Maserati centenary celebrations at Goodwood

Maserati is continuing its year-long centennial celebrations at the Goodwood Revival which takes place from this Friday to Sunday, 12-14 September, writes Trish Whelan. Many Irish fans will be attending the festival.

As well as marking 100 years at the pinnacle of automotive engineering, Maserati are also honouring the 60th anniversary of the legendary 250F Formula One racing car by releasing some rate film footage of the car in action. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFCfrmKQ1Kg&feature=youtu.be).

The luxury Italian brand, founded by the Masterati brothers in 1914 in Bologna, will be showcasing some of its rarest and most beautiful models from its rich sportscar heritage at Goodwood. The 1961 3500 GT Vignale Spyder and the 1969 Ghibli Tipo AM115 will be in display in the Earls Court Motor Show, as well as the current high performance GranCabrio MC and the new Ghibli premium sports saloon. Original footage from the marque's motorsport hey days will also be displayed.

The legendary Maserati 250F will take centre stage in a recreation of the 1954 pit lane from the famous Italian race circuit - Monza - which played host to the iconic race car. The 250F is no stranger to Goodwood, having been victorious at the race circuit in the 1950s. Sir Stirling Moss once hailed the car as the most beautiful looking and user-friendly Formula One car ever built.

Note: We picture Sir Sterling Moss on the Red Carpet at Jaguar's spectacular XE launch in Earl's Court last Monday. He was one of 200 VIPs to grace the Red Carpet at the prestigious event.