Keeping Up Appearances and Tradition, the Revival has it all and after 10 years it just gets better !
Only Goodwood can stage such an event, the late summer sun, it could only be England and West Sussex at its best and the 2008 Revival was no exception with 3 days of dawn to dust excitement, only 12 months to do it all again.
AC Heritage were delighted to be part of the event, entering our 1954 AC Ace in the Fordwater Trophy race which took place on the Sunday. Steve Gray and John Arnold in the second Ace (car number 2) qualified well in practice, with John finishing the race in a very credible 11th place and Steve Gray in 17th out of a field of 27 entrants, including Stirling Moss in the 1949 Jaguar XK120. The overall winner of the Fordwater Trophy was Patrick Blakeney-Edwards in the Jonathan Procter entered 1953 Frazer Nash Sebring.
The highlight of the weekend was the Goodwood Legends parade and celebrations in which Ken Rudd, the original owner of RPO 826 took part. Along with legends such as Sir Stirling Moss, Sir Jackie Stewart, Derek Bell, David Piper, Sir John Whitmore, Tony Brooks, Jacky Ickx, Richard Attwood and many more famous names from Goodwoods past. Those no longer with us we also honored, Peter Collins and Mike Hawthorn among them.
Following a very moving speech my Lord March and the appearance of a Spitfire on track, Lady March presented all the Goodwood Legends with a commemorative medal to mark the occasion.
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