NEW HARTFORD, CT – The ski slopes at Ski Sundown provided the backdrop on Sunday for the annual Valley Collector Car Club show, and more than 120 enthusiasts showed up to display their rides. Among the noteworthy models were a 1909 Cadillac, a 1928 REO and a 1961 Chevrolet Corvair …
Read More »Gallery: All Oldsmobile Show – Sept. 15, 2024 (with Video)
PLANTSVILLE, CT – Oldsmobile got shut down by General Motors some 20 years ago, but brand enthusiasts persist to this day. On Sunday, they gathered at the Southington Drive-In for the New England Oldsmobile Clubs’s an annual show. It featured many 442 muscle car models as well as a luxury …
Read More »Gallery: Thomaston Car Show – Sept. 8, 2024
THOMASTON, CT – The line of classic cars on Route 254 waiting to claim parking spots in the annual Thomaston Car Show stretched seeming forever, and RIDE-CT was on hand when they were finally allowed to drive into the downtown show area shortly before 1 p.m. Sunday. Here are some …
Read More »Gallery: Miner’s Car Show Has Spectators Seeing Red
CANTON, CT – The first-ever Miner’s Car Show held Saturday morning in Canton stood not only for its lumber yard setting but also because it had everyone seeing red. Everywhere one looked, there seemed to be a red car. RIDE-CT had an enjoyable time gathering photos of all of them, …
Read More »Gallery: Historic Festival 42 At Lime Rock Park – Sept. 1, 2024 (with Video)
LAKEVILLE, CT – It’s an annual Labor Day Weekend treat; the exhibit of high-end, rare, exotic and noteworthy cars on the straightaway at Lime Rock Park racetrack. Sunday’s Historic Festival 42 did not diasppoint. RIDE-CT shot a few photos of the exquisite vehicles parked along the Sam Posey Straight and …
Read More »Gallery: Sock Hop On The Green – Aug. 25, 2024 (with Video)
PROSPECT, CT – It’s always one of the best attended car shows in the Connecticut every year and Sunday’s Sock Hop on the Green lived up to its reputation for having extraordinary entries and drawing hundreds of spectators. RIDE-CT captured both video and photos. Let’s start with a video of …
Read More »Gallery: Camp Car Show Gets Common, Rare Models – Aug. 24, 2024
GLASTONBURY, CT – The Camp Car Show benefitting the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp drew a steady stream of entries on Saturday morning, with recent and vintage Chevrolet Corvettes and Ford Mustangs perhaps filling a disproportionate number of parking spaces at Glastonbury Riverfront Park. The weather was spectacular and …
Read More »Gallery: “My Ride Reunion” Offers Dry Oasis Within Wet Show – Aug. 18, 2024
GOSHEN, CT – Rain essentially washed out the Litchfield Hills Historical Automobile Club’s annual car show and swap meet at the Goshen Fairgrounds today, but the indoor show within the show dubbed the “My Ride Reunion” managed to provide a dry spot for spectators to marvel at nearly two-dozen classic …
Read More »Gallery: Torringford VFD Car Show – Aug. 16, 2024
TORRINGTON, CT – Postponed by a week due to rain, the annual Torringford VFD car show attracted a sizable crowd to downtown Torrington on Friday, with numerous models that were new to the show. RIDE-CT managed to get a few photos for a gallery… — — — — — — …
Read More »Gallery: New England Auto Museum Summertime Car Show – Aug. 10, 2024
BRISTOL, CT – Main Street was packed with classic cars and more on what was a beautiful Saturday evening for the annual Summertime Car Show staged by the New England Auto Museum. While there were lots of fall colors amongst the models on display, the weather was picture perfect for …
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