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Revival delights

9/22/2014

We almost didn't go to the Goodwood Revival this year. It's so big, it's so expensive, and all the best bits are fenced off for the corporate guests.
Part of the feeling of peevishness is down to that feeling you have when you loved a band when they were small, and you used to see them up close in tiny venues, but now you have to shell out for a stadium and share them with the rest of the world. We loved the Revival when it was smaller, quieter and charming. Now it's huge, and everyone else is there. But we went for a day and ended up wishing we'd gone for the weekend. There's so much to see, gorgeous cars racing their wheels off, classic planes roaring overhead, beautiful people, bikes, clothes etc. We enjoyed catching up with lots of friends, including Sarah and Jake from the Planet Sputnik Gang and Sue and Dave from Hotrod Tiki, watched some excellent racing and got to wipe away a tear as two Lancasters rumbled out of the twilight. No doubt we'll be back next year.

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Revival revisited

10/6/2012

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Another fabulous outfit for Whitney - this gal knows how to wear a hat!

I received a lovely note from Jaime Steve who was pictured with his wife Whitney on my blog about the Goodwood Revival Sept 14. (Click here for the main story.) He sent me a picture of them in another set of fantastic outfits and a truly impressive list of the cars they currently own. (Not the list of all the cars they've owned as I first put, I'm guessing I wouldn't have space for that!) His comment reads:

Hi Liz,
Jaime Steve here again from the U.S. I've been reading more of your website and it really is terrific. Your writing nicely captures the feel of the Goodwood Revival.
As you are clearly a car person, you might enjoy seeing a list of the mostly British cars for which my wife and I are the (temporary) keepers. As a car friend of mine often said, "You don't have to be nuts, but it helps."
1) 1931 Ford Model A deluxe coupe (w/ rumble seat)
2) 1933 MG J2
3) 1941 Army Jeep (made by Ford)
4) 1951 MG TD
5) 1955 MG TF 1500
6) 1957 Rolls Royce Silver Cloud I by Mulliner (#3 of 4 built)
7) 1959 Austin Healey Bugeye/Frogeye Sprite
8) 1962 MGA Mk II 1600
9) 1966 Ford Mustang convertible
10) 1967 MGB GT
11) 1968 MGB roadster
12) 1969 Jaguar E-type coupe
13) 1970 Triumph TR-6
14) 1972 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser wagon
15) 1973 Volkswagen Type 3 Squareback
16) 1976 Jeep Wagoneer
17) 1976 BMW 2002
18) 1980 MGB LE
19) 1981 Fiat Spider 2000
20) 1994 Mazda Miata M-edition
21) 1997 Jaguar XK8 coupe

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