We鈥檝e all probably seen photographs of old automobile races from the past. A cigar-shaped roadster whizzes by with a jaunty-looking driver peering over the windshield in goggles and a leather helmet. This weekend at Lime Rock Park in Lakeville, you will have the chance to see such a race in person, along with 13 other racing categories, such as midcentury sports cars, air-cooled Porsche 911s and historic Trans-Ams. It鈥檚 all part of Lime Rock Park鈥檚 Historic Festival.
鈥淚t鈥檚 about older cars, cars that were made from before World War II up until about 1990,鈥� said legendary race car driver Skip Barber, the organizer of the event. 鈥淏ut it鈥檚 also an actual car show. Cars that you would never see otherwise. It鈥檚 a little bit like going to a museum where there are active displays.鈥�
The festival takes a break from racing on Sunday, Sept. 4, for the 鈥淪unday in the Park Concours,鈥� where hundreds of antique cars will be on display, vying for 鈥淏est in Show鈥� award.
This year鈥檚 event will also celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Corvette, with a display of 12 rarely seen Corvette concept cars as well as some important racing models over the years.
Lime Rock鈥檚 鈥淗istoric Festival 40鈥� runs Sept. 1-5 at Lime Rock Park in Lakeville, 海角换妻. Go to for more information.
