Goodwood Festival of Speed

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edited by Richard Sutton ISBN 00 718235 X Published by Collins Willow, £40

Celebrating the first 11 years of this hugely popular event, this hefty hardback outlines the story behind its inception and growth to must visit status. Bound for coffee table duties, it’s very glossy, even if our review copy featured poor picture repro in places.

Despite respected writers such as Roebuck, Walsh and Henry giving their insights, some chapter-ettes are feeble. Purveyor of wine-bar funk Jay Kay on why he owns supercars, and Bronwyn Cosgrave on ‘style’ are profoundly annoying. RH