In the investment business it is all about managing expectations. You set the expectations of investors and analysts too high and your company disappoints, the stock price will likely take a big hit.
Managing expectations is critical.
So when everyone told me that there was nothing more exciting and unique than the Goodwood Revival my expectations were set very high.
I have been to glamorous events in this world: Villa d’Este Concorso in beautiful Italy this May. How can Goodwood be better than that? It’s in the middle of nowhere (Chicester to be exact) and the way to get there from London is slightly aggravating-especially when its pouring with rain. The helicopter is one option- it only takes 5min from Battersea in London- but I was too late with the bookings. So it was a 9o minute train ride. It was raining and pretty cold and damp- very British weather that welcomed us at Goodwood.
Upon arrival though you quickly forget about the weather. The smell of Petrol was everywhere and literally everybody who was there on Saturday made the effort to dress like the post-war years of the 1950s and 1960s. It was like traveling back in time.
The Goodwood experience is unique. It far surpassed the expectations I had.
Its exceptional in every aspect and not only because of the fine cars you see there. It was the people, the passion for a by gone era. In dress style. In racing. Let the pictures speak for themselves.
When I saw the sign at Goodwood we knew we were in the right place.
This gentlemen reminded us that not everything at Goodwood had to do with cars.
There were plenty of Spitfires on display too.
This man apparently found his great outfit on Ebay for only £20. LME will be applying this strategy next year…
The first car we saw is a real favourite of mine. A Ferrari 275 GTB in wonderful green. The car has been changed to RHD from LHD (usually the opposite is the case)
I was not alone in spotting this fine 275 GTB. Alain de Cadenet was explaining the car to some Swiss people (all courtesy of Rolex).
We could not help overhear how de Cadenet was telling them that it was also among his favourite cars and how these cars today are selling for some serious money.
Where there is one Ferrari, there is bound to be another one. Here another favorite of mine- a fine Ferrari 250 SWB steel car that looks like it has been driven regularly.
The 250 SWB is one of the few cars to look equally good from the back as it does from the front.
While on the subject of Ferrari. Wonder what officials at Goodwood use as safety cars? A fine Ferrari 275 GTB in yellow. What a luxury to have.
We are at Goodwood after all so lets take a look at the cars in the paddock – most of which were raced or being prepared to be raced. Only at Goodwood are you likely to see not one but two Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato’s!
Think the Ferrari 250 GTO is rare? It is not at Goodwood. Here are two of them. Both are owned by Sir Anthony Bamford.
While most of the cars survived in relatively good shape- this nice looking C-type Jaguar did not fare so well.
Wondering what the photographers were looking at? So were we.
The crowds were packed at Goodwood- tickets had sold out very fast months prior to the event beginning.
We would like to thank Credit Suisse for inviting us to Goodwood.
