— FALLS VILLAGE, CT – It’s always a late summer treat in the Northwest Corner of Connecticut. As part of its annual Historic Festival over Labor Day Weekend, Lime Rock Park racetrack stages a 17-mile parade that features old race cars and vintage sports cars. The parade ends in Falls …
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PROSPECT, CT – The 40th edition of the Prospect Sock Hop and Car Show drew a hefty crowd on Sunday with an estimated 900* entries filling an expanded show ground. Lines were long at food purveyors and the atmosphere was upbeat. RIDE-CT took more photos than usual. Here’s a gallery …
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PLANTSVILLE, CT – The 30th annual regional meet staged by the Connecticut chapter of the American Motors Owners Association attracted dozens of AMC, Rambler, Nash and Hudson owners and their models from Connecticut and other nearby states to the Southington Drive-In on Saturday. While Gremlin and Pacer models were in …
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GOSHEN, CT – It didn’t take a final car count to know that the Litchfield Hills Historical Auto Club had a record number of entries at its annual car show at the Goshen Fairgrounds on Sunday. Classic cars stretched from the north end of the grounds to well south of …
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RIDGEFIELD, CT – The lumber yard at Ridgefield Building Supply provided a unique setting for an inaugural car show today, and the turnout was sizable. RIDE-CT pounded the pavement for a couple of hours to create a photo gallery and a video of the event… — — Three owners talk …
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TORRINGTON, CT – As the sun sets and the marquee on the Warner Theatre begins to shine in the growing darkness, the atmosphere in downtown Torrington always begins to look magical, and that’s especially the car when there’s a car show in progress. Friday night’s Drakeville Volunteer Fire Department Car …
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HARWINTON, CT – Twice postponed because of rain, this evening’s Cruisin’ with the Clauses car show and concert at the town’s athletic fields enjoyed a nice turnout of area classic car lovers. The setting sun cast shadows on the parking area and made for challenging photo taking. RIDE-CT has assembled …
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HARWINTON, CT – It was steamy on the show lots for the 10th annual Cars for Sight Car Show jointly staged today by the Harwinton Lions Club and Bristol Lions Club. Quite a few Harwinton residents and/or natives showed up to support the hometown event. RIDE-CT grabbed enough photos for …
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NAUGATUCK, CT – The name of the show was a mouthful: The Naugatuck History Museum at the Tuttle House Classic Car Show. By any other name, it still would have been good. As it was, the Tuttle House lawn got filled early, with many entrants commenting today on the pleasant, …
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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 …
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