Vehicle Transport to Goodwood Circuit
Goodwood is not like other circuits. It sits inside the estate at Goodwood House, a few miles from Chichester, and the atmosphere of the place matters as much as the racing. The circuit is a classic 2.4-mile loop with corners that still carry their old names, Madgwick, Lavant, Woodcote and St Mary's, and it is the stage for the Revival, the Festival of Speed and the Members' Meeting. That changes how people want their cars moved. A lot of what we deliver there is genuinely precious, pre-war racers, one-off specials and classics worth more than most houses, and owners quite rightly want them treated like the irreplaceable machines they are. We use enclosed transport for anything that should not sit in road spray or bird droppings overnight, and we strap cars down with the softest kit that will still hold them. The drive in from the south-west takes us along the A27 towards Chichester and up the A286 past the estate, and the final approach into the paddock is tight enough that you want a driver who has been there before rather than someone working it out from a satnav. During the Revival the whole place runs on a strict timetable with period paddocks and limited access, so arriving early and in the right place is not a nice-to-have, it is the whole job. We have moved cars for Goodwood every season, and we treat a September Revival weekend as the most important date on the calendar, because for the owner, it usually is.
Valuable historic race cars
A lot of what we carry to Goodwood is irreplaceable, so we move it in enclosed trailers with soft straps and covers, and we do not rush the loading. Pre-war racers and one-off specials get tied down by the wheels or chassis points, never by bodywork that has been repaired for sixty years. If a car is worth more than the truck, the last thing you do is cut corners getting it there.
Race bikes for the Revival
Race bikes go to Goodwood for the Revival and the Members' Meeting as much as cars do, and they need their own handling. We use a wheel chock and soft ties on the bars and rear sets, keep the bike upright the whole way, and check the straps at stops. A period bike with a scored tank or a bent lever is a restoration bill waiting to happen, so we do not take the risk.
Multi-car team moves
For the Revival and the Members' Meeting we regularly move several cars for one entry in a single run. We load in the order the paddock needs them, keep the paperwork per car, and unload each machine where it is actually due rather than dumping everything in one spot. In a period paddock with limited access, that bit of planning is the difference between a calm morning and chaos.
Paddock-to-paddock
If you have bought a classic in the Midlands or London and want it delivered straight to Goodwood for an event, we will collect it from the seller and hand it over in the paddock. We do not need you at the collection, just someone to sign at each end. The car turns up at the estate when you do, and it never has to sit on a public road or a supermarket car park overnight.
Non-runners
A non-running classic is standard for us. We carry ramps and a winch, plus a low trailer for anything that sits close to the ground, and we load a car that will not fire just as carefully as one that will. If it is going to a restorer near Chichester or straight to Goodwood for display, we will drop it exactly where it needs to sit rather than the nearest point the truck can reach.
Timing around big weekends
Goodwood's big weekends run on a schedule that does not move, and access tightens as the event builds. For the Revival in September and the Members' Meeting in the spring, we book slots early and build in slack for the A27 and the paddock queues. We would rather be on site hours early than have a car miss its scrutineering slot because of a hold-up on the coast road.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do you transport a valuable historic car to the Goodwood Revival?
In an enclosed trailer, on soft straps, with no shortcuts. A pre-war racer or a one-off special does not go on an open truck where it can pick up road spray and stones, so we keep it covered and tie it down by the wheels or chassis points rather than the bodywork. We agree the loading plan with you before we touch the car, and we treat the run to Chichester as carefully as you would.
Is Goodwood easy to reach with a transporter?
The roads are fine, it is the last mile into the paddock that needs a driver who knows the estate. We come along the A27 and up the A286, and we know which gates take a lorry and where the tight spots are. On a big weekend the access is controlled, so arriving early and in the right place is half the job. We plan for that rather than hoping for the best.
Do you move cars for the Festival of Speed hillclimb as well?
Yes, and it is a different job to the circuit. The Festival of Speed runs up the hill in front of the house, and the cars are moved through the estate on a tight timetable with crowds around. We are used to delivering into that and to working around the event's set-down windows, so your car gets to the right assembly point without a last-minute scramble.
Can you carry a non-running classic to Goodwood?
Absolutely. We carry ramps and a winch and a low trailer for anything that sits near the deck, so a car that will not start is winched on and off without being pushed around the yard. Whether it is going to a restorer near Chichester or onto the estate for display, we put it exactly where it needs to sit and treat it as carefully as a runner.
Do you handle several cars for a Members' Meeting entry?
We do, and we load them in the order the paddock needs them so the first car due out is the first one off. We keep the paperwork per car and unload each machine where it is actually meant to be, which matters in a period paddock with limited room. One run with three cars is cheaper than three separate journeys and keeps your whole entry together.
How early should I book transport for the Revival?
Months ahead if you can. The Revival in September and the Members' Meeting in the spring fill our enclosed slots fast, and once the date is close the good operators are already booked. If you have an entry confirmed, sort the transport the same week. We lock in the slot and build slack into the run so a hold-up on the coast road does not cost you scrutineering.