--- title: "Ferrari 250 GTO and Jaguar E-Type Nearly Collide at Goodwood" description: "Just imagine how bad it could have been if this near miss at this weekend's Members Meeting between a 1963 Jaguar E-Type and a one-of-39 1964 Ferrari 250 GTO - worth tens of millions of dollars - had gone just a little bit more south." date: "2017-03-19" modified: "2017-03-19" authors: - name: "Kyle Cheromcha" job_title: "Editor-in-Chief" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/kyle-cheromcha" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/watch-this/8440/ferrari-250-gto-and-jaguar-e-type-nearly-collide-at-goodwood" categories: - "Ferrari News" - "Jaguar News" - "News" - "News by Brand" - "Watch This" tags: - "250 GTO" - "Crash" - "E-Type" - "Ferrari" - "near miss" --- # Ferrari 250 GTO and Jaguar E-Type Nearly Collide at Goodwood ![]() *\www.thedrive.com\* Two years ago, the 73rd annual Goodwood Members Meeting played unfortunate host to one of the most cringe-worthy crashes in recent memory, when a one-off, $5.9 million 1955 Mercedes piloted by former F1 driver Jochen Mass smashed into the back of a $1.5 million 1959 Lister-Jaguar. Neither driver was injured, but man, it almost hurts [to look at these pictures](). So just imagine how bad it could have been if this near miss at this weekend's [Members Meeting]() between a 1963 Jaguar E-Type and a one-of-39 1964 Ferrari 250 GTO—worth tens of millions of dollars—had gone just a little bit more south. Of course because it's England, the conditions were cloudy, cool, and a bit damp yesterday at qualifying for the Graham Hill Trophy, the weekend's race for 1960-1966 GT cars. Chasing a Shelby Mustang, John Breslow in the E-Type came into the corner a little too hot and lost it, spinning 180 degrees and coming face to face with James Cottingham in the 250 GTO. With what looks like millimeters to spare, Cottingham is able to swerve onto the grass and avoid a disastrous collision. The E-Type swings back around off the track and bumps harmlessly against the barrier. Whew! https://twitter.com/\_/status/843140481747947520 That wasn't the only close call of the weekend for team GTO. Charging down the home straight during the actual race today, the driver squeezed through a car-width's gap between a slow-going Lotus Elan and the pit boards. While it's all kinds of thrilling to see that timeless body streak down the track and hear that Tipo 168 V12 engine get wrung out, these kinds of moments make for an anxious enthusiast. ![message-editor%2F1489945887968-close.jpg]() **Twitter | Goodwood Road & Racing** But not everyone escaped the weekend unscathed. Earlier this morning, the Westlake Cup was briefly interrupted by a dramatic collision between two Austin-Healy Sebring Sprites as one tried to re-enter the track after a spinout. Neither driver was injured, but it emphasizes the danger involved in racing these classic machines. https://youtube.com/embed/Fd7-Uhq353w ## Author Overseeing an expert staff of writers and editors from his lair in Los Angeles, Kyle shapes The Drive’s singular approach to covering the automotive industry and car culture. He’s been with the site as a writer since 2017, taking over as editor in 2019. On a daily basis, Kyle is responsible for directing The Drive's editorial news and car review content strategies, setting special coverage priorities, managing complex reporting projects, and ensuring what you read on the page meets our high internal standards for quality and trustworthiness. He is also the executive producer of The Drive's YouTube channel, which was relaunched in February 2024 to great acclaim and has accumulated over 14M new views in its first year back on the scene. He hosts a biweekly series on the channel where he breaks down fascinating and complicated stories from the automotive world. ### Author social links [Bluesky]() [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()