The British are experts in entertainment, especially when it idet a retro theme. An excellent proof of that is the annual festival of Goodwood Revival.
Retro-festival is held in the same estate of Lord March, where the famous Goodwood Festival of Speed, but a little later. At the same time travel language does not turn called less interesting!
The main feature Goodwood Revival is the widespread adherence to retro — seen it in cars and equipping of pilots (naturally, helmets and overalls, together with other racing vestments modern but stylized past epoch), and vestments guests — vintage outfits, hairstyles and makeup in the spirit of the past years are a must for everyone who comes to Goodwood to «rebirth».
The history of the festival goes back to the years after the war, when the British families came to the estate of Lord March's — ladies demonstrated their clothes and were small talk and gentlemen fought for the title of best of the best on the racetrack. All left now, except that the current surroundings — a pastiche, not a real environment.
In 2015 Goodwood Revival was devoted to the memory of New Zealander Bruce McLaren — a talented engineer and pilot who created racing team McLaren, which to this day serves as the «Formula 1», and also produces road sports cars.
During the three days of the festival at Goodwood visited 149 000 people, among whom were many stars of the world of motorsport. British Gordon Shedden, Jason Plato, Matt Neal, Derek Bell, the German Frank Shtippler, Dane Tom Kristensen, Scots Dario Franchitti and Sir Jackie Stewart, the American Kevin Schwantz, the Italian Emanuele Pirro, the Dutchman Guido van der Garde — this is not a complete list of award-winning participants retro meeting.
But most importantly — an event at Goodwood! The holiday is not limited to static exhibits, contests elegant car, auctions and other razvlechenimiya, because the main dish — and the action on the track above it. This year's festival was marked aviaparada involving fighter Hawker Hurricane and Supermarine Spitfire.
However, for fans of motorsport and cars were the most important races. Agree, rarely seen dozens of vintage cars in the museum halls are not as well on the track in a real fight in different classes depending on the type and age. On the value and uniqueness of the car their pilots forgot almost extinguished the lights start traffic, and the audience witnessed unforgettable moments when retromobili overtook each other mistakes and flew off the track, even in the heat of the struggle faced!
Goodwood Revival-2015 has become history, but do not even doubt that next year, the organizers have prepared no less interesting and exciting show, and along with it, and the atmosphere, allowing for a few days to plunge into the past.
