(Thu 10 Apr 08)

Land Rover will be the featured manufacturer at this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed on July 11-13 - perhaps an odd choice, until you consider that 2008 is the company's 60th anniversary year.

"Land Rover represents our British-inspired Festival theme perfectly with a true pioneering spirit and an enviable global reputation," says Goodwood owner Lord March. "This year's Central Feature will celebrate a significant landmark anniversary for one of the world’s most revered car marques, and will be one of the biggest and most memorable displays to date."

Indeed it will. In partnership with artist Gerry Juddah, Land Rover is creating an automotive sculpture in front of Goodwood House. It will feature everything from an original 1948 car, through the anniversary edition Defender SVX (complete with satellite navigation, Recaro seats and iPod compatibility, all of which would have seemed outlandish 60 years ago) to the LRX concept which has been wowing the crowds at international motor shows this year.

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