Thursday 21st January 2010

Goodwood To Host Motor Show Event

Report suggests plans afoot for pre-FoS exhibition

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Goodwood House - new show venue?

Goodwood is preparing to launch a motor show-style event the day before the Festival of Speed this year.

According to a report from Autocar, a range of manufacturers will bring along new models for potential punters to poke and prod. 2010 FoS 'featured brand' Alfa Romeo is also said to be using the show to debut the Giulietta (though it was due for launch at the Festival the next day anyway!). The event will also apparently feature a 3.5-mile test route to allow members of the public to test-drive potential purchases.

Tickets to the event may end up being distributed exclusively by manufacturers and exhibitors rather than going on general public sale, though this has not yet been decided according to the Autocar article.

PH rang Goodwood's press office to firm up the news this morning, but we can find nobody available to comment.

PH at Goodwood last year

News of the show comes in a year that the SMMT is not holding an official British International Motor Show, owing to a lack of enthusiasm and confidence from manufacturers.

The official show is rumoured to be returning for 2011 at the NEC, so a show at Goodwood may just fill the gap before the SMMT get back on the horse.

[matg]

I'm a GRRC member and I've not heard about this.

They are doing some music/fashion/motoring event in August spanning the decades 5 or 6 decades.

Edited by matg on Thursday 21st January 12:37