Yesterday was a very nice event celebrating the official return to NYC of our beloved Alfa mechanic Giuseppe Lo Re and his shop the Alfa Import Center, after a hiatus in North Carolina and a period of time searching for the right spot to be in. He's the only man to go to in the 5 boroughs for anything Alfa.
The goodness just keeps on coming from my Goodwood Revival photo archive! Enjoy the full gallery of Silver Arrows photos, from the period paddock to the on-track demonstration laps. Note the ace driver lineup at the wheel of these machines! Click HERE for the full Gallery!
A visit to Goodwood offers such fantastic sights and sounds everywhere you turn, it was hard to stop snapping away once I started! Armed with my new DSLR and a massive memory card, I went a little crazy at Goodwood. I have managed to edit down to just over 200 photos from the paddock. Be sure to view all 3 pages of photos!
I'll be honest with you. I have seen too many E-types for my own good. They're gorgeous cars but having seen too many of them sitting still at concours events over the years, they had begun to lose their magic. Thankfully, watching them race at Goodwood rekindled the excitement for me. Lightweight E-types have such an aggressive stance, with their hunkered down look and rear fender flares, you just can't help getting a little excited. Then there's the fixed hard top the trunklid vents, and exposed fuel filler cap, adding that unmistakably purposeful feel. Lastly, there is the sound. The Jaguar inline six in all its glory is really something to behold, even in a field with Ferrari V12s. And of course besides the lightweights, there was the ultra-sleek Low Drag coupe, which is just sublime. The E-types don't just look good. They dominated the race. The #25 Martin Brundle/Adrian Newey car --shown up top in white and red-- crushed the opposition, with a 30 second margin of victory. Of course one must assume that given Newey's god-like aerodynamic prowess (he used to design all the best F1 cars for Williams then McLaren, in case you hadn't heard of him), the car was probably better set up than anyone else's! Notice how much lower it is, and I don't think the slightly open trunklid is an accident. I think it's a subtle attempt at getting less lift over the rear wheels.My favorite Jag in the race, aside from the Low Drag, was the grey number 10 car. In a storming drive from 11th place to 4th, one could observe the inside front wheel lift clear off the ground under hard cornering! You see that in old movies, but to see it in person was just magic!And of course through the magic of youtube, here is a video taken from inside the #10 car!
My friends, the demands of running my own company have meant increased business travel, so I apologize for these periods of quiet and I appreciate your patience in checking back to make sure we're still here! But I am trying to make the posts I put up that much more exciting to compensate for your loyalty.I am back from the Goodwood Revival with some really great photos to share with you. Our first gallery is from the Sussex Trophy race, which was the final race of the event. The driving level at this event is top notch, and the racing was just thrilling to watch. Stay tuned for more extensive description of the Goodwood experience, and photos from the other events, the paddock, and the Silver Arrows demonstration. Video too. Lots to share. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL SUSSEX TROPHY GALLERY
Monday, July 1, 2013 at 12:22PM 
Yesterday was a very nice event celebrating the official return to NYC of our beloved Alfa mechanic Giuseppe Lo Re and his shop the Alfa Import Center, after a hiatus in North Carolina and a period of time searching for the right spot to be in. He's the only man to go to in the 5 boroughs for anything Alfa.;)
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