Henry Mann son of legendary Allan Mann drove his Ford Capri on Saturday, but his Friday mount was a 1300cc Ford Prefect in Allan Mann Red and Gold.

The Top Hat Masters Team kicked off the 2010 season with their annual two day test at Goodwood, as ever the assembled machinery was exotic and varied, and despite the Met Office weather forecast of heavy showers, the Goodwood weather gods provide two dry days of testing once the overnight dampness had disappeared.

The only single seater present was the 1964 F2 Brabham BT6 Ecurie France now owned by Will I’Anson, and the largest was the Chevrolet BelAir destined for the Fifties Saloon races driven by Doug Forbes of Castle Combe fame, though due to wheelnut problems the test was over after a handful of laps .

Henry Mann  son of legendary Allan Mann drove his Ford Capri on Saturday, but his Friday mount was a 1300cc Ford Prefect in Allan Mann Red and Gold.

The ex Lance Reventlow Cooper Bobtail was having its first ever run in Britain as  this one off 1500cc Climax FPF engined / Porsche gearboxed  after being recently purchased at auction.

Also present was Major Phil Packer , paraplegic ex soldier who recently has been doing heroic things for charity such as rowing the Atlantic, walking the London Marathon course in 14 days is to turn his attention to racing with the help of James Wood

Rare yellow Iso Rivolta GT of Alan Collett shared the track with very pretty E-Type of Ross Warburton, and Audi driver Frank Stippler also pedaled the  E-Type of George Nolte. Ross Warburton also had his Ferrari 275GTB with the help of Andy Newall

The Superspeed Ford Anglia once raced by John Young was tested by John Young  the very quick historic racer now owned by Max Rostron.

Mike Wrigley and Paul Pochciol had a Mustang.Lotus Cortina, A35 and Merlyn to play with , while Leo Voyazides only brought his Ford Falcon and Cobra to shake down.. James Lindsay tested a very rare Porsche 904, the only other Stuttggart machine was the Porsche 356 of Nigel Williams

All in all two days of stunning machinery at the beautiful Goodwood Circuit.