Car Show Galleries

HAMDEN, CT – It’s one day each spring when Hamden becomes “Tuner Town.” The parking lot at M&T Bank Arena fills up with noisy models for the annual Quinnipiac Car Club Spring Car Show. It was another large turnout this morning for the seventh edition, with a few classic cars …

WALLINGFORD, CT – With more than three-dozen vendors displaying automobilia and pop culture artifacts, Saturday’s Northeast Gas Bash Advertising Show attracted an early-bird crowd of shoppers. RIDE-CT arrived well after the doors opened, but still found vendors and buyers haggling over items that would look good in any classic car …

JUPITER, FL – The annual Masonic Car Show was staged Saturday and drew a nice turnout of vintage vehicles, including many hot rods. RIDE-CT happened to be in town, so it was natural to show up and check out the entries as well as shoot a video… RIDE-CT’s YouTube video …

FARMINGTON, CT – The Farmington Polo Club provided the setting for today’s New England Concours d’Elegance, which featured exquisite models from the early days of motoring in Connecticut to current supercars. There were cars made in the state and the U.S. and imports from Europe, including some brands and models …

NEW HARTFORD, CT – It wasn’t the best launch for the first-ever Hot Rod Halloween Car Show as an overnight accident on Route 44 shut down access to parking lot where it was set to be held. Some cars managed to find a way in, though. RIDE-CT arrived after the …

MORRIS, CT – It was an overflow crowd that turned out today for the annual Car Show on the Beach on Bantam Lake. The warm and sunny day pulled entries from near and far, and RIDE-CT had no trouble assembling a photo gallery… — — — — — — — …

TORRINGTON, CT – The annual St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Car Show was blessed with splendid weather today and some cars that displayed Halloween colors. RIDE-CT hobnobbed with owners and shot some photos… — — — — — — — — (Photos by Bud Wilkinson)

BRANFORD, CT – Sunshine, unseasonable warmth and a picturesque waterfront setting resulted in a record number of classic vehicles showing up today for the Branford Yacht Club Car Show. Many displayed autumn colors, and the entries ranged from old to new. RIDE-CT gathered photos for this gallery… — — — …

NEW HARTFORD – The annual Cartoberfest car show in New Hartford, CT drew a large crowd on Sunday that exhibited a lot of fall color as well as car variety. Here’s a photo gallery of some of the vehicles… — — — — — — — — — — — …

HARWINTON, CT – Always popular with town residents, the annual Harwinton Fair Car Show on Friday night drew a record number of show entries. An estimated 110 classic cars and trucks (and a few newer models) parked among the tractors and midway rides on what was a pleasant fall evening. …