MIDDLETOWN, CT – The Route 66 Cruisers staged its Cruise on the Connecticut River on Saturday afternoon and drew some nice looking cars and trucks. It’s not often that spectators get to see a Sonnet sports car but there was a nice red 1969 2V4 version. A 1959 Chevrolet Apache …
Read More »Sticker Shock Covers The Automotive Landscape
HARWINTON, CT – It was while driving to Guilford along I-95 on Saturday morning that the low fuel light in the dashboard came one. Unsure of just how long it had been illuminated, a detour into a service plaza for a fill-up seemed prudent. The extortionate price for premium was …
Read More »Gallery: Woodbury Lions Club Car Show – May 31, 2026 (with Video)
WOODBURY, CT – To be complete, it’s actually billed as the Woodbury Lions Club Car, Truck and Bike Show, and Sunday event’s at Hollow Park drew more than 300 entries. They ranged from hot rods and military models and to sports cars and cars from the early days of motoring. …
Read More »Gallery: Torrington Lions Club Car Show – May 29, 2026
TORRINGTON, CT – A cloudy sky and a few late afternoon sprinklers did not deter classic car owners from congregating on Main Street on Friday evening. There was an impressive turnout of rarely-seen models and the 18th annual Torrington Lions Club Car Show attracted what was, at times, an elbow-to-elbow …
Read More »Ferrari Introduces Battery-Powered, Four-Door Model
ROME, Italy – As farfetched as it may sound, Ferrari has revealed a new battery-powered, four-door model. The all-wheel-drive electric model is called the Luce and was unveiled Monday. Luce is the Italian word for “light” and Ferrari said its new sports car represents “the beginning of a new chapter …
Read More »Model A Driver Dies In Head-On Collision In Seymour
SEYMOUR, CT – The 79-year-old driver of a 1930 Ford Model A has died following a head-on collision with a Ford F-350 pickup in Seymour on Friday night. The driver, Richard Dimauro, was unresponsive at the scene, according to a press release from the Seymour Police Department. Lifesaving measures were …
Read More »Rainy Weekend Forecast Messing With Car Shows
With the weekend forecast calling for showers on Saturday afternoon, rain all day on Sunday and showers on Monday morning, skittish car show organizers across the state were gauging today whether to stage as planned or postpone to a later date. Four shows out of the more than dozen scheduled …
Read More »At Least 20 Car Shows Make This Weekend Busiest of Year
Classic car owners and classic car lovers will have at least 20 shows across Connecticut to choose from to either enter or attend this weekend. Rain last weekend forced the one-week postponement of at least four shows. That has helped to pack the calendar on Saturday and Sunday (May 16-17). …
Read More »How Much Is Too Much In CEO Pay? It’s A Question To Ask Rivian
With all that’s happening in the world and in the United States, it’s hard to be shocked or even mildly surprised by a headline on a news story. Another day, another outrage. Yet the words atop a story on “Carscoops” last week provided a reason to gasp, especially as car …
Read More »Gallery: Fritz’s Snack Bar Spring Dust-Off – May 2, 2026
OXFORD, CT – Dark clouds and sprinkles kept car owners away, but Fritz’s Snack Bar Spring Dust-Off on Saturday afternoon was significant because those who did show up displayed their support for an establishment that suffered a New Year’s Day Fire that saw it closed for a month. There many …
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