Malcolm MacKay contacted me recently in connection with the new event at Goodwood. Malcolm has been asked to help source British classic cars for display at the new Vintage at Goodwood event, on August 13-15. There are a whole list of cars on the wish list, but Goodwood would particularly like the AC 2-litre to be represented - Please let me know if you're interested and I will put you in touch with Malcolm.
Vintage is not strictly a car event - it's a Music Festival + Celebration of British Style, Music, Culture and Design from the 1940s to the 1980s and is the brainchild of leading British designer Wayne Hemingway.
There will be sections set aside for each decade with many big-name artists performing in each, a whole High Street of 'period' shops will be created specially for the event, there will be fashion shows, art, design... take a look at
www.vintageatgoodwood.com for the full picture.
For someone keen on the style and atmosphere of the time, it's unmissable and it seems likely it will become as much of a success as the Festival of Speed and Revival Meeting at Goodwood.
We are still looking for cars along the lines of the shortlist below, which I'm including in case you know owners of other marques that might like to join us (the shortlist is quite flexible, so please be free with suggestions but the emphasis is on mainstream not exotica). Cars should be brought down on the Thursday night to be on display in front of the 1940s/50s/60s/70s/80s areas until Sunday night/Monday morning: in return, Goodwood will provide with each car two tickets for the whole event (normal price £135 each!) and campsite passes. The idea is to park the car in a group of 10-12 outside the entrance for each decade zone and leave it there for the weekend while you go and enjoy the rest of the event, or head home and pick it up later if you prefer. The cars will be displayed much as the cars are for the Cartier concours at the Festival of Speed.
Vintage at Goodwood: Cars Shortlist
1940s
AC 2-litre
Austin A40 Devon/Dorset
Austin A90 Atlantic
Bristol 400
Ford Anglia/Prefect
Jowett Javelin
MG TC
Morris Eight
Standard Vanguard Phase 1
Triumph 1800
1950s
Austin A50
Austin Metropolitan
Bedford CA
Ford Anglia 100E
Hillman Minx
Jaguar MkVII
Morris Minor
Rover 90
Wolseley 1500
1960s
Austin A55/60 Farina
Austin-Healey (big)
Bristol 407/10
Daimler Dart
Ford Cortina Mk1
Hillman Imp
Lotus Elan
MG Midget
Rover P5 or P6
Triumph Herald/Vitesse
Vauxhall PA Cresta
1970s
Austin Allegro
Austin Maxi
Bond Bug
Ford Escort Mk1 or 2
Ford Transit Mk1
Hillman Avenger
Range Rover
Reliant Robin
Triumph Dolomite Sprint
Vauxhall Viva HC
1980s
Austin Ambassador
Austin Maestro
Austin Montego
Aston Martin Lagonda
Jaguar XJ40
Lotus Esprit
Metrocab (taxi)
Morris Ital
Triumph TR7
Triumph Acclaim
