Part of what makes Goodwood so special is racing with un-silenced racing cars. As they would have in period these modern day historic racers will be running straight through exhaust systems and trust me when I say they are rather loud. Today each one of them is going on the rolling road in final preparation for this weekends festivities.
We started this project sometime ago but now it is finally nearing completion. Last week we tested at Goodwood and everything worked as it should. We have a few final jobs to complete including lowering the ride height and adding door cards. Otherwise it is ready to go. Our good friend Gavin Watson, who can usually be found behind the wheel of a Borgward Isabella, will driving the 122S at Goodwood’s 72nd Members Meeting.
This was a first for us. A 1962 Steyr Puch Haflinger. Yep, I hadn’t either. A very clever 4×4 with a 700c boxer engine. The little off roader sits on an ingenious chassis with fully articulated independent suspension with incredible ground clearance. The power as you can imagine will not move a mountain but it won’t struggle to drive over it.
Nigel Orange came down with his MGA. A very smart car running Dunlop alloys and a 1622cc engine. We knew Nigel years ago when we raced Sprites. Nigel also has a couple of MGA Coupes under restoration.
First up today we had the unusual but immaculately presented Ford Taunus of Ted Awcock. Some ignition issues were sorted before a successful run on the rollers. John Warburton’s Triumph Stag went on next before Richard Green’s Mini Clubman.
