Lime Rock Historic Fall Festival (2014) – Historics Photo Gallery

The enjoyment of Lime Rock Parkโ€™s 32nd Historic Festival was muted somewhat by the tragic loss of veteran vintage racer Lee Duran, who suffered fatal injuries in a single-car crash during the second Group 2 race. Despite Duranโ€™s death, the Festival carried on, amending its original schedule to include a tribute to the fallen racer during Mondayโ€™s activities.

Over the course of the weekend, attendees were able to peruse five cars from clothing magnate Ralph Laurenโ€™s collection, celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Porsche Speedster and enjoy Friday nightโ€™s repartee between Honored Guest Sir Stirling Moss and local resident Sam Posey as moderated by event chairman Murray Smith, as well as Sir Stirlingโ€™s autograph session.

One of the weekendโ€™s highlights was the featured race for Formula Junior, organized by Formula Junior Historics North America. Twenty-nine cars took the green flag at Lime Rock, the largest FJ field in North America this year. All those cars also took part in Sundayโ€™s concours, with the best in class prize taken home by Mitch Eitelโ€™s 1959 O.S.C.A.

Sundayโ€™s combined Concours dโ€™Elegance and Gathering of the Marques drew its largest crowd in recent memory. The winners of the Concours are listed below, and some 800 Marques carsโ€”Porsches, Ferraris, Mercedes-Benz, Vipers, Fords, Chevys, Pontiacs, Buicks and Oldsmobilesโ€”filled the racing surface from Big Bend to West Bend.