Welcome to the Goodwood Revival 2018. The Goodwood Circuit race track is built around a World-War-II airfield and is on the grounds of Goodwood House, the estate of the Duke of Richmond. The first ever motor race there was September 18, 1948, and future Le Mans winner Stirling Moss took victory in the 500cc class.
The parking lot
Even the parking lot for the Goodwood Revival would make a world-class car show. Here, several Jensen Interceptors park together.
Gems in the parking lot
Even before you enter the revival, there are already amazing machines to see. In this shot an Aston Martin DB5 parks next to a Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta short wheelbase, which is worth around 10 million euros ($11.6 million).
Old school cool
The Goodwood Revival takes its vintage vibe very seriously. The grounds even feature storefront facades that evoke a British high street of the 1950s.
Here come the Mods
Three Lambretta scooters park in front of Betty's Hair Salon. This style of customization with lots of lights and chrome is characteristic of the Mod scene from the early 1960s. Unlike the motorcycle-riding Rockers, Mods dressed in dapper suits and put an emphasis on style over speed with their Lambretta and Vespa scooters. Check out The Who's Quadrophenia for a better look at the trend.
Get your hair done
Here's Betty's Hair Salon on this inside, complete with old-school hair dryers.
Window shopping
The Kevill-Davies & March exhibition halls featured rooms that looked like old dealerships where folks would have bought the machines that were decorating the entire Revival.
The perfect scene
Inside the building, a BMW 503 convertible poses in the workshop, and there's a surprise in the next room.
Fit for a king
Any BMW 507 is a special machine, but this one is automotive royalty because Elvis Presley is the former owner.
A shot in the dark
The 1964 film A Shot in the Dark was the second film in the Pink Panther franchise. In it, Peter Sellers drove this modified Mini Cooper that featured a motif on the side that was supposed to resemble wicker.
Work in style
There are plenty of cool sights at the Revival. For a combination of utility and luxury, here's a custom Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow pickup.
Dan Gurney for President
In 1964, Car and Driver magazine campaigned for American racing legend Dan Gurney to be President of the United States. Here, one of the bumper stickers decorates the back of 1961 Chevrolet Impala.
Time to fly
Since the Goodwood Circuit started out as an airfield, old Royal Air Force planes appear there, too. The RAF celebrates its 100th anniversary this year.
Prepare for takeoff
The RAF had quite a few P-51 Mustangs in its fleet during World War II. Here, a group of women pose in front of the famous fighter plane.
Time to fight
Other military equipment is also on display, and many visitors arrive in WWII-era uniforms.
Lots to see
This map reveals the sheer size of the Goodwood Revival, including the parking spot for the aircraft and paddock where the historic race cars prepare ahead of hitting the track.
A bird's eye view
And here's a look at the whole track. A lap of the circuit measures 2.367 miles (3.809 kilometers).
Get to work
In addition to the beautiful machines on display, there are plenty of them racing on the track, too. Here, mechanics prepare a Plymouth Barracuda to hit the circuit.
What a way to travel
This camper doubles as a hauler for a vintage roadster.
Slow cars can be fast, too
Austin built the tiny A35 from 1956 to 1968. With the largest available engine displacing just 1.1 liters, they weren't very quick but made competent, inexpensive race cars.
All eras of racing
A group of old-school grand prix racers line up next to 1960s sports cars, including a Ford GT40. You can hardly wait to hear the engines start.
Secrets inside
The exterior of this building suggests you're entering a simulacrum of the Earls Court Motor Show from the 1950s. However, visitors find manufacturers showing off their modern machines on the inside.
Not so modern
Some vehicles inside the Earls Court Motor Show building aren't quite so modern, though. Here, Aston Martin shows off its restoration of the racing version of the DB5.
Italian elegance
There are some fantastic cars on display inside the Revival's many buildings. Here, a 1964 Maserati Sebring sits under the lights. The company only built 593 of them from 1962 to 1969.
Only Steve McQueen is missing from this photo
The cars of Steve McQueen earned a spotlight this year. These three come from his famous film Le Mans.
Pedal power
Even old bicycles are on display at the Revival. This photo even shows a bike from Britain's famous BSA – a firm more famous for its motorcycles and firearms.
Parking the Rolls-Royce
This odd Rolls-Royce is a promotional vehicle for the royal parks.
Lancia made a van?
Even vintage car connoisseurs can learn something at the Goodwood Revival. For example, did you know that Lancia made a van called the Superjolly from 1963 to 1970? It featured an aluminum body, and the firm only produced around 3,000 of them.
Dress to impress
Goodwood Revival attendees are asked to dress in the style of the 1950s and '60s, but people are free to interpret what that means. Here, we see a few men in upper-class looks, some old-school mechanics, and a guy in Rocker garb.
Sniff the Lotus
Two Lotus 15 sports cars pose together. One is in polished metal, and the other is in classic vintage racing green.
Cats ready to pounce
A row of Jaguar C-Type and D-Type race cars hang out together. Imagine the sound of all of their inline-six engines purring together.
Two more kitties
These XK 120s straddle the line between race cars and road machines. Taking them on the street would be a windy ride but exhilarating.
All the pretty horses
We already saw a Ferrari 250 GT SWB in the parking lot. Here are a few more of the multi-million-dollar machines hanging out together.
Aston Martin, too
These three Aston Martin DB4 GTs would be slightly cheaper to buy than the Ferrari 250s. but they make for just as delightful of a sight.
Getting ready to go
A 1962 Lotus 24 Formula One car has its body panels off, which reveals the BRM V8 engine.
Police on patrol
The cops are ready to roll at Goodwood, including this old-school Triumph Herald (left) police car from the 1960s.
How'd this cat sneak in?
While it doesn't fall into the Revival's vehicle age range, Jaguar Land Rover Classic Works brought along its factory-restored XJ220. It can be in your garage for 600,000 pounds ($780,650 at current exchanges rates).
What a barn find
This barn find is a very rare machine. The chassis is from a 1955 Jaguar XK140, but this car got a radically different body from Michelotti in 1957. The inline-six from a Jaguar C-Type in under the hood.
A spot of tea
There's no drink more associated with England than tea, and you can enjoy a cuppa at the Revival.
The organizers can't completely move away from the present, so they place a modern ATM inside of an old-school phone booth.
A VW to fight fires
This Volkswagen Transporter T1 served the volunteer fire department in Moers-Kapellen, Germany. Now, it's looking red hot at the Revival.
How old is it?
While we're on the topic of VW's classic bus, this one doesn't technically belong at the Goodwood Revival. While it looks like a T2 from the 1960s, the van actually comes from 2013 out of the Brazilian market.
Time to camp
This Commer van was the British take on the VW Transporter's single-box shape. This one is in camper configuration with a pop-up roof.
Who's in first?
At the finish line, people still change the numbers by hand to tell spectators about the identity of the leading vehicles.
Racing hard
On the track, the drivers don't act like they're driving valuable, historic race cars. They really compete. Check out the clip below to see how serious these folks get.
Speed on two wheels
The track action isn't limited only to cars. There are motorcycle races, too.
This joke is a bomb
Unexploded bombs were an issue in Britain after WWII. The Goodwood Revival organizers set up this joking display as a reference to them.
According to BBC News, unexploded bombs from the war remain an issue today. Since 2010, People have discovered about 60 of them per year.
Have fun
Kids can indulge in some of the vintage-style carnival rides that are also part of the Revival.
Enjoy the view
Here's a look at just a tiny part of the Goodwood Revival, including the carnival area.
It's a party
BMW had quite a shindig celebrating its two-and four-wheeled vehicles at the Revival.
Arrive in style
Back to the parking lot, a pair of gold Rolls-Royces and a Mercedes-Benz show off their different takes on luxury.
Pick your poison
Imagine driving these big Bentleys from the 1930s on public roads. The Jaguar coupe next to them would probably be comfier and is similarly stylish.
The Goodwood Revival isn't like any other classic car show because, in addition to the vintage car and motorcycles, all of the attendees arrive in vintage dress that harkens back to motor racing in the 1950s and '60s. The amazing machines have now been gathering there for 20 years, and Motor1.com's German team was lucky enough to attend this year's event. After donning tweed jackets and ties, they shared these amazing photos of their time travel back to a different age of motoring.
