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1963 Cobra 289, Sandy McNeil.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Lime Rock Historic Festival 2013 will be held August 30th to September 2nd at Lime Rock Park in Connecticut. Vintage car racing returns to the 7-turn, 1.5 mile road course over Labor Day weekend, in addition to the Sunday in the Park Concours.
\nThe 31st annual event will honor the 100th anniversary of Aston Martin and Buick, as well as the 50th birthday of the Porsche 911, Lotus Elan and Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Ltd.
\n\u201cWe are blessed with a tremendous variety of milestones and anniversaries in 2013,\u201d Lime Rock Historic Festival Chairman Murray Smith said. \u201cAny and all automotive enthusiasts cannot help but be mesmerized by the number and quality of cars we\u2019ll see gracing \u2013 and racing on \u2013 the grounds at Lime Rock.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lime Rock Historic Festival 2013 – Competition Race Groups<\/strong><\/h2>\n

1. \u201cSpeed and Agility,\u201d small-bore post-war sports and GT cars
\n2. \u201cThe Dawn of Real Performance,\u201d racing and sports cars to 1949
\n3. \u201cRacing Icons,\u201d the Porsche 911 turns 50
\n4. \u201cWho Needs Fenders,\u201d built for victory, formula cars to 1965
\n5. \u201cBuilt to Win,\u201d sports racers 1950 \u2013 1962
\n6. \u201cNo Holds Barred,\u201d a formula libre category
\n7. \u201cWild, Wild Horses,\u201d Big-bore post-war sports and GT cars
\n8. \u201cSophisticated and Specialized,\u201d sports racers 1965 \u2013 1976
\n9. \u201cFast and Furious,\u201d original Trans-Am cars, 1966 \u2013 1972
\nSmith also announced that a very special group of Cunninghams will be on site, saying, “Details will be forthcoming, but I guarantee it will be of tremendous interest to those that have only an ounce of racing blood in their veins.”
\nFor the Sunday in the Park Concours, Chairman Kent Bain confirmed 29 classes and nine special awards, all competing for the Rolex Best in Show. Highlights include:
\n\u201cOnly the Best for Bond,\u201d post-war Aston Martins to 1969
\n\u201cA Clever Cunningham,\u201d accolades for a very rare breed of American racers
\n\u201cThe Marvel of McLaren\u201d
\n\u201c911 Sports and GT Heaven\u201d
\n\u201cThe Value of Valves on Top,\u201d 100 years of Buick
\n\u201cElan Elation,\u201d Lotus innovation rewarded
\nSince 1983, the Lime Rock Historic Festival and its companion ‘Sunday in the Park Concours’ have offered three days of on-track racing and a Concours event \u2013 all on the same property. The racing at Lime Rock Park is Saturday and Monday, with 800+ cars on display for the Sunday in the Park and Gathering of the Marques.
\nFor additional information, visit limerock.com<\/a>.
\n[Source: Lime Rock; photo: Michael DiPleco]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Lime Rock Historic Festival 2013 will be held August 30th to September 2nd at Lime Rock Park in Connecticut. Vintage car racing returns to the 7-turn, 1.5 mile road course over Labor Day weekend, in addition to the Sunday in the Park Concours. The 31st annual event will honor the 100th anniversary of Aston Martin and Buick, as well as the 50th birthday of the Porsche 911, Lotus Elan and Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Ltd. \u201cWe are blessed with […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":106,"featured_media":792324,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[260,16932,13063],"tags":[11372,432,16936,15234,11399,17521],"class_list":["post-370197","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-car-events","category-festivals-shows","category-vintage-car-racing","tag-vscca","tag-events","tag-festivals-shows","tag-events-vintage-racing","tag-lime-rock","tag-vintage-race-vscca-fall-festival"],"yoast_head":"\nLime Rock Historic Festival 2013 Information<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Information and schedule of events for the 2013 Lime Rock Historic Festival, held August 30 to September 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