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The Cartier ‘Style et Luxe’
The Cartier 'Style et Luxe' is possibly the world's most coveted car design competition. It's a concours d'elegance like no other: a celebration of the beautiful, the imaginative and the innovative in automotive design, a tribute to the talents that produced the great cars gathered at Goodwood. Set on the tranquil lawn of Goodwood House, far from the throng of racing engines, the 'Style et Luxe' is a cherished bastion of artistry and good taste.

The competition comprises around 50 cars in 10 classes representing the history of motoring. Past categories have included everything from Victorian Steam Carriages or magnificent Thirties coachbuilt limousines to gas turbine-powered concept cars and road-going Supercars of the 1970s.

Rolf Harris Bryan Ferry & Viscount Linley

George Lucas
Unlike a conventional concours d'elegance, the judges of the 'Style et Luxe' are not car experts but eminent personalities from the arts. Previous judges include actors Anthony Edwards and Robbie Coltrane; film directors George Lucas and Hugh Hudson; broadcasters Clive James and Jeremy Clarkson; from the arts painter Richard Hamtilon, painter and scupltor Allen Jones, artist Rolf Harris; journalists Muriel Gray and Stephen Bayley; musician Bryan Ferry; craftsman David Linley; plus designers Sir Terence Conran, Umberto Angeloni and Wayne Hemmingway.   The Cartier ‘Style et Luxe’   The Cartier ‘Style et Luxe’

Judging is not a scientific points-scoring process, but a consideration of each car as an object of beauty and practicality. While most of the panel may know little about cars, the artist's intrinsic understanding of proportion, detail, texture and finish invoke some intriguing and often rather alternative opinions, and the judges bring a wide range of sympathies to the panel.

The Cartier 'Style et Luxe' arena is open for viewing throughout the Festival weekend, with judging taking place on Saturday and Sunday to an accompaniment of live world-class jazz. Why not bring along champagne and a picnic, and relax in a unique ambience of fabulous cars, fine music and good company.

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Click here to view previous Cartier ‘Style et Luxe’ judges.

For full results of the Cartier ‘Style et Luxe’, please see archive.

For further information, please contact: email: competitors@goodwood.co.uk

Cartier 'Style et Luxe'

Cartier 'Style et Luxe'
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