Goodwood Revival concentrates many of the reasons that make us love cars. The smell of gasoline, the design, the speed, the engineering… Goodwood Revival has it all in industrial doses.
So, at first glance, the crash of a Ferrari 250 GT0/64 (in the featured video) must have been a sad moment. And is. But it is also a moment that must be celebrated.
Why?
As we know, the value of a Ferrari 250 GTO/64 exceeds several million euros, and its repair will never be less than tens of thousands of euros. And are we going to celebrate a material tragedy of this magnitude?
We are not celebrating the accident itself, which is by no means positive. We are, rather, celebrating the courage of drivers like Andy Newall, who even driving one of the most expensive Ferraris in history didn't shy away from going fast. Very fast. Too fast...
We must celebrate this moment because it is increasingly rare to see cars of this nature fulfilling their raison d’être: running. Run as fast as possible. Defeat the timer. Overtake the opponent. Win.
Most of these cars are being stolen from their natural habitat: the circuits. Exchanging wild tar for the captivity of a garage, patiently waiting for the market to appreciate the luxury classics. It's a sadness. These cars belong to the tracks.
Is there anything more beautiful than a racing car fulfilling its purpose? Of course not. Cheers!
And while we're talking about beauty, check out this driving show given by Patrick Blakeney-Edwards behind the wheel of a 1928 Owlet.
This weekend we published an article with the best images captured by us at Goodwood Revival, through the lens of João Faustino.