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

RIDE-CT editor and publisher Bud Wilkinson writes the "My Ride" classic car feature for Hearst Connecticut Media Group's newspapers in CT, including the "Connecticut Post" in Bridgeport, the "Republican-American" in Waterbury and the "New Haven Register." The weekly feature began in 2016 in the "Republican-American." 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 drives a 2010 Mazda MX-5 Miata and rides a 1987 BMW R 80 RT .

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