2017 Goodwood Shootout.
In case you missed it, here is the Goodwood Festival of Speed’s hillclimb shootout.
This is a timed run that starts with the slower cars and eventually ends with some of the fastest cars in motorsport.
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Aston Martin Valkyrie Revealed
This is the future.
It’s a new road-legal sports car designed by Red Bull and Aston Martin called the Valkyrie.
Until now we have only seem a clay-model of the Valkyrie and this is a first look at what the production car will be.
Matt Hill, Aston Martin Creative Director of Interiors said of the Aston Martin Valkyrie’s cockpit design: “It’s been a tremendous challenge to make the interior packaging work. We’ve embraced Red Bull Racing’s Formula One ethos and approached from a different angle than conventional road car design. In this instance, we’ve started from a position where you think something is impossible and work at it until you find a way to make it work. We’ve been fighting for millimetres everywhere, but the battle has been worth it, as it’s been fantastic seeing customers try the interior buck for size. They love the ritual of getting in and how it feels to be sat behind the wheel. They’re also genuinely surprised at how the car just seems to swallow them. You really do have to sit in it to believe there is genuine space for two large adults.”
Aston DBR1 to sell in Monterey
Recently RMSotheby’s announced the most expensive and desirable Aston for their Monterey sale: DBR1/1.
Driven by Stirling Moss, Jack Fairman & David Brown, this car took the overall victory at the 1959 1000km Nürburgring.
While this car has been offered to the public market before, this will be the first auction for a DBR1, so the results will set a precedent.
Infact, if this car sells it should be the most expensive British car to sell at public auction.
RMSotheby’s will sell DBR1/1 at their annual auction in Monterey held 18-19 August.
2017 All British Field Meet at the VanDuesen Gardens.
Take a ride with us to the VanDuesen Gardens in our completed 1967 Austin Healey BJ8!
Healey BN2 Showcar to be sold at Festival of Speed
This 1955 Austin-Healey 100 BN2 was first displayed at the 1955 Earls Court Motor Show in the colors of Florida Green over Old English White, with Florida Green interior trim and upholstery.
Recently it has been restored and Bonhams have the distinction of offering for sale at their Goodwood Festival of Speed sale on June 30th.
Press Release:
“Despite its immaculate outward appearance, this 1955 Austin-Healey 100 BN2 would not have always appeared so at ease on the concours lawn. Originally created as one of the show cars for the 1955 Earls Court Motor Show – in customer-attracting Florida Green over Old English White, with Florida Green interior trim and upholstery – TAC 787 was re-discovered in a pretty sorry state.
The owner, Steve Norton of Austin-Healey specialists Cape International, has devoted years to amassing information, researching provenance and restoring the car which will be offered at Bonhams Festival of Speed sale at Goodwood on 30 June.
For the first decade of its life, the car’s travels and service history were meticulously documented, and receipts detailing every oil change, engine overhaul and clutch assembly accompany the lot. Images of ‘TAC 787’ at Lake Garda in Italy illustrate that the car enjoyed Continental tours during the early 1960s before being sold, via the classifieds in The Times newspaper, to a gentleman in Woking.
Despite its immaculate outward appearance, this 1955 Austin-Healey 100 BN2 would not have always appeared so at ease on the concours lawn. Originally created as one of the show cars for the 1955 Earls Court Motor Show – in customer-attracting Florida Green over Old English White, with Florida Green interior trim and upholstery – TAC 787 was re-discovered in a pretty sorry state.
The owner, Steve Norton of Austin-Healey specialists Cape International, has devoted years to amassing information, researching provenance and restoring the car which will be offered at Bonhams Festival of Speed sale at Goodwood on 30 June.
For the first decade of its life, the car’s travels and service history were meticulously documented, and receipts detailing every oil change, engine overhaul and clutch assembly accompany the lot. Images of ‘TAC 787’ at Lake Garda in Italy illustrate that the car enjoyed Continental tours during the early 1960s before being sold, via the classifieds in The Times newspaper, to a gentleman in Woking.”
Update:
Sold for £113,500 (CA$ 189,002) inc. premium
The Goodwood Festival of Speed Sale
Collector’s Motor Cars and Automobilia
30 Jun 2017, 14:00 BST
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- Florida Green 1955 Austin Healey 100 BN2
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- Florida Green 1955 Austin Healey 100 BN2
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- Florida Green 1955 Austin Healey 100 BN2
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- Florida Green 1955 Austin Healey 100 BN2
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- Florida Green 1955 Austin Healey 100 BN2
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- Florida Green 1955 Austin Healey 100 BN2
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- Florida Green 1955 Austin Healey 100 BN2
