Show review: Gandini glory at Goodwood 2024
By Guy Bird2024-07-16T11:21:00
Cartier et Luxe pays tribute Marcello Gandini at Goodwood Festival of Speed
At the Cartier Style et Luxe Two groups of classic car were dedicated to Marcello Gandini designs: a collection of beautiful Lamborghinis – on account of the supercar brand most closely associated with his work – but also some of his more mainstream work for Fiat, Citroen and VW, under the witty title Marcello’s Mass-terpieces. That these Gandini creations held their own or arguably outshone an incredible collection of classic 1930s Bugatti Type 57s – including the iconic rivet-seamed Atlantic – plus a low-slung selection of 21st century Pagani hypercars, is a testament to the longevity and timeless design of the Italian master.
Alongside some curious beach buggies and industrial tractors from brands now more known for high-speed performance, the Cartier Style et Luxe exhibit was as discerning, eclectic and diverse as ever. Would you ever get a Porsche tractor next to a Lamborghini Diablo at Villa d’Este or Pebble Beach? I think not