Cars Get Dressed in Art at the Goodwood Festival of Speed

Special cars, classics, redesigns and custom builds… All have a place at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, an event held every year in the United Kingdom that showcases spectacular cars competing on the circuit that gives the event its name. And this year, among those fantastic cars, there were cars dressed in artistic motifs which, in addition to competing in characteristics, functionality and speed, will do so with their eye-catching designs.

One of them even pays tribute to the world of comics, since the Honda Civic WTCC presented in this competition was decorated with designs by comic book author Jean Graton, thanks to an agreement with the Graton Foundation, which manages his legacy. The character Michel Vaillant, a Formula 1 driver, is the motif on the bodywork of this car, which competed against other models that covered their bodywork with this type of design.

In the FIA World Touring Car Championship “Art Car Contest”, a Chevrolet Cruze TC1 also took part, sponsored by the chronograph company TAG Heuer. However, this car was somewhat special, as it was not finished in time. The design team set about shaping the design chosen at the Goodwood Festival itself, with its visitors witnessing the decorating process first-hand. The graffiti artist Jim Vision used spray paint to create his proposal on the car.

Another of the cars is a Volvo S60 Polestar with a design based on its country’s flag. And it is special not only for that reason, but also for the name of the designer of this livery. It is none other than Prince Carl Philip of Sweden, who, in addition to being a member of the royal family, is a works racing driver for the brand and an interior designer for its models.

There were other cars too, but although they took part in the WTTC series, they were not part of this competition to see which car was the most voted for its artistic design. A pity, because it is always pleasing to see how much effort goes into making these already impressive cars even more so.

Via | Carscoops

Technical specifications of this car

HatchbackHonda Civic3 versions · from 36,300 €