now appears at Goodwood and VSCC events.

With a history like that its a wonder they didnt leave it buried

Cadwell · 23rd of September 2005 (Fri)

Quote:

Originally Posted by gary-s

With a history like that its a wonder they didnt leave it buried

There was some controversy over that, yes. Many people felt that it should have remained there.

andrewc · 23rd of September 2005 (Fri)

Yes, there was a lot of controversy, but at least the car is being used and not stored away in a museum or private collection.

Its a similar situation with Campbell's Bluebird when that was raised from Coniston Water, some people said that it should have remained there.

Nidz · 23rd of September 2005 (Fri)

Seems a little dark if you ask me. Takes away from some of the details.

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