WEST CORNWALL, CT – It was while living for six years in western France in the 1970s that Jerry Roth of West Cornwall became aware of the Fiat 850 Spider roadster. The two-seat convertible model was introduced in 1965, an Italian response to the British-made MG Midget, Triumph Spitfire and …
Read More »“Hot Rod” Retrospective, Celebrating 75 Years Of The Magazine
The recently-released book “Hot Rod Magazine: 75 Years” is designed to recall and celebrate the history of the influential periodical devoted to souped up and customized cars. In its Foreward, former “Hot Rod” editor David Freiburger says of his introductory role, “I”m here to convince you that the magazine’s legacy …
Read More »Oldsmobile Super 88 Is A Family Heirloom
TORRINGTON, CT – It was originally purchased about 40 years ago by Vito “Luke” Colucci’s second cousins, twin brothers Anthony and Dominick Colucci, and has been in his family longer that he’s been alive. “They picked it up in an estate sale,” Colucci recalled, referring to the striking green 1953 …
Read More »RIDE-CT: Bills Seek To Alter “Passport To Parks” Burden
By Bud Wilkinson / HARWINTON – It’s the law in Connecticut that vehicle owners must pay a “Passport to Parks” fee of $10 every time they register a car, truck or motorcycle for a two-year period. Yes, it’s a sawbuck for every vehicle. The money goes to the operations of …
Read More »Rare Pontiac LeMans GT Has A Four-Speed And Bench Seat
BETHLEHEM, CT – When Rick Robert was youngster his mother would take him to visit his “Aunt Betty” in Southington, CT and it was always a treat. “Every time, once a week, she used to buy me a Matchbox car. And I’d go, ‘Mom, let’s go back.’ We went back …
Read More »Wyoming Seeks To Ban Sales of Electric Vehicles
Update: The resolution died in committee on Jan. 16 after this story was posted. CHEYENNE, WY – In a move to “ensure the stability of the Wyoming’s oil and gas industry,” a resolution introduced Jan. 13 in the state legislature urges that Wyoming ban the sale of electric vehicles by …
Read More »It Took Two Tries To Obtain A 1966 Dodge Charger
GAYLORDSVILLE, CT – Nearly 50 years elapsed between the first time that Everett A. Pierce Jr. of Gaylordsville tried to buy a 1966 Dodge Charger and the moment that he finally landed one in December 2015. During that time he got married and had a family, but he never gave …
Read More »Ford Model A Roadster Pickup Used For Errands And For Racing
PLANTSVILLE, CT – It hasn’t always been reliable, and it’s not in tip-top shape cosmetically, yet Dennis Brilla’s 1928 Ford Model A Roadster pickup perfectly suits his needs – whether throwing up sand on the beach in The Race of Gentlemen in southern New Jersey or hauling wood from his …
Read More »Ford Brags About Growing EV Sales In 2022
DEARBORN, MI – Ford has now claimed bragging rights as “the second largest automaker of electric vehicles in America” having sold 61,575 battery-powered models in 2022. Ford’s EV sales figures released Thursday show the company sold 39,458 of its Mustang Mach-E SUV last year, which was a 45.4 percent increase …
Read More »Studebaker Zip-Van Still Delivering After 60 Years
SEYMOUR, CT – The vintage license plates on the rare 1963 Studebaker mail truck owned by retired postal worker Frank Haines of Seymour read “MRZIP.” They refer to the cartoon character “Mr. Zip” that the U.S. Postal Service used to hype the 1963 introduction of the still-in-use zip code system …
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