GOODWOOD GETS SET FOR THE 2010 REVIVAL WITH SOME STUNNING SETS

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Goodwood Revival

Goodwood Revival

Next week the 2010 Goodwood Revival gets underway (17-19 September) with a host of attractions to appeal to all ages and sexes, whether keen motor racing fans, lovers of nostalgia or dedicated followers of cool 1950s and 1960s fashion. Building(s) on the Past: In addition to the regular Revival buildings – lovingly restored since the Goodwood motor circuit was closed in 1966 ­– a number of set dressed ‘recreations’ will be prominent features of this year’s event, along the lines of the Earls Court Motor Show with its period Art-Deco façade that proved hugely popular with Revival visitors last year. Greeting spectators this year as they entre the Goodwood motor circuit will be a period film set, with directors and actors producing an Ealing-style comedy, as well as an arty ‘film noir’. Authentic props from the Revival era of the 1950s and 60s will be used, including period cameras, arc lights, costumes and vehicles. Near the popular Revival Market Goodwood is creating a typical 1960s street scene with a period car park, bus depot and a Tesco supermarket that has been especially constructed just for the event. Inside this Tesco’s Revival visitors will be able to find and purchase many of there favourite products of the era, specially re-packed to look exactly as they did on the early 1960s. Prices are more likely to reflect current times, however! The Richmond Lawn will be turned over to an early 1950s Big Top-style circus, including clowns, contortionists, a bearded lady, and even a hall of mirrors! Not too far from this will be a period Hi-Di-Hi-type Holiday Camp, located at the Driver’s Club, with a pool, knobbly knees competitions, and even a real miniature steam train with the track leading to the Driver’s Club entrance to give the competitors ‘a lift.’ On a calmer note will be a sympathetic recreation of a Brooklands paddock for the 1930 Works Austin Seven team, which won the prestigious Brooklands 500 Trophy 80 years ago, including Freddie March, Lord March’s Grand father, as one of the Works team drivers. Also located within the in-field of the Goodwood circuit will be The March Motor Works, a series of authentic period showrooms and workshops, showcasing the heritage of Jaguar Cars, BMW, Porsche Classic, Michelin Tyres, Mini and Rolls-Royce Motor Cars in true nostalgic Revival style. Ladies Day and Fashion: The sight of race-goers smartly dressed in their finest 1950s and 1960s-inspired fashions is one of the vital ingredients that make the Goodwood Revival so unique and thoroughly entertaining. The Revival remains the only motor sport event in the world to hold a dedicated Ladies Day (Saturday 18 September), with spot prizes of champagne and flowers being awarded to the best dressed women by an expert panel of fashion judges. To meet the huge demand for 1950s and 1960s fashions and paraphernalia, the popular Revival Market has now also been extended out across the road from the main Goodwood circuit entrance, near the enormous Revival Car Show, to cater for more specialist exhibitors. New for 2010 will be an Airstream Village as well with beauty parlours and hair salons so the ladies can really get the authentic look for the Revival period. Revivalfest: The nostalgic appeal of that most British of authentic historic motor race meetings will take on a distinctive continental flavour too, courtesy of BMW AG. Part of the Revival motorcycle paddock area will be turned into a traditional Bavarian Oktoberfest bar – known as the BMW Revivalfest – serving authentic German beer and hearty fare, such as white pork sausages, pretzels and mustard. Historic BMW vehicles, sourced from the BMW Museum in Munich, will also be on site to add to the Bavarian Oktoberfest has its origins in the Bavarian capital Munich, home to Revival sponsor and Oktoberfest host BMW. This event is traditionally held for 16 days from late September until early October in Munich. As the timing of this year’s Revival coincides precisely with the beginning of the Oktoberfest session, BMW suggested bringing this taste of Germany to Goodwood for the second successive year, with the food and beer presented in an authentic Oktoberfest environment. The Munich Oktoberfest attracts around 6.2 million visitors who on average chomp and slurp their way through 142,500 pairs of sausages and 69.406 hl of beer. The Goodwood visitors at the Revival are expected to have a rather more modest appetite, especially as more traditional 1950s and 1960s English fare, including cups of tea and newspaper-wrapped fish and chips, are also available in abundance around the unspoiled Goodwood motor circuit site.Tags: