PORTLAND, CT – He’s spent his life pursuing, restoring, selling, collecting and just admiring classic cars. Now Wayne Carini is out with a book about his experiences that contains the backstory. Published in late October, the succinctly titled “Steering Through Life” mixes photos with storytelling and is the prelude to …

If you’ve ever been caught up in a traffic snarl during busy times on I-84 or I-95 in cities such as Danbury, Hartford, New Haven, Stamford or Waterbury, you may think that congestion in Connecticut is worse than almost anywhere else. That is, unless you’ve traveled to other places in …

TORRINGTON, CT – Given their miniature size, close examination was required to identify the makes, models and years of the many classic car and truck models that provided flavor to the train layouts at the Torrington Area Model Railroaders open house. The two-day event was staged this weekend at the …

HARWINTON, CT – The most popular page on this website is easy to guess. It’s the CT Car Show Calendar, which keeps classic car enthusiasts in Connecticut in the know on upcoming shows. During the car show season, it’s updated pretty much daily, especially when the weather forecast changes. As …

FAIRFIELD, CT – A parking lot at Fairfield University provided the setting today for the Fairfield Car Show, which featured a little bit of everything, including some nice vintage and more current high-end models as well as the usual sizable turnout of old and new Chevrolet Corvettes. There were a …

BETHLEHEM, CT – Promotional flyers posted on a social media in advance of Sunday’s well-attended Trunk Or Treat Car Show at March Farm, including on the farm’s Facebook page, were clear. They stated that the event had a “$10 entry fee” for show vehicles with “spectators free.”  The popular show, …

BETHLEHEM, CT – The annual March Farm Trunk or Treat car show has marked the end of the car show season in recent years, and it drew what appeared to be a record number of entries and spectators today to the scenic orchard hilltop. The crowd was rewarded with bright …

LITCHFIELD, CT – The autumn leaves may be loosing their luster but the classic cars sure shined Sunday at the 12th annual Cars for Kids Automobile Show at Connecticut Junior Republic. RIDE-CT captured photos of some of the entries: — — — — — — — — — — — …

MORRIS, CT – Only five days before it was due to happen, and with the forecast calling for sunshine and warm temperatures on Sunday, the annual “Car Show on the Beach” on Bantam Lake was suddenly canceled Tuesday afternoon. The Morris Beach & Recreation department gave “insurmountable scheduling conflicts” as …

SIMSBURY, CT – A large turnout today at the “We’ve Got Your 601” Car Show. The purpose was to raise funds to cover medical expenses for Simsbury PD animal control officer Deb Clark, who has stage 4 bile duct cancer. Stage by the Simsbury Police Union, the Hometown Foundation and …