Gallery: Roaring V8s in the Whitsun Trophy

A time known for its rapid development and evolution, the field of speed machines on show are much like those that competed at the Goodwood Motor Circuit before its closure in 1966. Those involved in period, including Freddie March, suggested these behemoths were becoming too quick for the rolling, undulating circuit.

Watching the likes of GT40s, McLaren-Chevrolet M1As and Lotus-Ford 23Bs screaming out of the chicane on Saturday morning before tearing off down the pit straight is certainly a spectacle. And one which very quickly transports you to a time where these rear-engined endurance machines were at the sharp end of motorsport technology. Enjoy the gallery.

Photography by James Lynch.