Here it is the closing days of October and the car show season is still revving. At least through this coming weekend. With 2026 serving up 400 car shows across the state (give or take), and many more cruises and cars & coffee events, it’s only appropriate that that the …
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LITCHFIELD, CT – Cool temperatures, brilliant sunshine and stunning fall foliage greeted classic car lovers at Sunday’s Cars for Kids Automobile Show at Connecticut Junior Republic. It was a packed show ground, as is normally the case, with a preponderance of new and old Chevrolet Corvettes. RIDE-CT has produced a …
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MORRIS, CT – For the second consecutive year (and for the third time in four years), Morris’ pleasant “Car Show on the Beach” on the south shore of Bantam Lake has been canceled, primarily due to the one-week postponement of a larger show nearby because of rain. The show at …
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PLAINVILLE, CT – With $50 helicopter rides as a lure, the Plainville Day Car Show at Robertson Airport drew a crowd of classic car and truck owners on Saturday, so many in fact that lots got turned away due to the declared capacity of the show ground and safety concerns. …
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NEW YORK – France is known wine, perfume, fashion, and car brands such a Renault, Citroën and Peugeot. What classic car lovers on this side of the pond may not realize is that for the past 50 years, Paris has annually hosted an expansive, upscale collector-car salon for those who …
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NEWPORT, RI – Forgotten brand names and memorable models covered the show ground at Ford Adams State Park at the Audrain Newport Concours d’Elegance on Sunday. Cars bearing the badges of Alvis, Brewster, Cunningham and Delahay to exotics and supercars could be seen, and RIDE-CT scurried to snap photos and …
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NEWPORT, RI – The rumor spread quickly across the show ground at Fort Adams on Sunday morning based on the presence of a 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray in Goodwood Green that was parked by its lonesome near the entrance at the Audrain Newport Concours D’Elegance. By midday, a crowd had …
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HARWINTON, CT – There were sprinkles in town before the 5 p.m. start of the show, but that didn’t deter classic car owners from turning out this evening for the Harwinton Fair Car Show. Many were from Harwinton who took advantage of the show’s proximity and the free admission to …
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HARWINTON, CT – The weekly “My Ride” column on classic cars that I write and that Hearst publishes online and in 10 newspapers across the state has a formula and a format. In addition to an eyecatching model (whether in styling or quality), there must be a sufficiently interesting story …
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COLEBROOK, CT – The final cruise of 2026 took place Thursday evening at Norbrook Farm Brewery and the hilltop lawns were filled with cars. The setting sun provided the perfect backdrop for the dozens of classic cars and trucks. RIDE-CT got some photos of some of the models on display… …
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RIDE-CT – Classic Cars Celebrating Classic Cars in Connecticut
