Last weekend saw the annual pilgrimage to Goodwood in Sussex for the Festival of Speed. It was a great chance to see many of the major and specialist manufacturers showing their wares, but more importantly - with local noise restrictions lifted for the weekend - to witness the fabulous racing cars from yesteryear in full flight as they tackled the hill climb.

Top racing drivers were there mingling with the thousands of people enjoying what has become one of the summer's top motoring attractions. Set in the grounds of Goodwood house, the atmosphere is very relaxed and luckily this year the sun was shining.

Mercedes were there in force, including the road-going GT car for a cool £1 million.

Interest in the paddock centred on the 'winglets' that failed to save the Le Mans cars from aerobatics manoeuvres. Luckily no such speeds were reached in the hill climb and all cars remained on terra-firma.

The Bentley 'Hunaudieres' concept car (named after part of the Le Mans track) was there in it's enormous glory. Although badged as a Bentley it was built in VW's studios in Germany and hosts the amazing W16 engine - 8004cc, 64 valves, 4 camshafts, 623 bhp, 561 lbs/ft. 0-60 is claimed in less than 4 seconds and a top speed of over 200mph is achievable. Trouble is its too wide to go anywhere! The chances of making it into production are thought to be very slim.

Stathcarron teamed up with a hydraulic hoist manufacturer to demonstrate the SC4.

Chrysler had this concept 'thing' on show...