FALLS VILLAGE, CT – With more than two dozen car shows still remaining on the 2023 Car Show Calendar in October, the Falls Village Car & Motorcycle Show last night became the first show in Connecticut to announce a date for next year. At least it’s the first that RIDE-CT …

Photos from the 17th annual Cartoberfest Car Show presented by Time Was Garage in New Harford, CT on Oct. 1, 2023. A sizable turnout for the show but smaller than years past probably because of fears of a soggy show ground due to rain on Friday and Saturday. — — …

WASHINGTON – A combined 3.37 million vehicles in the United States are being recalled by Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia over the risk of engine fires. Owners are being told to park outside and away from structures until repairs can be made. The risk is caused by brake fluid leaks …

The identity of the dealer isn’t known, but a video posted on Sept. 15 on YouTube by Jason Grubb shows a bright red 2024 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 tumbling from a lift in the store’s service department. It provides a lesson for all Chevy dealers. The mid-engine model has its weight …

Photos from the 38th annual Prospect Sock Hop & Car Show staged on the Prospect Town Green from noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Organizer Danny Archambault estimated that as many as 750 vintage cars and trucks had already arrived by shortly after the start time. — — — — …

A shutdown of the the “Big Three” automakers in Detroit could happen soon. A strike authorization vote by 150,000 members of the United Auto Workers has passed overwhelmingly, the UAW announced Friday, with 97 percent in favor. A strike can still be averted, but the UAW now has the right …

What’s a crumpled, burned hunk of scrap metal worth in “as-is” condition? If it’s a 1954 Ferrari 500 Mondial Spider, the answer is $1,875,000. That’s what the Ferrari sold for late last week at an RM Sotheby’s auction in Monterey, CA. — The 500 Mondial Spider was one of 13 …

Photos from the Torringford Volunteer Fire Department Car Show in downtown Torrington, CT on Aug. 11, 2023. A pleasant night drew a large crowd of entries and spectators, and Robin Denny and Richard Williams got some photos of the event. — — — — Above photos by Robin Denny / …

After a three-year hiatus, Toyota is bringing the Land Cruiser back to the United States, and in hybrid form, the company announced Tuesday. It will arrive in spring 2024 with an MSRP pegged “in the mid-$50,000 range.” The 2023 Land Cruiser will have a 2.4-liter, four-cylinder powertrain that produces 326 …

Photos from the American Classic & Muscle Car Show on July 30, 2023 at the American Italian Civic Club n Waterbury, CT. The show was scheduled to run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. but the show ground as filled by 10:05 a.m. as owners wanted to enjoy the sunny, …