Lime Rock Park:
The Early Years 1955 - 1975
Terry O'Neil
Lime Rock Park: The Early Years 1955 - 1975 by Terry O'Neil
 
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Lime Rock Park: The Early Years 1955-1975 by Terry O'Neil
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Lime Rock Park: The Early Years 1955 - 1975
by Terry O'Neil

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It could be argued that what is the oldest continuously operated road course in America came about more by accident than design. Construction of the course began in 1955 at a time in America when open road racing had been banned in many states, and the use of military and civil airport runways for racing was losing favor with the paying spectators.


Dubbed as ‘The Road Racing Center of the East’ it has a turbulent history, bedevilled by financial crisis, discord with the SCCA New England Region and expensive court cases involving the Lime Rock Protective Association it was a struggle to keep the circuit afloat, but under the ownership of four different people up to 1975 it prevailed against all odds. The book narrates its history of mixed fortunes from its inception in 1955 to the end of 1975, the time period in the book only constrained by space, and contains material unseen before with over 900 images, many of them never published before.


  • Hard cover with dust jacket
  • 240mm x 330mm (portrait format)
  • 680 pages
  • 1070 color photographs
  • Printing 750, of which 150 will be signed/numbered. Signed/numbered only available through publisher, same price.
  • ISBN: 978-1-85443-316-9

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Author Biography

Born in Hertfordshire, north of London, Terry O’Neil has lived the majority of his life in the West Midlands in England, and before ‘retiring’ to concentrate on his research and writing about motorsport, owned a small business in Stourbridge. More about Terry O'Neil


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5 of 5 Lime Rock Park- the Early Years July 1, 2023
Reviewer: Victor Sytzko from Fair Lawn, NJ United States  
This volume details the construction and management of LRP from its inception through the 1975 racing season.  It provides comprehensive information regarding all races held at LRP, and the personalities involved, as well as photographs which complement the text.    


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5 of 5 quite a book August 19, 2022
Reviewer: butch engelbrecht from san diego, CA United States  
Wow what a publication had no idea what I was ordering a masterpiece of research and quality especially for such a small venue GREAT

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5 of 5 August 13, 2022
Reviewer: Webster Beadle from Martinez, CA United States  
AS USUAL, REALLY FINE BOOKS FROM D-W. WELL PROTECTED IN SHIPPING SO CONDITION IS PRISTINE.

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5 of 5 August 7, 2022
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5 of 5 Lime Rock Park: The Early Years 1955 - 1975 August 7, 2022
Reviewer: Lawrence Berman from Newton, MA United States  
Since I suggested & promote the book subject to Terry O'Neil, it was get to see the excellent finished product.

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