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Auto Union "Silverarrow" Type D at Goodwood Festival of speed

Audi has a big surprise for this year’s Festival of Speed at Goodwood, for those of you that are not familiar the Goodwood’s Festival of Speed is the biggest classic car racing event in the world. This year Audi will debut the reconstruction of a classic racing car from Auto Union, the famous “Silverarrow” Type D Dual Compressor from 1939.

The reconstruction of this racing car was not easy; it took four years to reconstruct the “new” Auto Union Type D. The car was entirely built in England by the specialist workshop Crosthwaite & Gardiner in East Sussex using some original parts and by Roach Manufacturing, near Southampton, who had the hardest task in hand, rebuilt the bodywork based only in a handful of historic photos.

The “Silverarrow” will be driven by Pink Floyd’s drummer Nick Mason. Nick has driven in the famous Le Mans 24h Hours in five occasions and has an impressive collection of classic racing cars. Had already driven an Auto Union car at last year’s Festival Audi couldn’t think of anyone else rather than Manson to drive its new master piece.

The new “Silverarrow” won’t be the only Audi car on the line-up. The Audi A4 Supertouring that won the 1996 British Touring Car Championship (BTTC) will also be on the line-up, and will be driven by it’s former driver Frank Biela who also won Le Mans 24 Hours five times.

Another Audi section will be present at Goodwood’s Festival of Speed, Audi Sport will exhibiting the Audi R10, winner of this year’s Le Mans 24 Hours.