A Wacky festival of speed

Today was day one of the 2008 Goodwood Festival of Speed.The conversation in the Mercedes hospitality structure, hosted by the car marque's events agency Mobile Promotions, wasn't the Forest Rally times or saloon car legend John Cleland's 'off' in his Super Touring Vauxhall. It wasn't even Dougie Lampkin riding his motorcycle through Goodwood House (although it's pretty cool - check out the video below). Instead, all the talk centred on a guest appearance from the characters of Wacky Races - the timeless cartoon series from Hanna-Barbera, about a group of 11 different cars racing against each other in various road rallies, with each driver hoping to win the title of the "World's Wackiest Racer."

We all remembered Dick Dastardly and Muttley in the Mean Machine and Penelope Pitstop in the Compact Pussycat. And it's difficult to forget The Ant Hill Mob in the Bulletproof Bomb led by Clyde. But when it came to naming the other competitors, we struggled.



So, thanks to the wonders of the internet, here they are:
- The Slag Brothers in the Bouldermobile
- The Gruesome Twosome in the Creepy Coupe
- Professor Pat Pending in the Convert-a-Car
- Red Max in the Crimson Haybaile
- Sergeant Blast and Private Meekly in the Army Surplus Special
- Lazy Luke and Blubber Bear in the Arkansas Chuggabug
- Peter Perfect in the Turbo Terrific
- Rufus Ruffcut and Sawtooth in the Buzz Wagon

Phew, that's another mystery solved. Right, for anyone wishing to head back down memory lane, check out the detailed Wacky Races entry on Wikipedia .

Otherwise, check out twelve-time international trials champion Dougie Lampkin promoting this year's festival by riding through Goodwood House.