NEW HAVEN, CT – Launched with little fanfare or smoking tires, WTNH-TV (Channel 8) quietly introduced a local half-hour streaming show on Tuesday (July 7) that’s devoted to classic cars. It’s called “House of Cars with Dennis House.” It premiered at 11 a.m. Tuesday and new installments will be posted …

An increase in Connecticut’s Passport to Parks fee in mid-2025 has unsurprisingly resulted in millions of dollars of additional revenue for the state – conceivably as much as $7 million or more in the past year. The fee is paid each time a person registers a non-commercial vehicle. The state …

TERRVILLE, CT – The annual Rumble in the Country car show presented by Rumblers Nomads at the Terryville Fairgrounds always stands out from the pack because it is geared toward hots rods and customs. Saturday’s show was typical with loads of models that aren’t seen at the average car show …

HARWINTON, CT – The third annual Cruisin’ with the Clauses (as in Santa and Mrs. Claus) car show was held Thursday evening at the athletic fields behind Town Hall. A lot of Harwinton residents showed up as did car owners from nearby towns. The best represented model had to be …

COLEBROOK, CT – It’s now a Father’s Day tradition enjoyed by the entire family; the Pups & Pints Car Show that welcomes old cars and dogs of all ages. The fourth annual show was held Sunday at Norbrook Farm Brewery. Rather than just shoot candid photos of the cars displayed …

TERRYVILLE, CT – The 33rd annual Bug-A-Fair Volkswagen Car Show at the Terryville Fairgrounds on Sunday had vendors lined up outside the gate at 5 a.m. for the 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. show that drew VW owners from across the Northeast. A steady stream of show entries and spectators …

NORWALK, CT – As a teenager, Jim Torok of Norwalk mowed lawns to make money, specifically the lawn of a neighbor who had a 1954 Dodge pickup. “I did some work for him and he had it, and we went all over in that truck. I mowed his grass. He paid …

Want proof that classic car aficionados are mostly men? Just compare the number of car shows that get scheduled on Father’s Day versus Mother’s Day. There are at least a dozen car shows set for this Sunday (June 21) across the state, while there were none – at least none …

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 …

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 …