On the block at Goodwood
The Goodwood Revival is back from 12-14 September 2025.
As always, the Motor Circuit’s packed timetable features some of the greatest drivers and most spectacular cars.
But, if you’re going, make sure you also swing by the Bonhams|Cars auction, where you will find a selection of classic cars up for grabs, from Italian GTs and forgotten racing cars to British roadsters and a Lotus Elan first owned by Jim Clark.
The sale takes place from 10:30am (BST) on Saturday 13 September, but the lots will be on display all weekend. Here are some of our favourites, presented in chronological order.
Prices are given GBP£ and US$, and all conversions were correct at the time of writing
1. 1921 Vauxhall 30-98 E-type (est: £100-120,000/$135-162,000)
The overhead-valve OE-type Vauxhall 30-98 might steal headlines for being Britain’s first true 100mph production car, but the earlier E-type deserves its place in the limelight, too.
Fewer than 300 were built between 1919 and 1922.
This car was delivered new to Australia, where it spent time in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and elsewhere.
When the current owner bought it in 2014 it was advertised as an unfinished project, but now it’s back in action.
2. 1930 Lancia Dilambda (est: £70-100,000/$94-135,000)
This Lancia was also shipped to Australia when it was new.
The V8-powered Dilambda – which is still registered Down Under – was sent to James Flood, a popular coachbuilder in Melbourne, where it was fitted with four-door tourer bodywork.
During the last 40 years, most of the car has either been repainted, reupholstered, rebuilt or restored, and the long list of work that’s been carried out since 1985 is available from Bonhams|Cars.
3. 1933 Morgan Super Sports (est: £24-28,000/$32-38,000)
When late owner Colin Clifford bought this JAP-engined Morgan it was no more than a pile of parts.
But between 2006 and 2010, he put it back together and restored this Super Sports in his garage.
Apparently, his only modification was a foot-operated throttle, a replacement for the Morgan’s original hand lever.
4. 1948 Healey Elliott (est: £60-80,000/$81-108,000)
Alongside the Westland roadster, the Riley-powered Elliott was Healey’s first road car.
The fledgling manufacturer hit the ground running: a Healey Elliott became the fastest closed four-seater production car after it clocked 110mph on a motorway in Jabbeke, Belgium, in 1947.
GUE 722 was not that record-breaking Healey Elliott, but it has its own story to tell: this car was Giovanni Lurani and Dorino Serafini’s class-winner from the 1948 Targa Florio.
Lurani also contested the 1948 Mille Miglia in GUE 722, with co-driver Guglielmo Sandri. The pair finished 13th overall, despite a broken Panhard rod.
5. 1951 Jaguar XK120 (est: £300-400,000/$405-540,000)
This Jaguar XK120 finished just outside the top 10 at Le Mans in 1951.
Impressively, Robert Lawrie and Ivan Waller’s 11th place was the highest finish for an XK120 at the French enduro. Not bad for a cobbler and a Le Mans first-timer.
Lawrie sold the Jaguar in the mid-1950s and it apparently began a career as a club-level racer before it was acquired by John Colley in 1972.
The garage owner – who bought the car when he was looking for a replacement rear end for his XK120 – discovered its fascinating story and sold it to an XK120 enthusiast.
It has since been restored to its Le Mans specification.
6. 1953 Bristol 403 (est: £45-55,000/$61-74,000)
Originally a works demonstrator, this Bristol appeared in an August 1953 issue of Autosport magazine, when journalist and racing driver John Bolster put it through its paces.
By 2008, the Bristol was tired but very original.
Specialist Ian Polson bought it and embarked on a painstaking restoration; upgrades include electronic ignition, overdrive from a Bristol 405 and a GPS speedometer.
The current owner reckons it’s the best 403 on the market. Judging by the pictures, we think they might be right.
What do you think?
7. 1953 Cisitalia 505 DF (est: £140-180,000/$189-243,000)
Following a tumultuous period with company founder Piero Dusio at the helm, Cisitalia’s new owners tried to right the ship with a new model.
That Fiat 1900-based 505 was designed by Giovanni Savonuzzi and the bodywork was built by Ghia.
The Fiat engine was revised with a new cylinder head, twin Webers, an upgraded camshaft and more, while the gearbox was fitted with overdrive.
Just 10 were built, and Bonhams|Cars claims this is one of just two survivors.
8. 1954 Austin Champ (est: £12-16,000/$16-22,000)
The UK’s take on the Willys Jeep was produced predominantly for the British Army. Nearly 12,000 were built in the 1950s.
This one has an interesting history. After serving with the Royal Leicestershire Regiment in Famagusta, Cyprus, the Austin was restored by Austin Champ expert Pat Ware.
The no-reserve sale includes Ministry of Defence documents, photographs of the car in Cyprus and even a camouflage net.
9. 1955 Lester-MG T51 (est: £40-50,000/$54-68,000)
The last of nine Lester-MGs built, this racer packs MG TD and TC components into a bespoke tubular frame.
Its second competition career began in the 1970s, after it was rediscovered in Devon, where it had been abandoned.
It contested hillclimbs and sprints before the current owner acquired it in 1993.
Following a restoration, the Lester-MG T51 was back on track before the end of the decade. It raced at the first three Goodwood Revival meetings.
10. 1956 Abarth 750 Allemano Spyder (est: £45-55,000/$61-74,000)
Italian coachbuilder Allemano crafted this little Abarth’s elegant bodywork.
The light-blue car was previously part of a significant collection of classic Abarths, where it was looked after by an in-house mechanic.
Now it is for sale with Bonhams|Cars, and it’s expected to achieve £45-55,000 when the hammer falls at Goodwood Revival.
11. 1956 Jaguar MkVII (est: £40-50,000/$54-68,000)
A racing Jaguar MkVII might sound like a contradiction, but this Goodwood Revival legend is a serious competitor, and it’s being offered with no reserve in the Bonhams|Cars sale.
Based on Jaguar’s majestic, XK-engined saloon car from the early 1950s, this racer entered the St Mary’s Trophy at Goodwood Revival in 2000, when the owner shared the driver’s seat with Le Mans ace Mike Salmon.
Other Goodwood stars – including Tony Dron and Oliver Bryant – have also competed in TRU 671.
12. 1956 Maserati A6G/54 (est: £500-750,000/$677,000-1.01m)
This Allemano-bodied Maserati A6G/54 was one of just 21 coupés built by the Torinese coachbuilder.
The roof and wings are made of steel, while the doors, bonnet and boot are aluminium.
According to factory records, chassis 2170 was upgraded with triple Weber carburettors. Plus it has ventilated drum brakes and Borrani wire wheels.
When it was new, this car appeared in Motor Trend magazine; it was pictured in the hills around San Francisco, California.
The globetrotting Maserati has spent time in the USA, Australia and the UK.
13. 1960/2000 Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato (est: £700,000-1m/$947,000-1.35m)
A 1960s Aston Martin built in 2000? This DB4GT Zagato was one of two factory-approved recreations built by RS Williams 25 years ago.
Aston Martin originally earmarked 23 chassis numbers for the DB4GT Zagato production run, but only 19 were constructed in period.
In 1987, the British marque gave the green light to RS Williams to create four ‘Sanction II’ cars, with help from the Italian coachbuilder.
This is one of two ‘Sanction III’ examples, built using spare bodies from the ‘Sanction II’ project. It’s a one-owner car with 45,000 miles on the clock.
14. 1960 FMR Tg500 (est: £90-110,000/$122-149,000)
If you thought the Jaguar MkVII we shared earlier was an unlikely competition car, then take a look at this modified microcar.
The twin-cylinder FMR Tg500 was a sporty, 500cc version of the single-cylinder KR200 three-wheeler.
Factory driver Eduard Ernst campaigned this FMR Tg500 with a number of period upgrades, including redesigned bodywork and modified suspension.
15. 1965 Chevrolet Corvette C2 Sting Ray (est: £55-75,000/$74-101,000)
The first owners of this Chevrolet Corvette didn’t hold back when they specced their brand-new car: it was ordered with a big-block engine, M20 four-speed gearbox, 3.70:1 rear axle, wider track and more.
The fact it was also ordered without a stereo or windscreen defroster might suggest it was destined for a life of competition, but that wasn’t quite the case.
It took more than 30 years and a change of ownership for this C2 Sting Ray to make its motorsport debut, when it raced at the 1997 Steamboat Rocky Mountain Vintage Racing meeting.
Since then, it’s competed at Goodwood, Laguna Seca, Dijon-Prenois and elsewhere.
16. 1965 Porsche 911 (est: £200-250,000/$271-338,000)
This early Porsche 911’s first keeper was artist George Giusti, who ordered it with a Webasto heater and Blaupunkt radio.
In 2011, the car was sold to Jeff Zwart, the American film director and multiple Pikes Peak hillclimb class winner.
Its current owner, who lives in the UK, entrusted the car to Essex-based marque specialist Andy Prill to maintain who, according to Bonhams|Cars, claims it’s one of the most original 1965 911s in the country.
17. 1966 AC Cobra (est: £1.5-2m/$2.03-2.71m)
A Goodwood regular, this Cobra has a complex and fascinating story.
It was based on chassis CS 2131, which originally belonged to the AC Cobra that finished seventh overall at Le Mans in 1963.
But following a 100mph-plus crash at the Nürburgring, chassis CS 2131 was replaced, then repaired and sold.
It eventually became this car, chassis 1/ITC, the famous Bell & Colvill racer that contested historic motorsport events throughout the 1970s and ’80s.
It’s now a Goodwood and Le Mans Classic favourite – and it’s one of the stars of this Bonhams|Cars auction.
18. 1966 Costin-Nathan (est: £140-180,000/$189-244,000)
This racer was designed by engineer Frank Costin.
He created the all-plywood monocoque and glassfibre body, while racing driver Roger Nathan supplied modified Hillman Imp engines and transaxles for the project.
Around 18 closed-cockpit cars were constructed, and this example has been consigned to the Bonhams|Cars sale by Roger Nathan, who bought it in 2018.
Following a restoration project – which included dealing with a minor case of woodworm – the car was tested at Brands Hatch, then displayed at Silverstone Museum.
19. 1967 Lotus Elan S3 (est: £200-250,000/$271-338,000)
This left-hand-drive Lotus Elan was built for Jim Clark to use in Europe.
Apparently, Clark drove it to the Dutch, Belgian, French, German and Italian Grands Prix in 1967, as well as a few Formula Two races.
According to journalist Gérard Crombac, with whom Jim Clark lived in Paris at the time, the British racing driver was a big fan of this Elan S3.
But just before Clark’s fatal crash in an F2 race at Hockenheim, Germany, he gifted it to Crombac, who continued to use it for a number of years just how Clark would have – by driving it to motorsport events across Europe.
20. 1968 Ferrari 330GTC (est: £310-360,000/$419-487,000)
This Prancing Horse spent its early years in its home country before it was shipped to the USA in the mid-1970s.
By 1979, it was for sale once more, being advertised as ‘Red with black interior, new acrylic lacquer, redone interior, rebuilt engine with 3500 miles on it’.
It returned to Europe in the 1980s and eventually joined the Petitjean Collection. The Ferrari was displayed in this private hoard for a number of years.
21. 1969 Piper GTR (est: £120-160,000/$162-216,000)
The Ford GT40 might be famous for its 40in height, but this low-slung racing car stands just 30in tall.
It is one of two Piper GTRs built, and the only one that was set to race at Le Mans. Unfortunately, it was banned from the 24-hour race before it reached the startline.
Apparently, the Piper GTR was excluded from the French enduro because only one of its two drivers took part in the practice session. But some enthusiasts believe that the organisers were searching for any way to stamp out the threat it posed to the French Alpine teams.
The story has a happy ending, though: the Piper and its driver, Tim Lalonde, were reunited at the Le Mans Classic in 2006, when they finally got the opportunity to race at the Circuit de la Sarthe.
22. 1973 Ferrari 365GTB/4 (est: £325-375,000/$440-507,000)
The Daytona – as it became known after Ferrari’s 1-2-3 finish at the 1967 Daytona 24 Hours – is a poster car of the 1970s.
This is one of about 150 right-hand-drive examples.
It’s covered just 50 miles in the last decade, spending most of its time in climate-controlled storage.
As a result, it will need to be recommissioned before it’s back on the road.
23. 1979 Nissan 280Z (est: £60-80,000/$81-108,000)
This Datsun entered eight World Rally Championship rounds in the late 1970s and early 1980s. It will be sold with no reserve at the 2025 Goodwood Revival.
Built by Japanese specialist APEX, this 280Z was campaigned in period by rally driver Masaaki Kawahara.
It’s kitted out with uprated suspension, triple Solex carburettors, a modified camshaft, underbody protection, an oil cooler and more, and has been with its current custodian since 1985.
24. 1984 Citroën 2CV6 (est: £25-35,000/$34-47,000)
Many Citroën 2CVs are cherished classics, and this one has belonged to the same family for three decades.
Maintained by Nick Doncaster Cars, this well-loved ‘Tin Snail’ had its engine replaced two years ago and a new chassis six years ago – and it was resprayed recently, too.
The sale includes the private numberplate LOT 2.
25. 2003 BMW M3 (est: £80-100,000/$108-135,000)
Bonhams|Cars estimates this E46-generation BMW M3 could achieve £80-100,000 when it crosses the block.
That’s because this one-owner car has covered just 3075 miles.
If you would like to find out more about this car, or any of the others in the Bonhams|Cars sale at Goodwood Revival on 13 September, click here to view the full catalogue.