Gallery: Thomaston Car Show – Sept. 8, 2024

THOMASTON, CT – The line of classic cars on Route 254 waiting to claim parking spots in the annual Thomaston Car Show stretched seeming forever, and RIDE-CT was on hand when they were finally allowed to drive into the downtown show area shortly before 1 p.m. Sunday.

Here are some raw, untouched photos of vehicles that made it. Most are moving shots because getting a clear view of them once they parked would have difficult giving the crowd of spectators:

(Photos by Bud Wilkinson)

About Bud Wilkinson

Bud Wilkinson writes the "My Ride" classic car feature for Hearst Connecticut Media Group's newspapers in CT. The weekly feature began in 2016 in the "Republican-American" newspaper in Waterbury, CT. He also wrote the "RIDE-CT" motorcycle column in that newspaper from 2005 until 2025. A graduate of Vermont Academy prep school, he holds a B.A. degree journalism from Ohio Wesleyan University. He is the recipient of a Scripps Howard Foundation National Journalism Award in 1992 and a 1991-92 regional Emmy Award for commentary. He currently rides a 1987 BMW R 80 RT and a 2014 Triumph Bonneville and drives a 2010 Mazda MX-5 Miata.

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