Wish You’d Been Here: The 2026 Goodwood RevivalCar and DriverJoe LorioMon, September 21, 2026 at 12:00 PM UTCAdd us on GoogleWish You'd Been Here: The 2026 Goodwood RevivalJoe Lorio - Car and DriverBy now, you may know about the Goodwood Revival. The annual U.K. event is a three-day weekend of vintage racing, but that only begins to describe it. The venue was an active race circuit from 1947 until 1966, and when it was recommissioned, it was not modernized, so it appears frozen in time. The workers, racers, and the tens of thousands of attendees dress in period attire, furthering the vibe. Besides the racing, there's a display of vintage aircraft, a sea of shops offering vintage wares and car-themed stuff, a carnival of old-timey amusement park rides, period-correct entertainment, and a vast parking lot exclusively for vintage cars that alone is far better than most classic-car shows.It's a lot. What follows is just a taste.Photo credit: Joe Lorio - Car and DriverThe Lavant Cup was a race for 1950s Ferrari and Maserati sports cars.Photo credit: Joe Lorio - Car and DriverThe drivers at Goodwood really go for it.Photo credit: Joe Lorio - Car and DriverThis #16 Jaguar E-type Lightweight, driven by Lukas Halusa and Andre Lotterer, won the capstone race, the RAC TT Celebration.Photo credit: Joe Lorio - Car and DriverAdvertisementAdvertisementCar and Driver alumnus Mark Gillies won the Goodwood Trophy race driving car #5, a 1934 ERA.Photo credit: Joe Lorio - Car and DriverGoodwood attracts famous race drivers. Jenson Button raced his 1952 Jaguar C-type.Photo credit: Joe Lorio - Car and DriverA bevy of Bentleys.Photo credit: Joe Lorio - Car and Driver8C Alfas were also well represented.Photo credit: Joe Lorio - Car and DriverAdvertisementAdvertisementA Ferrari was his muse.Photo credit: Joe Lorio - Car and DriverShunts happen.Photo credit: Joe Lorio - Car and DriverThis group looks ready to take to the skies.Photo credit: Joe Lorio - Car and DriverIf all the on-track action has you itching for a car of your own, dealers are happy to oblige.Photo credit: Joe Lorio - Car and DriverAdvertisementAdvertisementA future aviator learns about the 1944 De Havilland Tiger Moth.Photo credit: Joe Lorio - Car and DriverPerhaps, afterward, he took a spin on the carousel.Photo credit: Joe Lorio - Car and DriverWe resisted the urge to salute.Photo credit: Joe Lorio - Car and DriverWe spent a lot of time in the car park.Photo credit: Joe Lorio - Car and DriverAdvertisementAdvertisementYou don't often get a Jaguar XK-SS and a Rambler Ambassador in the same frame.Photo credit: Joe Lorio - Car and DriverPicnicking in the car park is popular.Photo credit: Joe Lorio - Car and DriverVery popular.Photo credit: Joe Lorio - Car and DriverThis is claimed to be the finest surviving Morris Ital. We have no reason to doubt it.Photo credit: Joe Lorio - Car and DriverAdvertisementAdvertisementThis Zagato-bodied Rover TCZ was a 1967 Geneva show car.Photo credit: Car and DriverFrench and British convertibles.Photo credit: Joe Lorio - Car and DriverThis mutant Mini is a Wolseley Hornet.Photo credit: Joe Lorio - Car and DriverThe variety was endless.You Might Also LikeGift Guide: Best Ride-On Electric Cars for KidsFuture Cars Worth Waiting For: 2025–2029
