Maserati was once
again present as a sponsor of the 13th edition of the
Goodwood Revival meeting, which saw over 100,000
spectators attending over the course of last weekend.
This year’s event
honoured one of the greatest names in automotive
history, Juan Manuel Fangio, who competed at Goodwood in
1952 and ’53. 2011 marks the 100th anniversary of the
Argentinean legend’s birth, whose name is linked to
Maserati as he won a Formula One world championship
title with a 250 F in 1957.
Several track parades
in his honour took place throughout the weekend,
featuring many cars that travelled from all over the
world especially for the Goodwood Revival meeting.
Formula One legends including John Surtees, Maria Teresa
de Filippis (the first woman to race in Formula One) and
Sir Stirling Moss, who celebrated his 82nd birthday
during the course of the event, were all in attendance
to pay their tribute to Fangio.
Away from the on-track
action, Maserati exhibited in the Earls Court Motorshow,
recreating the glamour of an authentic 1960s show. A
stunning Maserati Mistral Spyder alongside a
Quattroporte Mk I wowed the spectators, whilst they were
offered a glimpse of Maserati’s “cars of the future” in
the form of the GranCabrio and Quattroporte Sport GTS,
evolutions of the 1960s models.
On Sunday 140 Maserati
clients were treated to hospitality at Goodwood House,
where Maserati hosted its annual Goodwood Revival lunch.
The display on the lawn in front of Goodwood House
featured all the cars in the Maserati range, including
the new GranTurismo MC Stradale. Inside the house,
guests could see a display of jewels featuring rare
Argyle pink diamonds courtesy of Calleija of Bond
Street.