Photography Betty's Photos From Goodwood 2013

[Betty Swollocks]

Here are my photos from the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2013, which takes place every year on the South coast of England, just to the East of Portsmouth. It lasts from the Thursday to Sunday. If anybody gets the chance to go I thoroughly recommend it. You really need two days to see everything. There are side shows which are like a whole motor show in themselves, such as the Cartier de Luxe concours competition which sees some very exotic and rare cars on display. There is the hill climb which on the Thursday is the moving motor show all day. This allows people to be driven and drive road cars up the hill climb to test them. There are also stands by car manufacturers just like you get at Geneva and Frankfurt, and they included BMW, Audi, Bentley, Mercedes-Benz and many more. On the weekend there is also a display by the Red Arrows, the Royal Air Force aerobatic team.

If you go on the Thursday it costs £20 and includes free parking. It's quiet enough to be enjoyable. The downside is that there are events which you will miss as they only take place from Friday to Sunday, but for me, the ability to enjoy the show without huge crowds makes up for that.

http://www.goodwood.co.uk/festival-of-speed/fos-live/foslive.aspx

Wing Commander Andy Green, current holder of the World land speed record

Bloodhound SSC, the car which will hopefully break 1,000 mph on land

Monument to the Porsche 911 in front of Goodwood House, celebrating its 50th anniversary

 

[Betty Swollocks]

BMW 435i M Sport which was only visible to people invited to see it.

Ferrari 458 Italia in car park. The motor show begins before you even go past the gates.

Alfa Romeo 4C

Maserati Ghibli. This car looked fabulous. I was amazed how big it was in real life and in fact, until I saw the rear, I thought it was the Quattoporte. Given the choice between this and a high end E-Class or 5 Series, the German cars wouldn't even get a look in.

BMW M6 Gran Coupe in Sakhir Orange

Mercedes-Benz A 45 AMG

Range Rover Sport

BMW M3 in what I believe is Dakar Yellow

 

[Betty Swollocks]

BMW Gran Lusso Coupe Concept

Bentley Flying Spur

Bentley Mulsanne

BMW M135i

BMW M6 Gran Coupe

Audi R8 V10 plus

Audi A3 Saloon

 

[Betty Swollocks]

Audi RS 4 Avant

Audi S3

Audi S8

Audi S7 Sportback in what I think is a terrible colour

Audi RS Q3

Audi RS 6 Avant

 

[Zafiro]

You missed the trailer with all the Ford ST's

 

[Betty Swollocks]

Rowan Atkinson's McLaren F1 which he has crashed twice.

Audi RS 6 Avant climbing the hill. Sounded superb.

Audi R8 V10 climbing the hill

Porsche 911 RS

Jaguar XJ220

Lamborghini Countach

Phantom Corsair from 1938. Possibly the strangest yet most imposing car I've ever seen.

 

[aleks_16]

great pictures . The colour on the RS7 isn´t a real colour it is just priming. I Like it very much. Which car do like the most from the festival?

 

[Betty Swollocks]

Ferrari F40

Bugatti Veyron

Ferrari F12berlinetta

Ferrari FF. Possibly the best sounding car to climb the hill all day.

Pagani Huayra

Koenigsegg Agera

McLaren P1 and MP4-12C

Lewis Hamilton's McLaren MP4-24 from 2009.

This year's Red Bull RB9.

Mercedes-Benz S-Class. Sadly the stand had closed by the time I got to it.

Ferrari's stand

Audi RS 6 Avant

Audi R8 V10 plus

 

[Merc1]

Thanks Betty! Pics are great.

M

 

[Betty Swollocks]

great pictures . The colour on the RS7 isn´t a real colour it is just priming. I Like it very much. Which car do like the most from the festival?

What do you mean it's not a real colour?

I loved the Ferrari F12berlinetta

 

[aleks_16]

What do you mean it's not a real colour?

I loved the Ferrari F12berlinetta

I have another question, is the Gran lusso better looking in real and is it worth to be a 8er ?

It is grounding. Thats what I read. So it isn´t a specific colour .

 

[as7920]

Thanks for the pictures Betty. Saw that Pagani Huayra on the road whilst driving past Goodwood on my way home from the Isle of Wight on the Sunday.

 

[Human]

Really and absolutely stunning contribution Betty, thank you!

 

[rollo]

Outstanding pictures Betty, thanks for sharing!

 

[Betty Swollocks]

I have another question, is the Gran lusso better looking in real and is it worth to be a 8er ?

I wasn't that impressed by the Gran Lusso. Bit meh.

It is grounding. Thats what I read. So it isn´t a specific colour .

Why would Audi display a car in primer? Of course it's a "colour". It just looks terrible. It's apparently called "Nimbus Grey".

 

[Gianclaudio]

Betty, first, great pics, thanks for sharing.

Second, what's your opinion on the Alfa 4C, did you like it in the metal?

Thanks in advance

 

[Beemer B773ER]

Many thanks Betty for taking the time to share these photos with us! Always great to have members bring back photos from an event.

I think I would very much enjoy the relaxed and openness of this festival over a conventional auto show...and I imagine watching the variety of cars doing the hill climb is well worth it.

That F12 really does stand out to me! It really is a fantastic successor to the 599 which I still adore.


Thanks again Betty for the contribution!

 

[Beemer B773ER]

Why would Audi display a car in primer? Of course it's a "colour". It just looks terrible. It's apparently called "Nimbus Grey".

They should rename it to 'Mortician Grey'.... looks decidedly morbid.

 

[Betty Swollocks]

Betty, first, great pics, thanks for sharing.

Second, what's your opinion on the Alfa 4C, did you like it in the metal?

Thanks in advance

I loved the 4C, but I've seen it before at Geneva in March so I didn't give it as much attention this time. The Maserati Ghibli was the car which really surprised me. Bigger than I expected. Looked fantastic.

 

[Gianclaudio]

I loved the 4C, but I've seen it before at Geneva in March so I didn't give it as much attention this time. The Maserati Ghibli was the car which really surprised me. Bigger than I expected. Looked fantastic.

Let me ask, how do the 4C's headlights work in real life? Are they a deal breaker or no?

Thanks again