Fast Ford and award-winning Porsche

Over 40 yearsEvery Labor Day weekend, Lakeville, Connecticut’s classic cars compete at the Lime Rock Park Raceway to celebrate the world of classic cars.

The main part of the race took place on the track, with drivers from the 1920s to the early 2000s trying their best to cross the finish line first.

On Friday I came to the track and met up with my friend Bradley Price, founder of Autodromo Watches. He designed the Lime Rock Park Edition Prototipo chronograph to celebrate Lime Rock and this historic festival and brought one to me at the track while he was driving his Alfa Romeo. I soon found him and his Giulietta afterwards. He presented me with a watch with “JUDGE” engraved on the case back, since I was a judge on Sunday. It’s a great watch. If you’re a fan of Lime Rock and cool racing-style watches, you should act fast, because there are only a few of the 125 limited edition watches left.

One of the best things about the weekend is the racetrack itself. Lime Rock Racetrack originally opened in 1956, making it the third oldest racetrack in the country that is still in operation today. It is great for spectators because you can access the entire racetrack and there are places to watch the racing from any angle. It is also a shorter track at only 1.53 miles long, which makes it very easy to get to all the different areas.

One of the unique features of Lime Rock Park is that, by town ordinance, there are no car races on Sundays. Instead, the track is home to the Lime Rock Auto Races. The cars are judged and people can admire the amazing cars of all eras on the track.

This year, the 42nd History Festival had several special features. First, the collector of honor was Ross Myers, who brought a collection of beautiful Ford race cars. My personal favorite was the 1968 Cougar, but check out the others above to see what was there and pick your favorite. Since Ford was the featured brand at the event, these collections certainly made for a great addition to the automotive mix.

I was assigned by head judge Bill Scheffler to be the lead judge for the Porsche 911 60th Anniversary Edition, which was very exciting because I have owned dozens of 911s over the years and I know these cars inside and out. First prize went to Steven Harris, who drove a stunning, all original 1992 911 RS Lightweight in Riviera Blue. This is this Of all the 911s on display, this is the one I wanted to take home the most. Second place went to a beautifully restored orange 1973 911 Carrera RS owned by Jeff Greenberg. Our special Chairman’s Choice Award went to a beautiful 1971 911 T Targa owned by Seamus Brown and his two daughters. The girls have a close relationship with the car and have even taken it on cross-country trips with their dad. It was a well-deserved award.

The Lime Rock Concours awards Best of Show and Best of Sports. This year, Best of Show went to the 1937 Packard 1508 owned by Paul Tacy; the 1950 Ferrari 166 MM owned by Lawrence Auriana was named Best of Show Sports.

If you haven’t attended the Lime Rock History Festival yet, you should seriously consider attending in 2025. Since the festival is held on Labor Day, it is easy to schedule.