It's not the Gateway Center...

sYc · #1 08-12-2003, 12:19 AM

Jeff, I have watched this event on TV several times. It is one of my favorites, as I enjoy watching some of the world's rarest performance autos get driven "like they were stolen", often times by a famous driver. As you mentioned, they have been known to push the envelope a little too much, which results in an encounter with the hay bales. I would love to see this event in person some time.

Jeff Murphy · #2 08-12-2003, 10:49 AM

I think the '68 Harrell Funny Car might fit in just fine!! You can do a few 100-200ft. launches up the hill. Just make sure Mo pays special attention to the brakes. Even if they don't work too well, you'll have a safety crew nearby -- they'll follow you up the hill in a vintage fire truck to put out the hay bale fires your headers start (I saw Bob Riggle light a few in the 'Cuda).

If that's a little too exciting, maybe they might like the Kelly Challenge car.

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JoeC · #3 08-12-2003, 01:19 PM

Goodwood is a good show. A few years ago they had the Hurst Hemi under glass wheelie car there with the original driver. It was cool but I think he damaged the car hitting one of those giant hey bales.

Jeff Murphy · #4 08-12-2003, 02:45 PM

You're right. Bob Riggle was there again this year with the Hurst Hemi Under Glass '66 Cuda. Spent about half an hour talking to him about the car and vintage racing. He's a super ambassador for the sport. This year he kept the car on the pavement and left with it undamaged. He was clearly the crowd favorite, along with the driver of BMW's 1998 Le Mans winning prototype that basically smoked the tires the whole way up the driveway, Jenson Button driving this year's BAR Honda F1 car in controlled doughnuts and some lunatic on a Norton endurance racing motorcycle that either had the rear wheel lit up or the front one off the ground the whole way up the hill!! I'll see if I can post a picture tonight of Riggle's car in front of the house.

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They've put out a limited edition DVD of the highlights of the first 10 years of the Festival that I picked up this weekend that should be a good spectacle.

Jeff Murphy · #5 08-16-2003, 02:20 PM

Thought you guys might like to see a few of the American cars and the burnout kings from the Festival of Speed this year. Here's the Hemi Under Glass that was discussed above:

Jeff Murphy · #6 08-16-2003, 02:23 PM

Current Renault F1 car (traction control turned off!):

Jeff Murphy · #7 08-16-2003, 02:25 PM

BMW Le Mans winner (he's probably already gone a 100ft.):

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