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Lime Rock Historic Festival 2015 – Report and Photos

1970 Chevron B23 Michael Casey-DiPleco
1970 Chevron B23

The Lime Rock Historic Festival 2015 was held September 4-7 at the 7-turn, 1.5 mile Lime Rock Park road course in Connecticut. Lime Rock Park’s 33rd annual Labor Day weekend event featured a strong field of more than 260 vintage race cars grouped in nine racing classes.

Historic Festival 33 celebrated a selection of Mercedes-Benz racing automobiles and the collection of Honored Collector Jim Taylor. In addition, Sir Stirling Moss and wife Lady Susie were featured guests at this year’s Historics, with Sir Stirling signing autographs and driving demonstration laps in the 1914 Mercedes Grand Prix and 1939 Mercedes W154 Silver Arrow Grand Prix.

Notable and interesting entrants at the Lime Rock Fall Festival 2015 included the 1964 Porsche 904 GTS of Sandra McNeil; 1929 Bentley 4.5-Litre of George Holman; 1932 Alfa Romeo 8C-35 of Peter Greenfield; 1961 Porsche RS-61 driven by Roger Mandeville; 1957 Maserati 300S of Camilo Steuer; 1958 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa of Tony Wang; 1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB Berlinetta ‘Interim’ of Lulu Wang and 1958 Devin SS of James Freeman; among others.

Similar to the 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 Historics, Sports Car Digest also documented the Lime Rock Historic Festival 2015, with photographer Michael DiPleco offering the following images showing the vintage race cars at the Lime Rock road course. We split up Michael’s pictures into two galleries. The first gallery starting below features our favorite images, all displayed in the full-width view, while the second gallery can be found on the last page of the article and gives a comprehensive view of all the photographs.

Lime Rock Historic Festival 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery

 

1958 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa
1958 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa
1958 Devin SS.
1958 Devin SS.
1957 Maserati 300S.
1957 Maserati 300S.
1961 Porsche RS61.
1961 Porsche RS61.
1958 Cooper Monaco.
1958 Cooper Monaco.
Many good viewing spots at Lime Rock
Many good viewing spots at Lime Rock

 

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Lime Rock Historic Festival 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Two

 

1976 Porsche 911 and and Group 7
1976 Porsche 911 and and Group 7
1947 MG TC
1947 MG TC
1959 Devin-Healey.
1959 Devin-Healey.
1962 Lotus Super 7.
1962 Lotus Super 7.
1965 Elva MK7S.
1965 Elva MK7S.
1963 Lotus 23B
1963 Lotus 23B

 

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Lime Rock Historic Festival 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Three

 

1967 Ginetta G4.
1967 Ginetta G4.
1960 Porsche 356.
1960 Porsche 356.
1964 Porsche 904.
1964 Porsche 904.
Morgan
Morgan
1960 Porsche 356
1960 Porsche 356
1964 Porsche 904.
1964 Porsche 904.

 

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Lime Rock Historic Festival 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Four

 

1956 Elva Mk II
1956 Elva Mk II
1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB Berlinetta ’Interim’
1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB Berlinetta ‘Interim’
1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB Berlinetta ’Interim’
1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB Berlinetta ‘Interim’
1961 Lotus 7.
1961 Lotus 7.
1951 MG-TD.
1951 MG-TD.
1965 Elva Mk7S.
1965 Elva Mk7S.

 

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Lime Rock Historic Festival 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Five

 

1929 Bugatti 37A
1929 Bugatti 37A
Triumph TR3 and MGA
Triumph TR3 and MGA
1960 MGA.
1960 MG A driven by Dave Nicholas cleaned up at Lime Rock with several class victories
1985 Lola T598
1985 Lola T598
1970 Chevron B23
1970 Chevron B23
1971 Chevron B19.
1971 Chevron B19.

 

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Lime Rock Historic Festival 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Six

 

1971 Chevron B19.
1971 Chevron B19.
1970 Chevron B23
1970 Chevron B23
1978 Ralt RT1 FA
1978 Ralt RT1 FA
1964 Chevrolet Corvette of Tom Cotter
1964 Chevrolet Corvette of Tom Cotter
1982 Ferrari 308
1982 Ferrari 308
1965 Jaguar E-Type.
1965 Jaguar E-Type.

 

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Lime Rock Historic Festival 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Seven

 

1961 Austin-Healey Sprite
1961 Austin-Healey Sprite
1960 Lotus 18.
1960 Lotus 18.
1961 Lotus 18/21 F1.
1961 Lotus 18/21 F1.
1938 Morgan Trike.
1938 Morgan Trike.
1929 Bentley 3.5-Litre
1929 Bentley 4.5-Litre
Alfa Romeo 8C-35 of Peter Giddings
Alfa Romeo 8C-35

 

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Lime Rock Historic Festival 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Eight

 

1967 Matich SR3.
1967 Matich SR3.
1975 Toj 205.
1975 Toj 205.
1975 Toj 205.
1975 Toj 205.
1971 Lola T212
1971 Lola T212
1975 March 75B
1975 March 75B
1985 Lola T598
1985 Lola T598

 

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Lime Rock Historic Festival 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Nine

 

1957 Maserati 300S.
1957 Maserati 300S.
1958 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa
1958 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa
1961 Porsche RS61.
1961 Porsche RS61.
1961 Porsche RS-61
1961 Porsche RS-61
1958 Devin SS
1958 Devin SS
Heading to take the green, Group 4.
Heading to take the green, Group 4.

 

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Lime Rock Historic Festival 2015 – Main Photo Gallery (click image for larger picture and description)

 

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[Source: Lime Rock Park; photos: Michael DiPleco]