[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/50-years-of-the-porsche-911-at-goodwood\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/50-years-of-the-porsche-911-at-goodwood\/","headline":"50 years of the Porsche 911 at Goodwood","name":"50 years of the Porsche 911 at Goodwood","description":"If you\u2019re a fan of Porkers, this year\u2019s Goodwood Festival of Speed will be like having all your birthdays and Christmases at once. The famously speedy southern UK car show is celebrating 50 years of the 911 this July, with all sorts of stunning, rare, tuned and gorgeous 911s from throughout history taking part. There\u2019ll also be a specially commissioned, one-off 911-inspired sculpture taking centre stage outside the swanky Goodwood House. The Jaguar E-Type sculpture from 2011 was massive and […]","datePublished":"2013-02-22","dateModified":"2013-02-22","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/author\/isabelle-lawrence\/#Person","name":"Isabelle Lawrence","url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/author\/isabelle-lawrence\/","identifier":30,"description":"Max Wheeler is a leading motoring journalist and classic car specialist at Smart Motoring, renowned for his sharp insight and infectious passion for all things automotive. With years of experience covering motoring news, supercars, and the enduring legacy of classic cars, Max brings stories to life with style and authority. Whether it\u2019s the roar of a Lamborghini, the elegance of an Aston Martin DB5, or the cultural impact of vintage motoring icons, he delivers expert commentary that inspires enthusiasts and collectors alike. Dedicated to celebrating the heritage and future of driving, Max Wheeler is your trusted voice for classic car news and beyond.","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8d331506e3c530b5ec4930c30a01ed8cc29b0537227573ae5da98f559e681401?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8d331506e3c530b5ec4930c30a01ed8cc29b0537227573ae5da98f559e681401?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Smart Motoring","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/smart-motoring_news_logo_g-e1765846726493.webp","url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/smart-motoring_news_logo_g-e1765846726493.webp","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/50-years-of-911.jpg","url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/50-years-of-911.jpg","height":"577","width":"577"},"url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/50-years-of-the-porsche-911-at-goodwood\/","about":["Cars","CLASSIC CARS","Clubs \/ Events","LATEST CAR NEWS","Sports \/ Performance & Prestige cars","Sports, Performance & Prestige Cars"],"wordCount":318,"keywords":["Goodwood Festival of Speed","porsche"],"articleBody":"If you\u2019re a fan of Porkers, this year\u2019s Goodwood Festival of Speed will be like having all your birthdays and Christmases at once. The famously speedy southern UK car show is celebrating 50 years of the 911 this July, with all sorts of stunning, rare, tuned and gorgeous 911s from throughout history taking part. There\u2019ll also be a specially commissioned, one-off 911-inspired sculpture taking centre stage outside the swanky Goodwood House. The Jaguar E-Type sculpture from 2011 was massive and awesome.As well as being the 911\u2019s fiftieth birthday, it\u2019s the Festival of Speed\u2019s twentieth, and by the sound of it they\u2019re going to have one serious automotive knees-up between them. Plenty of significant 911s, including examples of the iconic 356, 908, 917 and 962 models will be getting their tyres hot \u2018n\u2019 dirty in the name of rear-engine\u2019d German motorsport. Das ist gud, ya!By all accounts \u2013 and they don\u2019t mess around down at Goodwood \u2013 185,000 weekend visitors can\u2019t be wrong \u2013 there\u2019ll be all sorts of 911s doing all sorts of stuff at the show this year. Either on the victim-claiming 1.16-mile Goodwood hillclimb, the jumpy Forest Rally Stage, the posh Cartier \u2018Style et Luxe\u2019 concours lawn or the Porsche exhibition stand, the legendary curvy coupe will be on every corner of Goodwood’s tarmac, dirt and lawn.And there\u2019ll be plenty to choose from with over 820,000 911s having been built since the first cars in 1963, and all seven generations will be present and correct at Goodwood. The rattle and hum of thousands of flat-6 boxer engines will be unforgettable.The 2013 Festival of Speed takes place over the weekend of the 11-14 July and could well be the greatest collection of every generation of Porsche 911 that the UK will ever see. Until the 100th\u00a0birthday, that is, but I for one will be a bit too dead by then! By Dan Anslow "},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Latest News","item":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"50 years of the Porsche 911 at Goodwood","item":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/50-years-of-the-porsche-911-at-goodwood\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]