BEACON FALLS, CT – Stacy Poulos of Beacon Falls has owned his 1968 Chevrolet Impala convertible for only two years, but his memories of the full-size model go back to the 1980s when his grandfather owned one. Chevy introduced the Impala in 1958 as the top trim level of its …
Read More »I Know A Guy Deli Cruise Night – May 6, 2024
BURLINGTON, CT – A local deli/sandwich shop’s first ever weekly cruise night resulted in a packed parking lot this evening, suggesting that more space may be needed in the future. The event by I Know A Guy Deli brought out a nice variety of classic vehicles, but an older model …
Read More »Gallery: Wheels For Wheels Car Show – May 4, 2024
NEW MILFORD, CT – Photos from today’s ninth annual Wheels for Wheels Car Show at the John Pettibone Community Center that attracted a mix of old and modern cars, and old and young owners, as well as trucks of all sizes and motorcycles: — — — — — — — …
Read More »Column: It Gets Confusing Defining What’s A Show, A Cruise, A Rally, Etc.
HARWINTON, CT – It has taken dozens hours to compile the 2024 CT Car Show Calendar and the listing of 2024 CT Car Cruises for this website. The job is isn’t finished, either, as organizers continue to announce dates and/or send requests to be included. One request that arrived a …
Read More »1961 Porsche 356 B “Notchback” A Rare “Ugly Duckling”
WESTPORT, CT – Jason Alford of Westport, CT owns a visually appealing, yet uncommon and surprisingly unsought after 63-year-old Porsche model in Aetna blue. It’s a variant of the popular Porsche 356, the brand’s first production sports car that lasted from 1948 to 1965. Alford drives a 1961 Porsche 356 …
Read More »Two Mustang Owners Mark Iconic Ford Model’s 60th Anniversary
WOLCOTT, CT – Paul “Buddy” Musso of Cheshire and Gene Fercodini of Wolcott have known each other for decades. They’re golfing buddies and each owns a 1966 Ford Mustang. Musso’s six-cylinder Mustang hardtop is red with a white vinyl top. Fercodini’s eight-cylinder convertible is black with a black top. Both …
Read More »Gallery: Spring Fling Rally At Compo Beach – April 21, 2024
WESTPORT, CT – Photos from the Spring Fling Rally at Compo Beach, which attracted an array of Porsche and Volkswagen models and smattering of other vehicles just footsteps from Long Island Sound. — — — — — — — — (Photos by Bud Wilkinson)
Read More »Gallery: Quinnipiac Car Club Spring Show – April 20, 2024
HAMDEN, CT – The sixth annual Quinnipiac Car Club Spring Show staged in the parking lot outside of Quinnipiac University’s M&T Bank Arena had cars engaged in a limbo competition. A soggy morning may have kept some away, but there were still dozens of cars and an enthusiastic crowd. — …
Read More »Column: Mustang Marks 60th Anniversary, Some Facts On Its Origin…
HARWINTON, CT – It’s a memory that cannot be erased; a memory of being 12 or 13 years old, accompanying my parents to Crestwood Ford in Watertown, CT, and riding home with mom in a new light gray 1966 Ford Mustang. It was a base model, with a 200-cubic-inch six-cylinder …
Read More »Hot-Rodded 1939 Chevrolet A Gift Meant To Drive
WOLCOTT, CT – When the family business involves building custom hot rods, no member should be without one. It was part generosity and part self-interest that played parts in the making of the bright red 1939 Chevrolet hot rod that Susan Brunetti of Cheshire, CT was gifted in 2018. “My …
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