Car Show Galleries

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 …

GREENWICH, CT – It wasn’t what was displayed, rather what was missing, that stood out at the Greenwich Police Department Scholarship Fund Car Show on Saturday. While there was a pop-up tent that mentioned the P.D. what wasn’t on the scene were any police cruisers or uniformed officers for kids …

WOODBURY, CT – To be complete, it’s actually billed as the Woodbury Lions Club Car, Truck and Bike Show, and Sunday event’s at Hollow Park drew more than 300 entries. They ranged from hot rods and military models and to sports cars and cars from the early days of motoring. …

TORRINGTON, CT – A cloudy sky and a few late afternoon sprinklers did not deter classic car owners from congregating on Main Street on Friday evening. There was an impressive turnout of rarely-seen models and the 18th annual Torrington Lions Club Car Show attracted what was, at times, an elbow-to-elbow …

LITCHFIELD, CT – Maybe it was the brilliant sunshine that made the entries sparkle more than usual, but the annual Litchfield Lions Club Car Show held Sunday at the former Litchfield High School had some old cars and trucks on display that really popped. Photo opportunities were numerous and RIDE-CT …

RIVERTON, CT – The inaugural Riverton Car Show at the Riverton Fair Grounds on Saturday afternoon drew a hefty crowd of entries and proved to be a well-organized affair. Several spectators commented on how it was nice to see some different cars, although there were some frequent attendees showing off …

TORRINGTON, CT – Postponed a week because of rain, the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Blessing of the Bikes & Classic Car Show experienced a tepid turnout Saturday afternoon, perhaps because there were more than 20 other shows competing for attention this weekend. Noneheless, there were some head-turning models and familiar …

COLEBROOK – Bright sunshine drew a huge congregation of Jeep owners to Norbrook Farm Brewery Saturday afternoon for the annual Go Topless show. Sprinkled among the dozens upon dozens of modern Jeeps were some vintage models dating back decades. RIDE-CT grabbed a few shots… — — — — — — …

OXFORD, CT – Dark clouds and sprinkles kept car owners away, but Fritz’s Snack Bar Spring Dust-Off on Saturday afternoon was significant because those who did show up displayed their support for an establishment that suffered a New Year’s Day Fire that saw it closed for a month. There many …

WALLINGFORD, CT – Overnight rain that gave way to morning sprinkles no doubt hurt attendance at the Connecticut Street Rod Association’s Spring Dust-Off on Sunday but there was still a nice variety of both colorful and subdued hot rods. Seeing so many of them together provided a reminder of the …