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10-21-2012, 11:10 AM
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Any motoring enthusiast worth his salt knows and reveres the Goodwood Revival (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/goodwood%20revival/). While the Festival of Speed (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/goodwood%20festival%20of%20speed/) is exactly what the name states, the Goodwood Revival is an experience unlike any other. More than just vintage racing, nearly everyone in attendance dresses in period-correct clothing, and you are immersed in a different era. Now, if only we could have something like that here in the States.
It appears that may be in the works, as Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/amelia%20island%20concours%20delegance/) founder Bill Warner is in talks with Goodwood's Lord March to bring an event like the revival to the United States. According to the report from Auto Minded (http://www.autominded.com/3218_america-getting-its-own-goodwood-revival/news), the aim is to have an event take place in the fall, after the conclusion of Europe's vintage events.
The report suggests that the Florida town of Fernandina Beach, to which Warner has strong ties, is an ideal location. The town has a municipal airport that can provide facilities for vintage aircraft as well as the layout for a race course. (The FAA (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/FAA/) would need to approve the location.) Additionally, Fernandina Beach is close to luxury resorts that befit the concours/vintage-racing set.
While there are several prominent Concours events, such as Pebble Beach (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/pebble%20beach/). Amelia Island and Greenwich (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/Greenwich%20Concours/), as well as racing events in Lime Rock (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/Lime+Rock+Park/) and Monterey (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/monterey%20motorsports%20reunion/), the US does not have a revival-type event that throws you into the past the way that Goodwood does. Let's hope this plan comes to fruition.Goodwood Revival-style event may come to the US (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/10/21/goodwood-revival-style-event-may-come-to-the-us/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Sun, 21 Oct 2012 12:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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Any motoring enthusiast worth his salt knows and reveres the Goodwood Revival (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/goodwood%20revival/). While the Festival of Speed (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/goodwood%20festival%20of%20speed/) is exactly what the name states, the Goodwood Revival is an experience unlike any other. More than just vintage racing, nearly everyone in attendance dresses in period-correct clothing, and you are immersed in a different era. Now, if only we could have something like that here in the States.
It appears that may be in the works, as Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/amelia%20island%20concours%20delegance/) founder Bill Warner is in talks with Goodwood's Lord March to bring an event like the revival to the United States. According to the report from Auto Minded (http://www.autominded.com/3218_america-getting-its-own-goodwood-revival/news), the aim is to have an event take place in the fall, after the conclusion of Europe's vintage events.
The report suggests that the Florida town of Fernandina Beach, to which Warner has strong ties, is an ideal location. The town has a municipal airport that can provide facilities for vintage aircraft as well as the layout for a race course. (The FAA (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/FAA/) would need to approve the location.) Additionally, Fernandina Beach is close to luxury resorts that befit the concours/vintage-racing set.
While there are several prominent Concours events, such as Pebble Beach (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/pebble%20beach/). Amelia Island and Greenwich (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/Greenwich%20Concours/), as well as racing events in Lime Rock (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/Lime+Rock+Park/) and Monterey (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/monterey%20motorsports%20reunion/), the US does not have a revival-type event that throws you into the past the way that Goodwood does. Let's hope this plan comes to fruition.Goodwood Revival-style event may come to the US (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/10/21/goodwood-revival-style-event-may-come-to-the-us/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Sun, 21 Oct 2012 12:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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