Who is the "Spring Festival travel rush" of car fans? Goodwood and pebble beach are more lively.

This Spring Festival is boring for most people, so I want to share some relaxing things with you to change your mood. Let's talk about the festival of car fans.

The first is the Goodwood Speed Festival, which is definitely a feast for fans. All kinds of super sports cars can only be regarded as appetizers, and you can also see many rare objects with a limited number or more than a dozen. For example, Ferrari released a 458MM model with only one car at the Goodwood Speed Festival a few years ago. Then there are classic cars, like Jaguar E, Aston Martin DB4, Ferrari 250? High-priced cars like GTO can also be reached.

In addition, cars from WRC, WEC, Le Mans, Dhaka, F 1, NASCAR and other places will also appear at the Goodwood Speed Festival. Perhaps this is the only place in the world where you can witness so many racing cars. Not only that, fans also have the opportunity to see those former "God of War" galloping on the track, such as Lancia 037 and Peugeot 205, which are all-powerful in Group B? T 16 and so on.

Europe sees American NASCAR.

So what is the origin of Goodwood Speed Festival? Goodwood is a place name. It is located in a small town in West Sussex, England. It is not accurate to say that it is a town. In fact, it is a private estate belonging to the Duke of Richmond family. Unlike many British aristocrats, the Richmond family seems to be not interested in politics, but they are very keen on things related to culture.

/kloc-At the beginning of the 9th century, the Richmond family held the first private jockey club in Goodwood. Later, after the appearance of cars, Goodwood naturally appeared racing cars. The mountain climbing competition was held in 1936, and the Richmond family also built a track of 1.86 km here. The track we see on the video now was preserved at that time. This is the predecessor of Goodwood Speed Festival, and the official event was held in 1992. It is worth mentioning that although this track is short and looks less magnificent and complicated, it does not affect the enthusiasm of various manufacturers to brush circles here. The year before last, Weilai EP9 set a new lap record here, which was also a news hype for quite a while.

Originating from aristocratic activities, Goodwood Speed Festival is full of expensive or performance-oriented models. Now many manufacturers will choose Goodwood Speed Festival to release their performance cars. For example, last year Mercedes-Benz AMG brought the latest A45? S, Ford's brand-new ST family appears here.

As a folk activity, the Goodwood Speed Festival has even surpassed the world's major auto shows. For a car enthusiast, this is definitely a good place for you to make a pilgrimage, see your dream car and feel the car culture.

If you like classic cars very much, besides the Goodwood Speed Festival, the Pebble Beach Auto Show must not be missed. In the early 1950s, the American Sports Car Club held a closed road race in Round Rock Bay, California. The participating cars are all super sports cars. Although the game was wonderful, many spectators still felt that it was not enough.

Therefore, the organizer will pull the participating vehicles to the driving range of the Yuanshiwan Road Race for static display, so that the audience can watch and contact these star models at a quiet distance. At this point, the first Pebble Beach Auto Show officially opened, which was loved and welcomed by people.

Strictly speaking, the auto show at that time was only a link in the event. However, in the 1956 race, a driver died unexpectedly, so the race was cancelled, but the auto show was preserved. This is the origin of the Pebble Beach Auto Show.

Except for several cancellations due to bad weather, the auto show starts at 1950 and officially opens in August every year, with an extension of about one week. The participating cars are priceless antique classic cars and future concept cars.

Pebble Beach, located in California, USA, is a first-class holiday resort. There is a world-famous track "Laguna? Sekasai, as well as the most famous golf course in the United States, has various exquisite and luxurious villas on the coastal roads. At the Pebble Beach Auto Show, the richest people in the world will take their beloved classic cars and come to Pebble Beach to play golf. In fact, it is also a social activity, using these expensive old cars to expand their social network.

Since so many rich people come to the exhibition, major manufacturers will also bring their top-end and latest technology products here. Then for car fans, it is an opportunity to feast their eyes.

For example, at last year's Pebble Beach Auto Show, Bugatti brought a brand-new super-running Centodieci, with a global limited edition of 10, and the price exceeded 8 million euros. Acura brought a concept car type? S, although it is a concept car, it means Acura? The return of S high-performance car also indicates the future of Acura TLX.

In short, you can definitely see the latest and most expensive cars at the Pebble Beach Auto Show. Of course, there will be no shortage of old cars. The classic cars you see here are much more complete than those in the automobile museum, and they are in excellent condition. It is really possible to see some unique cars, visual feasts and cultural feasts in the world here. The Pebble Beach Auto Show is the most worthwhile car show for fans.

Besides Goodwood Speed Festival and Pebble Beach Auto Show, major events are also activities of local fans. I remember when F 1 was first held in China, the racing atmosphere at Shanghai Circuit was still very strong. From the practice match to the race, there were a sea of people inside and outside the paddock in these three days. There are many fans waving their flags in the grandstand and below to support the team and drivers. The atmosphere at that time still shocked me. However, it's a bit boring recently this year. Maybe the game is not so good.

Speaking of sports events, the famous Le Mans fans are also worth seeing. Le Mans is actually a very small city in France, with a population of only a few hundred thousand, but in Le Mans 24? There will be a large number of fans going to watch the race these two days. Because the game will last for 24 hours, fans will either drag the RV or bring tents, and they will drink and party outside at night, and the atmosphere is extremely warm. Most fans will be too excited to sleep when they go to Le Mans for the first time. The experience here is absolutely unique.

In fact, for car fans, happiness is very simple. Watching auto shows, reviewing previous races or playing racing games can be a pleasant day. This is how I spend these days at home.

This article comes from car home, the author of the car manufacturer, and does not represent car home's position.