The 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed is underway and as the weather’s so good the organisers could not have picked a better weekend to gather together past, present and future cars from the roads and from the race track. This year’s event celebrates the Porsche 911, McLaren’s first 50 years and 45 years of Martini Racing, but visitors have so much more to see.
Alfa Romeo is using this year’s festival to mark its centenary. Most of the attention at the Alfa Pavilion has been reserved for the Alfa Romeo C4. The 240bhp sports car is being put through its paces on the famous hill climb, which officials for the Italian car maker says is “so technical and difficult that it provides a tough test for the concentration and reactions of the best drivers in the world.”
The rear-wheel drive sports car is proving quick and spectacular up the hill and looks great as the centrepiece of the Alfa Pavilion, which it shares with the Alfa Giulietta MultiAir Sportiva and Alfa MiTo TwinAir Sportiva. The Italian marque is showing examples of its historic past at the Cathedral Paddock near Crossroads Corner. Cars like the 1951 Gran Premio Tipo 159 “Alfetta”, the 1750 GT Am from 1970 and the 33 TT 12 from 1975 can be seen for free as Goodwood doesn’t charge an entry price for any of its paddocks.
With a handful of Formula One cars from the 1950s and 1980s on display, the Goodwood Festival of Speed is proving to be a popular destination for Alfa Romeo enthusiasts, car lovers and motor racing fans alike.
from Eurocarblog
