Vintage challenge: from Maranello to Goodwood

Goodwood Revival VS Maranello: the art of Uli Weber

True works of design, racing cars represent the cutting edge of technology applied to motion, and their aerodynamic shape marks the passage between eras. To portray them, in exciting images, shots that freeze the instant of speed, is Uli Weber, a great German photographer to whom an exhibition was dedicated precisely in Emilia, in Parma and the motor valley, as part of the spring edition of Mercanteinfiera, an international appointment of art design, art and vintage collecting. This occasion featured an anthological selection of ten images from the project that Weber focused on the historic Goodwood Revival races.
These are shots taken at the Goodwood estate in West Sussex, not far from London. Between 1930 and 1966, along with Silverstone this was the temple of sports racing, and today those glories are remembered each September with a series of events featuring vintage cars and clothing. Weber wanted to tell the story of the fascination of motor racing, the prestige of those times that always renew excitement, suspense, daring and the struggle with and against time, with a hint of nostalgia for an era of sophisticated elegance.

The Goodwood Revival photographs on display are taken from Uli Weber's book published by Skira, which also won the Communication Arts for best photo book in 2015, and whose preface is written by the Duke of Richmond, the very creator of the festival and owner of the estate where the legendary circuit is based, who called it "A feast for the eyes, a book that has become part of the long history of racing at Goodwood." "His eye for detail," says Duke, "the ability to capture the special moment of drama brought the Revival to life as no one else had been able to do before.

Photo and video credits: ©uliweber