Challengers needed for Goodwood Festival of Speed

by **dave-r** » 28 Jun 2008 20:30

I just got this email.

Hi, I'm writing you at the request of Pete Gladysz who is Chrysler's
lead engineer for the new SRT8 Dodge Challenger (http://www.dodge.com/en/2008/challenger/
) . For the European introduction of the model, Pete will lead a
group of motoring journalists on a trip (in SRT8's of course) from
Italy to the UK, culminating in a press event at the Goodwood Festival
of Speed. Pete asked me to contact Mopar enthusiasts in the UK to see
if there were owners of classic 70's Dodge Challengers who would like
to join him at Goodwood for an old/new photo shoot against the
spectacular background of the festival. So that why I've contacted
you. I checked out the MoparUK web site and see there appear to be a
couple of good looking, unmolested, examples that might fit the bill.
Can you help by contacting your membership with my request or direct
me to members that might be interested. Pete promises a good time for
all.
My own rally prepared '67 Barracuda (see attachment) will be there and
I hope to come across the pond to exercise it on the rally course!

Regards,
Ralph Beckman [Ralph@designlab.com]

by **Eddie** » 28 Jun 2008 20:37

I want to attend that as bad as you want to drive from Denver to Cisco in a 1970-74 R/T/Rallye eh Dave! :lol:

I used to get the prgramming that covered that event, the Goodwood, and was my favorite "Car Show" type event. With Alan DeCanet? hosting and describing the Historic International Racing machines was very cool!(Was it Bob Riggle that hit the haybales in the Hurst Hemi under Glass Barracuda)? :lol:

by **dave-r** » 28 Jun 2008 20:40

He set the hay bales on fire with the sparks from the rear bumper! :twisted:

by **Eddie** » 28 Jun 2008 21:01

dave-r wrote:He set the hay bales on fire with the sparks from the rear bumper!

My Hero!

by **christer** » 28 Jun 2008 23:23

dave-r wrote:...culminating in a press event at the Goodwood Festival
of Speed...

http://media.goodwood.co.uk/motorsport/ ... odwood.pdf

by **Newport100** » 10 Jul 2008 20:03

Thanks for the tip off Dave- It was a great day- even got to drive one down the M27!!!! :lol:

by **dave-r** » 12 Jul 2008 8:44

http://blogs.motortrend.com/6262177/eur ... index.html

by **RAB** » 12 Jul 2008 15:57

I'm glad you enjoyed the day! I wish I was able to attend but couldn't make it due to prior commitment The pix of your car and the newbie are super. Great comparison.
Ralph Beckman

by **Eddie** » 12 Jul 2008 17:02

Very cool stuff. Thanks too all for posting! :thumbsup:

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