EAST HARTFORD, CT – Modern Mustang and Mopar models dominated the inaugural American Made Muscle Car Cruise on Sunday, nearly ringing Rentschler Field witht style and color. Yes, there were a few classic cars and trucks, and high-priced supercars, too, but it was the recent Ford and Dodge models that …

TORRINGTON, CT – After a one-week postponement due to rain, the Drakeville Volunteer Fire Department Car Show was held downtown Friday night. Late afternoon showers reduced attendance but the sky eventually cleared so that those who did attend had an enjoyable time. RIDE-CT popped down for about an hour and …

NORWALK, CT – It was a hot summer day but there were a lot of autumn colors in the models entered in the eighth annual Italian American Police Society / Vincent Penna Jr. Memorial Car Show on Sunday. Reds, yellows and oranges covered many exteriors of the cars that showed …

NAUGATUCK, CT – The inaugural Classic Cars & Summer Stars Car Show had a hot launch on Saturday, which may have held down attendance to the downtown event. But nonetheless there were some showy models that were eye pleasers. RIDE-CT liked the easily accessible location and the fact that it …

DEARBORN, MI – Think of all the names of models that begin with the letter “F” that Ford has used over the years. There’s Falcon, Fairlane, Fiesta, Fairmont and Futura, along with Focus, Fusion and Flex. Put an F-word after Ford and it’s pleasantly alliterative. Add one more to the …

WATERBURY – It’s not something to brag about or to lift a glass over. Waterbury ranks #1 in the United States as having the worst drivers, according to a report released recently by ConsumerAffairs Journal of Consumer Research. The city was the only one in New England to make the …

MANCHESTER, CT – Any show that has the Batmobile and the General Lee from TV’s past, stretches for three-quarters of a mile on a single city street, and has not only two Edsel models on display but two DeLoreans as well has to be awesome, and Sunday’s Cruisin’ on Main …

SOUTHPORT, CT – The Velocity in Volumes Car Show staged Saturday on the grounds of the Pequot Library was markedly different from most other cars shows.  For one, it spotlighted much older cars than is common – horseless carriages from 1916 and earlier, including a stunning dark blue 1911 Cadillac …

DUNELLEN, NJ – A New Jersey police department used an unusual tactic on Wednesday to bust distracted drivers on a busy street. Helped by an officer disguised as a shrub, who used binoculars to identify drivers breaking the law that forbids the handheld use of cell phones when driving, the …

HARWINTON, CT – It’s a bit of an odd but harmless question. Are dash plaques that are handed out to entrants at car shows worth the effort and expense for show organizers? What’s prompts the question was a recent conversation with someone involved in a car show. She was pondering …