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Rolls-Royce Celebrates 100 Years of Phantom at Goodwood Revival 2025

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Rolls-Royce Motor Cars continues its year-long programme marking the centenary of its pinnacle product, Phantom, at this weekend’s Goodwood Revival.

The centrepiece of the marque’s annual presence at the event will be a display on the Aerodrome Lawn, consisting of five magnificent Phantoms representing key moments and developments in the model’s 100-year history.

PHANTOM I BROUGHAM DE VILLE – ‘THE PHANTOM OF LOVE’
Dating from 1926 – the year after the original New Phantom was launched – this celebrated motor car is one of the finest examples of automotive art and craftsmanship ever created. It was commissioned by Clarence Warren Gasque as a gift for his wife, Maude, an heiress to the Woolworth family fortune, and was both a magnificent monument to his devotion, and an immoderate homage to her passion for 18th Century French history and design. Interior details include bespoke Aubusson tapestries, a hand-painted ceiling with gilded cornices, and a drinks cabinet topped with a French Ormolu clock and a pair of French porcelain vases filled with gilded metal and enamel flowers.

PHANTOM II CONTINENTAL TOURING PARK WARD
The now rare and highly prized Phantom II Continental was the production version of an experimental compact, sporting Phantom II variant produced for Henry Royce’s personal use. It was designed for high-speed touring over long distances on the smooth, straight roads of Europe and one of the few Phantoms of its era in which weight, wind resistance and other performance-related factors were as important as passenger comfort. This example, chassis 92PY, was commissioned by Mr A Y Gowen, an American industrialist who owned 16 Rolls-Royce motor cars during his lifetime. Intended for his travels around Europe, it’s fitted with a sunroof as well as the unique yellow tinted sun visor.

PHANTOM III
This beautiful motor car was originally ordered and delivered to Major Frederick Warren Pearl of Eaton Square, London SW1, in 1937. It passed through a number of hands before being exported to the United States. In 1989 it was repatriated to the UK and acquired by its current owner in 1995, following a comprehensive restoration.

PHANTOM IV LANDAULETTE
Phantom IV is the most exclusive model to bear the Phantom name: just 18 examples were produced between 1950 and 1956 and were offered only to royal families and heads of state. The chassis was 23.5 inches longer than that of the similar Silver Wraith; it was also the only Rolls-Royce to be fitted with a straight 8-cylinder engine. Phantom IV is still used by the British royal family for state occasions.

PHANTOM V
A magnificent and rare Rolls-Royce Phantom V with coachwork by James Young, this elegant PV22 model is finished in its original Midnight Blue. It was ordered by Marks & Spencer in January 1963 for the use of its chairman, Lord Marks, and delivered to him in March 1964. In perfect mechanical order, it has covered just 92,000 documented miles from new.

During the Revival, Phantom will also make regular appearances on the legendary Goodwood Motor Circuit. Four Phantom course cars will run from the assembly area between each race, demonstrating the power, precision and dynamic ability that continue to define Phantom as ‘the best car in the world’ after 100 years.

Andrew Ball, Head of Corporate Relations, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars: “No motor car has played such a pivotal role in shaping automotive and cultural history as the Rolls-Royce Phantom. Over eight generations spanning 100 years – a remarkable anniversary we’re honouring throughout 2025 – it has represented the very best in engineering, comfort and personal expression for its owners, and won admirers around the world. Goodwood Revival – on the doorstep of the Home of Rolls-Royce – is the perfect setting in which to celebrate this extraordinary motor car and its continuing legacy, with five of the most distinctive and historically important Phantoms ever created on public display. They vividly illustrate the aesthetic, technical and emotional through-lines that connect the original ‘New Phantom’ created by Henry Royce in 1925 to the highly Bespoke Phantom commissions we bring to life for our clients a century later.”

Austin Pedal Cars Races Into 2025 Goodwood Revival

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Austin Pedal Cars, the world’s only dedicated Austin J40 sales, service, parts and restoration specialist, is set to present a must-see display of pedal cars at the 2025 Goodwood Revival. Situated in the High Street, Austin Pedal Cars will delight fans of the diminutive Austin with a selection of cars for sale, star cars, historically important racers and a range of merchandise the whole family will enjoy. 

The 2025 Goodwood Revival will feature a very special Austin J40 on the grid of the famous Settrington Cup, courtesy of a collaboration between Austin Pedal Cars and Goodwood Revival.

In 1955 Ted French, a young pedal car racer, won the very first Austin Pedal Cars Junior Grand Prix held at Silverstone. The prize for victory was his very own Austin J40 pedal car, which Ted went on to cherish for 70 years, still wearing its original race number and the battle scars from a well-used and well-loved life. Arguably it was that 1955 Austin Pedal Cars Junior Grand Prix race at Silverstone that almost certainly inspired pedal car racing, and the annual Settrington Cup race we know and love today.

Now, 70 years later, that same car will compete in the 2025 Settrington Cup, fully prepared by Austin Pedal Cars and retaining its patinated bodywork to honour its place in classic pedal car history. Best of all, the car will be pedalled by George Vernon who won the opportunity to race it in an Austin Pedal Cars competition held earlier this year.

TV star and Goodwood’s Revive and Thrive ambassador Dominic Chinea will display his own Austin J40 on the Austin Pedal Cars stand. Dominic recently completed a full restoration of his J40 for his YouTube channel, with help from Austin Pedal Cars throughout, and now the car can be seen in all its glory, along with episodes of his restoration show, throughout the 2025 Goodwood Revival. Fans of Dominic will also have the chance to meet him on the Austin Pedal Cars stand throughout the event and are encouraged to visit the stand to find out the times of appearance for each day.

If showgoers take a photo with Dominic they may want to share it on social media, as Austin Pedal Cars is offering numerous pedal car related prizes in a new social media competition. Revival showgoers, who take a pedal car related photo at the event, be that in the Settrington Cup, on the Austin Pedal Cars stand or anywhere around the event, should post their photo on X, Facebook or Instagram tagging @austinpedalcars. The Austin Pedal Cars team will choose the best photos and the winners will be awarded prizes from the Austin Pedal Cars merchandise store. 

Finally, a full range of pedal cars for sale, and a host of Austin Pedal Cars parts and accessories will also be presented on the brand’s High Street stand. Sale cars will be fully documented and verified before being offered to purchase, at a range of prices. Some cars will be ready for a home restoration, while others will be in perfect to pedal condition with warranty and delivery available.

“Goodwood Revival is always a special event for us“, said Mark Burnett, Managing Director of Austin Pedal Cars. “This year we will give pedal car enthusiasts a treat with a range of unique and exciting pedal cars, not least the return of the Ted French racer which takes to the track once again after 70 years. Do come and meet the team and see the car at Goodwood Revival, where you will find us on the High Street with a stand you don’t want to miss.“