The English appointment is one of the most loved by car enthusiasts. Each year, the tradition continues, with notes of great charm and as for this year, the main role goes to Alfa Romeo. In the cars universe, Alfa Romeo is a brand of great nobility, which rightfully deserves a prominent place at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2014. The event, as usual, takes place on the estate of Lord March, where some of the finest dream model will be admired, and even ones still in action, that will be the joy of every fan.
The exhibition of the West Sussex is one of the most amazing in the world among those destined for classic cars, sports and racing. These are greeted by a rich collection of jewelry on four wheels and their static and dynamic presence. This place will be full of exceptional models, able to amaze the true believers of the car indusrty, each one of it one. Now, think that all these cars will under the same roof and you’ll have the chance to see them all together. The result: one of the best places to be on Earth.
The 2014 edition will be staged on June 26th to 29th. Once more, more than 150 thousand people are expected to attend, including fans, familiar experts, collectors and various personalities from the world of the automobile. Alfa Romeo is going to present eight cars of its historical and current production for their eyes only.
At the start, there is the supercar 4C (modern icon of the brand) and the newest versions of performance Quadrifoglio Verde MiTo and Giulietta. Beside them will be five precious specimens belonging to the Museo Storico Alfa Romeo: the Gran Premio Tipo B P3 (1932), the Grand Prix Type 159 Alfetta (1951), the Competition 750 (1955), the Giulietta SZ tail (1960) and the GTA 1300 Junior (1971). The English event is also an opportunity to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Juliet (1954-2014).
Of course, events of such magnitude need their guest star. In this case, the event will have its at the wheels of the GTA 1300 Junior, Toine Hezemans, nicknamed The Flying Dutchman, who was one of the most successful drivers in the early 70s and among those who are best expressed on GTA 1300 Junior.