The Period Garage

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Benjafields Racing Club 2020 Benjafields Racing Club 2020

Benjafields Racing Club

2020

Period set dressing for a weekend of racing... a la Brooklands ‘Double Twelve’, last held in 1931. More pictures available at Benjafield’s Double Twelve.


Highlighting the 1961 Geneva Motor Show at Retromobile 2020 Highlighting the 1961 Geneva Motor Show at Retromobile 2020 Highlighting the 1961 Geneva Motor Show at Retromobile 2020 Highlighting the 1961 Geneva Motor Show at Retromobile 2020

Rétromobile

2020

Exhibition stand designed and built by TPG for Kidston SAS, featuring a trio of impeccable Ferrari, and highlighting the 1961 Geneva Motor Show, Aston Martin DB4 Zagato.


Cooper Car Company tribute at Goodwood Revival 2019 Cooper Car Company tribute at Goodwood Revival 2019 Cooper Car Company tribute at Goodwood Revival 2019

Aintree at Goodwood Revival

2019

A tribute to the Cooper Car Company, celebrating their first F1 title win in 1959, and Jack Brabham’s win in a T51 Cooper at Aintree. Research, design and build by TPG.


Goodwood & Connolly Collaboration in Mayfair 2019 Goodwood & Connolly Collaboration in Mayfair 2019

Goodwood & Connolly Collaboration

2019

Adding a flavour of Racing Pits and Motor racing Club to a working cafe in Mayfair, for an evening rendez-vous. Both challenging and fun! See the Dream Team article on Goodwood.com.


Simon Kidston’s Lambourghini Muiras at Retromobile 2019 Simon Kidston’s Lambourghini Muiras at Retromobile 2019 Simon Kidston’s Lambourghini Muiras at Retromobile 2019

Rétromobile

2019

Honoured with the task of designing and building a stand for Simon Kidston’s outstanding display of Lambourghini Muiras, the purple carpet and light boxes received nearly as many comments as the cars! See Classic Driver article Here’s how we’d have spent our imaginary millions at Rétromobile 2019.


Jack Barclay’s Bugatti Showroom 2018 Jack Barclay’s Bugatti Showroom 2018

Bugatti Showroom

2018

Bugatti parts and period tools on a racing Pit counter, provide some theatre for the Christmas Party at Jack Barclay’s Bugatti Showroom.


1948 British Grand Prix recreation at Goodwood Revival 2018 1948 British Grand Prix recreation at Goodwood Revival 2018 1948 British Grand Prix recreation at Goodwood Revival 2018

1948 British Grand Prix at Goodwood Revival

2018

A selection of EX Rob Walker cars were assembled in a recreation of the 1948 Silverstone Pits, to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the first British F1 Grand Prix...(and the 20th anniversary of Goodwood Revival!).

An authentic recreation of the period Daily Express sponsorship, including flowers!


Nurburgring pits display in 2017 A selection of 1957 GP racing cars in the pits

Nurgurgring at Goodwood Revival

2017

The stage for Fangio’s possibly greatest drive, the Nurburgring display housed a selection of 1957 GP cars including Fangio’s Maserati.

That his two sons should turn up unannounced, was further Revival’magic’.

For further details, please read the full article on Classic Driver.


Building the iconic Reims race tower Hand painted sign writing Nigel Harniman Reims pits

Reims at Goodwood Revival

2016

Key features of the Reims pits were the colourful advertisments and Iconic race tower...faithfully recreated by hand painting as in period. Check out Nigel Harniman Photography /Reims Pits ..'is this the greatest Revival image ever?'


Vintage oil can display Bugatti period race pits at Chateau Saint-Jean Bugatti and Armani event in Molsheim

Bugatti & Armani

2016

Period race Pits designed and built for a Bugatti & Armani event , located in the grounds of Chateau Saint-Jean, Molsheim.


French bar installation in a private workshop French cafe seating area

French Bar

2015

Designed, built and installed in the workshop of a private collector.

Plat de jour or just an espresso?


Royal Enfield bike display at The Revival Royal Enfield period workshop at The Revival Royal Enfield biker garage exhibition at The Revival

Royal Enfield

2015/17

Period workshop at Revival and Exhibition stands.


Sebring Pits

2015

TPG designed and built a homage, based on the Sebring Pits, to celebrate the first ever gathering together of all six Shelby Daytona Coupes. As if that wasn't fantastic enough, the original designer, Peter Brock was also present. See GRR Meets - Peter Brock, legendary Daytona Coupe designer.


Downton Abbey

2015

Motor racing props supplied for Downton Abbey filming


Maserati at Goodwood Revival

2014

Designed and built by TPG, to celebrate the Centenary of Maserati at Goodwood Revival. Variants of the iconic Maserati 250F Grand Prix car were housed in each Pit shelter. For further details see ClassicDriver.com - How the magical Monza pits were created.


Jaguar commercial

2014

Props supplied for Jaguar TV commercial


Goodwood Revival

September 2013

Goodwoods celebration of the legendary Ford GT40 included a single marque race for the Whitsun Trophy and a timeline display of noteabley historic cars.

As a backdrop to this iconic lineup , TPG were comissioned to research , design and build a recreation/homage of the Le Mans pits , scene of the epic Ford/Ferrari duel.

The timber construction , finished to simulate rendered concrete ,occupied an 8week build, with period details and advertising all recreated ‘in house’.


Interior Garage Design

March 2013

A practical and period design by TPG for the motor house of a private collector.

Comprising Stores , Office with curved glass , and retro tiled Service area , complete with pit and period fittings.


Original Bremgarten pits Bulding the pit area for Goodwood rivival 2012 Bremgarten circuit inspired sign writing German GP cars Goodwood rivival 2012

Bremgarten circuit pits at Goodwood Revival

September 2012

Goodwood Revival is always one of - if not 'the' - annual motoring highlights, with selected anniversaries celebrated each year.

2012 saw the 75th anniversary of the German GP cars visit to Great Britain in 1935, at Donnington. Goodwood marked this historic event with the largest gathering of the legendary 'Silver Arrows' seen since those prewar days, and entrusted The Period Garage with the responsibility of creating a suitable setting for the live display.

This took the form of a line of 12 racing pits, based on the iconic design of those used at the prewar Bremgarten circuit. Following research, the traditionally built timber and corrugated roof structure occupied an 8 week build period and included reproducing the special plaques with team and driver names, as well as the 35 metre jettied canvas banner.