Car Show Galleries

EAST HARTFORD, CT – Modern Mustang and Mopar models dominated the inaugural American Made Muscle Car Cruise on Sunday, nearly ringing Rentschler Field witht style and color. Yes, there were a few classic cars and trucks, and high-priced supercars, too, but it was the recent Ford and Dodge models that …

TORRINGTON, CT – After a one-week postponement due to rain, the Drakeville Volunteer Fire Department Car Show was held downtown Friday night. Late afternoon showers reduced attendance but the sky eventually cleared so that those who did attend had an enjoyable time. RIDE-CT popped down for about an hour and …

NORWALK, CT – It was a hot summer day but there were a lot of autumn colors in the models entered in the eighth annual Italian American Police Society / Vincent Penna Jr. Memorial Car Show on Sunday. Reds, yellows and oranges covered many exteriors of the cars that showed …

NAUGATUCK, CT – The inaugural Classic Cars & Summer Stars Car Show had a hot launch on Saturday, which may have held down attendance to the downtown event. But nonetheless there were some showy models that were eye pleasers. RIDE-CT liked the easily accessible location and the fact that it …

MANCHESTER, CT – Any show that has the Batmobile and the General Lee from TV’s past, stretches for three-quarters of a mile on a single city street, and has not only two Edsel models on display but two DeLoreans as well has to be awesome, and Sunday’s Cruisin’ on Main …

SOUTHINGTON, CT – A Hudson pickup, some snazzy Tri-Five Chevies and an aged black Packard were among some of the classic cars and trucks making it to Ellie’s 6th Annual Birthday Charity Car Show on Sunday at the Southington Drive-In. RIDE-CT wandered the grass and got some photos in both …

WOLCOTT, CT — The Veterans Are Heroes Forever Car Show drew a broad spectrum of car and trucks to Tyrrell Middle School on Sunday, In addition to an over-abundance of new Chevrolet Covettes, there were colorful models from the 1950s and 1960s, the usual mix of muscle cars, and even …

NEWINGTON, CT – It was a full house at Stew Leonard’s on Sunday morning as a car show took over the parking lot. The show drew hundreds of entries and proved so popular that show area couldn’t accommodate all of the classic vehicle owners who showed up. Those who got …

TORRINGTON, CT – The incessant smoke from wildfires in Canada abated a bit late Friday afternoon and was it enough to enable the Torrington Police Explorers Car Show in downtown to come off without coughs and wheezing. The pleasant summer evening drew a crowd of entries and spectators. RIDE-CT has …

FALLS VILLAGE, CT – It’s always a colorful show in a quaint setting, but the Falls Village Car & Motorcycle Show outdid itself on Sunday with upwards of 800 (or more) entries that covered an ever-growing footprint on what was a brilliantly sunny and warm day. It wasn’t difficult for …