Grand Sport accident...?

[Chuck M.]

Was there a Grand Sport involved in an accident at this years Goodwood Festival?

[Chuck M.]

200 views and no one knows, thats hard to believe

I read that a GS was involved in an accident at this years Goodwood, just wanted to know if it was true. If for some strange reason this is a sore subject and is not to be talked about please email me so that I can delete the post.
Thanks

[Clem Z.]

goodwood hillclimb is on "speed channel"

so if you have speed channel it may be on there.

[William C.]

Re: goodwood hillclimb is on "speed channel"

Yes, quite an exciting race, and a GS biffed a GT-40 as I recall, only one of many shunts in this particular race. I forget the details, I think the GS was in the middle of a chain reaction. It will be rerun I'm sure.

[Chuck M.]

Thanks for the help! *NM*

[Glenn Ochs]

Pic of Grand Sport damage

If the link works, Here is the holy grail with a little front end problem. Glenn

[Glenn Ochs]

The other half of the damage I think

Sure nice to see these irreplacable treasures sustained only minor damage.

[Rick A.]

Re: Pic of Grand Sport damage

Which Grand Sport is it? I don't recognize it as one of the FIVE that I saw at the Concours d'Elegance in Amelia Island. Or is this one of the Grand Sport replicars?

[Glenn Ochs]

Re: Pic of Grand Sport damage

Rick ... I really hope it is a replicar. The site I found it on is all about Goodwood 2003,but it doesn't go into any specifics. There was a lot of damaged, expensive, iron this year,some quite extensive. Maybe someone will know for sure which GS this is. Glenn

[Jean C.]

Texas Flagged Grand Sport damage

I note that the GS is flying a Texas flag.
Charlie

[John H.]

Re: Grand Sport accident...?

That was last year (2002); Tom Armstrong spun #003 and tore up the left rear quarter, since repaired. BTW, Tom sold #003 a couple of weeks ago for something north of $4 million.

[John H.]

Re: Pic of Grand Sport damage

That's GS #004, the Miles Collier car, just out of a lengthy restoration after a long stint in the Collier Museum collection.

[Tom B.]

Re: Pic of Grand Sport damage

If you follow the Goodwood coverage every year you will see that this sort of thing is not uncommon. They race hard and occasionally a 250 GTO, or GS ect. will get bent. They are race cars meant to be raced and they will be repaired and back for more. I hope we never see the day when these great cars are relegated to collecting dust in some museum.

Tom

[Patrick H.]

Re: Grand Sport accident...?

Hmmmm.... I didn't think he would ever sell that one.

Who purchased it?

Patrick

[Michael S.]

Re: Grand Sport accident...?

If you look at the history of "both" of these cars, this ain't there "debut" at this sort of thing. Damage that is!

Mike
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