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2 unusual facts about Goodwood Festival of Speed


Alfa Romeo Museum

The museum cars are also displayed on different car related happenings, like Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, Goodwood Festival of Speed and Mille Miglia.

Speed on Tweed

The event is modelled on Goodwood Festival of Speed and has consistently attracted the best historic racing cars in Australia and from overseas to visit the small town and since its debut in 2002 has contributed substantially to the region's economy.


Lotus 119

Lotus 119 was a box car built by Lotus Cars to compete at the Soapbox Challenge that took place at the 2002 Goodwood Festival of Speed.

McLaren P1

At the 2013 Goodwood Festival Of Speed, Formula 1 driver Jenson Button drove a black P1, the first time that the public saw the car being driven live.


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Mercedes-Benz W196

The auction house Bonhams - in its Goodwood Festival of Speed Sale on 12 July 2013 - sold Mercedes-Benz W196R chassis serial '00006/54' for a new World Record £19.7-million Sterling (incl. auction premium).

William F. Milliken, Jr.

Prior to his death, his racing career resumed at a private meet at Bridgehampton, New York followed by several appearances at the Goodwood Festival of Speed (vintage hillclimb in England) and at the 50th anniversary of Watkins Glen.