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Long after the crowds depart, some objects hold a kind of magic –like these goggles, which were worn by Frederick Gordon Lennox in the years from 1929 onwards when, as Freddie March, he raced cars around Brooklands and the like. In September 1948, as the 9th Duke of Richmond, it was Freddie who brought motorsport to his ancestral estate, an anniversary we celebrate this year in “Goodwood 75”. That first meeting would inaugurate many years of legendary motor racing at Goodwood. And in turn the memories of these years would inspire Freddie’s grandson, Charles, the current Duke of Richmond, to bring this motorsport legacy to life again – first with Festival of Speed in 1993, and then five years later, exactly 50 years to the day after that first race, with the addition of Revival. So the Goodwood badges gracing the cover of this issue represent all of this automotive heritage. Think of them as a parade of champions, if you like, or souvenirs of many thrilling and happy days at Goodwood – with the promise of more to come.