Lime Rock

1971-1980 | BMW | Germany | I-6

BMW “Batmobile” 3.0CSL: Lapping Lime Rock in a LeMans-winning race car

The public address system blares as Richard Conway finishes strapping me into his car. I am about to drive a few laps at the BMW Vintage Fall Festival at Lime Rock in a BMW 3.0CSL– the same BMW 3.0CSLthat had,…

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1961-1970 | England | I-4 | Lotus

Lotus 47: Hard to get in, easy to go fast

History/driving impressions originally published in AutoWeek November 12, 1984 Down the hill and out of the right-hand turn, down the straight. Building revs and shift. A glance at the pits to my right, and then the chartreuse letters spelling “Lime…

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