Goodwood Vintage Revival
This item is included in the following series/curriculum: MegaSpeed
- Grade Level: Junior High (7-9)-Adult
- Subjects: Technology, Sports, Design
- Produced By: Exploration Production Inc.
- Year: 2014
- Country: Canada
- Language: English
- Running Time: 46m
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The Goodwood Vintage Revival is one of the most prestigious events on the motorsport calendar; the British Lawnmower Championship isn't. Although they both attract a different clientele, each event features wheel to wheel racing, engineering excellence, and an unmatched competitive spirit. The only difference is about a ton of mud.
At Goodwood, vintage car owners put their trust in father and son restoring team Ian and Will Nuthall to race their million dollar beauties to the finish line without trading paint and suffering a costly bump along the way.
Not far away, the 'Gods of the Track' are trying to fend off 'Team Rhino' in the annual Lawnmower championship. The British rains have provided a muddy track, and if they don't drown first, the winner will have lawnmower bragging rights for another year.
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