Step into the history of Goodwood

In West Sussex lies the renowned Goodwood House: an estate with its own circuit, airfield, horse racing track and the Rolls Royce factory. The circuit was closed in 1966 because it could no longer meet modern standards. In 1972, during a test drive, the circuit claimed the life of Bruce McLaren, the founder of McLaren Cars. From 1993, the Duke of Richmond and Gordon decided to bring British racing history back to Goodwood. Not on the circuit, but as a so called hill climb past Goodwood House. The event was christened the Festival of Speed: "the worlds greatest celebration of motorsport and car culture". It proved to be a tremendous success; every edition is sold out well in advance, despite the 150,000 tickets!

Evert Louwman by race car with yellow flag in his hand

The Louwman Museum & Goodwood

Unique examples in action during the Festival of Speed The most beautiful and most exceptional historic racing cars in the world can be seen, heard and smelled during the Festival of Speed. Over the years the Louwman Museum has been a regular guest. Almost every year cars are prepared for racing for the 1.16 mile sprint uphill between straw bales and past Goodwood House. But there is more to see at Goodwood, such as the soapbox competition and a Motor Show where new cars are presented. There are air shows by the Red Arrows team of the RAF, exhibitions of car related art, a Concours dElegance and a supercar paddock. And in the woods of the estate rally cannons give demonstrations. In short: truly a must see!

Jaguar D-Type XKD 606

In 1957, Jaguar won the 24-hour Le Mans race with this D-Type XKD 606. So in 1957 the XKD 606 completed the hat trick for Jaguar with three consecutive Le Mans victories. The car covered a record distance of 4,397 kilometers at an average speed of 183 km/h, a record that stood for four years.

Maserati 8CM Monoposto Grand Prix Car

Three famous racing drivers have driven this first single seater from Maserati: Nuvolari, Taruffi and Sommer. Raymond Sommer bought two of these cars in 1933 and raced one of them in Monaco, where he discovered that the chassis was too weak for the powerful engine. He sold the cars back to the factory, after which Tazio Nuvolari took them over.

Toyota Camry Nascar

With this Toyota Camry stock car, equipped with an 850 hp, 5.9 liter V8 engine, Martin Lee Truex Jr. competes in the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup for the Michael Waltrip Racing Team. The highlight is the race at Sonoma Raceway in California, where Truex drives the Camry from 14th on the grid to victory, finishing eight seconds ahead of the runner up.

Bugatti Type 18 Sports Two-Seater 'Black Bess'

This Bugatti is the fourth in a series of seven Type 18 cars and, with its very powerful 5.0 liter 100 hp engine, can reach a top speed of 150 km/h. The bodywork is by Henri Labourdette, whose Panhard & Levassor 'Skiff' can be seen elsewhere in the museum. The bucket seats, which still have their original 1913 leather upholstery, are positioned diagonally one behind the other so that the driver and passenger do not get in each others way.

Lancia D23 Spyder Pininfarina

During its debut race in the Gran Premio di Monza for sports cars, this Lancia D23 takes second place with Felice Bonetto at the wheel. The blue color is exceptional for an Italian racing car. In this color, the car starts at Monza in 1953. This is the only surviving original Lancia D23.

Ferrari 375 Indianapolis

In 1950, the Indy 500 is also included in the Formula 1 World Championship by the motorsport federation FIA. Two years later, Ferrari modifies four 4.5-liter Grand Prix racers. American Ferrari importer Luigi Chinetti sells three of them to customers, and a fourth is entered by the factory itself, with their top driver Alberto Ascari at the wheel.

Lagonda V12 Le Mans Works Team Car

This Lagonda V12 is the winner in its class at Le Mans in 1939. Bentley modifies the V12 and raises the original 180 hp to 206. He saves weight by using lighter steel and by drilling holes in the chassis beams, which are covered with aluminum plates. Because of its starting number, the car gets the nickname 'Old Number 5'.