Photo: Aston Martin
Of all the high-end marques currently on the market, Aston Martin seems to be enjoying all the attention nowadays. With several high-profile cars on their way, including revivals of icons like the 007 DB5, Aston seems to be, decades after it was born, in its prime.
Acknowledging that, the Goodwood Festival of Speed decided to honor Aston Martin above all other carmakers this year.
For more than three decades, the British gathering stunned the crowds not only with the events taking place, but also with what is known as the Goodwood Central Feature. Presently designed by British sculptor Gerry Judah, this element of the event has been dedicated to a great number of carmakers down the ages.
The one dedicated to Aston Martin and now displayed on the Goodwood Estate in West Sussex is a nod to the DBR1, Aston’s Le Mans-winning machine. At 30 meters high (98 feet), the steel construction is meant to be a continuous race track on top of which sits the actual car.
“It is a great honour to be celebrated at Goodwood Festival of Speed this year,” said in a statement Aston Martin CEO Andy Palmer.
“Racing is a crucial component in Aston Martin’s DNA and it is something that we have pursued since the inception of the company more than 100 years ago."
To mark the honor of being celebrated this way, Aston brought to Goodwood six of the total 60 Vantage Heritage Racing Editions that will ever be made, each a nod to a different car from the company’s past.
Among the car inspiring the six liveries are the Razor Blade that set two class records in the 1500CC light car class at Brooklands in 1923, the pre-war racing model Ulster or the modern racing car Vantage GTE.
For more of the sculptures presented over the years at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, follow this link.
For more than three decades, the British gathering stunned the crowds not only with the events taking place, but also with what is known as the Goodwood Central Feature. Presently designed by British sculptor Gerry Judah, this element of the event has been dedicated to a great number of carmakers down the ages.
The one dedicated to Aston Martin and now displayed on the Goodwood Estate in West Sussex is a nod to the DBR1, Aston’s Le Mans-winning machine. At 30 meters high (98 feet), the steel construction is meant to be a continuous race track on top of which sits the actual car.
“It is a great honour to be celebrated at Goodwood Festival of Speed this year,” said in a statement Aston Martin CEO Andy Palmer.
“Racing is a crucial component in Aston Martin’s DNA and it is something that we have pursued since the inception of the company more than 100 years ago."
To mark the honor of being celebrated this way, Aston brought to Goodwood six of the total 60 Vantage Heritage Racing Editions that will ever be made, each a nod to a different car from the company’s past.
Among the car inspiring the six liveries are the Razor Blade that set two class records in the 1500CC light car class at Brooklands in 1923, the pre-war racing model Ulster or the modern racing car Vantage GTE.
For more of the sculptures presented over the years at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, follow this link.
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