A HISTORIC race meeting which will celebrate the 1951 automotive scene will be staged entirely in period dress.

The 2021 Goodwood Revival is due to take place at Goodwood Motor Circuit in Chichester from September 17 to 19.

The festival will feature a collection of hot rod vehicles, various races and fairground entertainment.

This year marks the 70th anniversary of the Festival of Britain and the foundation of the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) - two events that will be marked at the West Sussex car show.

The Festival of Britain took place on London’s South Bank and showcased British manufacturing and design six years after the end of the Second World War.

It promoted various aspects of British life, including science, technology and industrial design.

Goodwood says the show proved popular as a “beacon for change” and it “reshaped British arts, crafts, designs and sports for a generation”.

The three-day event will also revive the Festival of Britain Trophy - a race that first happened at the circuit in 1951 inspired by the events taking place on the South Bank.

It will replace the Goodwood Trophy and will see cars from the 1930s and ‘40s compete side by side.

The Festival of Britain will also be celebrated through coloured ‘lollipops’ and geometric patterns on the buildings that nod to the colourful atmosphere of the show.

A Hans Tisdall Cockerel mural will also be recreated, while the area will be a hub of entertainment, with a helter skelter and Punch and Judy stage.

With 2021 also marking 70 years of the NHRA, Goodwood is hoping to host one of the largest gatherings of hot rods in Europe as it targets 70 vehicles.

Sixteen cars from the Rolling Bones Hot Rod Shop in New York are also attending, joining representatives from UK hot road groups.

The event will take place from September 17 to 19.

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