HARWINTON, CT – Peter Egan is revered among car and motorcycle enthusiasts for his many contributions to “Road & Track” and “Cycle World” magazines over the decades; mainly the “Side Glances” and “Leanings” columns that were later collected into book form. His columns mixed romance with nuance, precise details with scope, …

MERIDEN, CT – In response to an opinion column posted Saturday night griping about the fact RIDE-CT was denied the normal courtesy of gratis entrance to an event to take photographs and write a story or do a video, one of the “hosts” of the Silver City Showdown, Derrick Pesko, …

FALLS VILLAGE, CT – It’s always among the largest car shows in the state and Sunday’s Falls Village Car & Motorcycle Show enjoyed a routine huge turnout to the picturesque hamlet in the Northwest Corner. Organizers Denny and Judy Jacobs pegged the number of entrants at around 500, but the …

MERIDEN, CT – It’s never happened before in my 50 years in journalism, but it happened today… Departed home this morning planning to attend the Silver City Showdown featuring hot rods and customs in Meriden. I figured there might be some unusual or noteworthy models to share with RIDE-CT’s readers …

WOLCOTT, CT – The Farmingbury Woman’s Club of Wolcott’s first-ever car show that was staged today at Wolcott High School was a pleasant, seemingly well-organized affair. Classic car and truck owners got to relax and socialize under a mostly cloudy sky. RIDE-CT kept busy, though, snapping photos for a gallery …

LITCHFIELD, CT – It was a trip of a lifetime and memories still bring smiles to the faces of the three participants more than 40 years later. Their journey lasted six weeks, covered 8,400 miles and took them to Niagara Falls, Chicago, St. Louis, San Francisco and Pebble Beach, and …

BETHLEHEM, CT – The 25th anniversary Bethlehem Firefighters Association Car Show attracted what appeared be a record crowd at the Bethlehem Fairgrounds today as well as a good number of spectators and vendors. New cars and trucks mixed with old and so did models with vibrant colors and subdued hues. …

THOMASTON, CT – A colorful locomotive operated by the Naugatuck Railroad “experienced significant damage” on Sunday when it derailed on during a “special excursion.” Locomotive 2019 was “navigating a switch” when the derailment occurred, according to a statement posted on social media Monday by the railroad. No one was injured …

MILLBROOK, NY – Members of the Prospect Car Owners Association took a long Sunday cruise to the retro Mobil gas station here. Owner Rob Cooper welcomed them and opened up the inside of the station for a look-see. With more than a dozen classic cars in attendance, the gas station’s …

HARWINTON, CT – The inaugural Truck Show in memory of Sophie Ringquist was staged Thursday evening at 5 Scoops Sweet Shoppe. Despite a bit of drizzle, turnout at the smallish strip center was strong with trucks old and new on display. RIDE-CT has a gallery of some of the entries… …