NEW PRESTON, CT – It’s a heavy-duty truck brand that still inspires affection and loyalty more than 45 years after going out of business. “I always was a Brockway fanatic when I was a kid. I had Brockway hats,” recalled Jeff Frankland of New Preston as he stood before his …
Read More »RIDE-CT: Ever Heard The Term “Autoist” Used Before? It Was Certainly New To Me
HARWINTON, CT – Words and phrases in language tend to come and go. “Frunk,” meaning a trunk in the front of a vehicle, seems to have some traction currently. The word “trunk” used in connection with vehicles presumably had its beginning with the literal attachment of a steamer trunk to …
Read More »Ford Projects $3 Billion EV Loss In 2023, Adds Electric Explorer In Europe
DETROIT – Ford Motor Co. projects a $3 billion loss this year for its electric vehicle division after losing $2.1 billion in 2022 and $900 million in 2021. The company released the numbers on Thursday after unveiling a new all-electric version of its Explorer crossover that will be sold in …
Read More »Lotus Excel Wasn’t Sold In U.S. So Seeing One Is A Treat
It’s a tradition at Lotus to assign its British-made sports cars with model names that begin with the letter “E.” Over the decades, Lotus has produced the Europa, Elite and Elan models, along with others labeled Eclat, Esprit and Elise. It was a 1976 Lotus Esprit that James Bond used …
Read More »Flashy Ford Falcon Futura Convertible Is A “DRTY BRD”
NEW MILFORD, CT – The personalized license plates on Carl Oberg’s classic Ford read “DRTY BRD” even though the black 1963 Falcon Futura convertible always glistens. The words don’t refer to its state of cleanliness, rather to the fact it has been modified to have a hot rod quality. “It’s …
Read More »Restoration of 1968 AMC AMX Took 12 Years
NEW MILFORD, CT – Stephen Shay was 17 years old when he bought his first car – a 1968 AMC AMX. The model was a short-lived sports car that mixed pony car size (with a long hood and short rear deck) with tire-smoking muscle car performance. “In high school, I …
Read More »RIDE-CT: Life Changed With 1979 Honda Accord
By Bud Wilkinson / HARWINTON, CT – Even now, 43 years after trading it, it’s still the best car that I’ve ever owned. Were it not for the fact it lacked one important option, the 1979 Honda Accord hatchback would have stuck around much, much longer. The reason why it …
Read More »Pontiac Styling Changed With Passage Of Years
TORRINGTON, CT – It wasn’t until the two classic Pontiacs were parked side by side at Laurie and David Canty’s house in Torrington that it became instantly apparent just how quickly car styling and technology advanced in the mid-20th century. Only 15 years separate the two models, but the gap …
Read More »A Rambler Classic Lover Since He Was 14 Years Old
WINCHESTER, CT – Matthew Cannuli was only 14 years old and living in Bristol, CT with his parents when – unbeknownst to them – he acquired his first car. It was a six-cylinder 1965 Rambler Classic 770H produced by AMC. “I saved up money from doing lawns, snow blowing, plowing, …
Read More »Kilwins Comes To West Hartford’s Blue Back Square
WEST HARTFORD, CT – It’s not uncommon when classic car owners go out for a cruise to end up at an ice cream stand. As of a week ago, there’s one more ice cream purveyor to visit in Connecticut. It’s the new Kilwins shop at Blue Back Square in West …
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