Car Show Galleries

HARWINTON, CT – Spectacular fall weather drew lots of cars and truck to the Harwinton Fair Car Show this evening. Many familiar models from town but also from some other places as well. Being only a couple of miles or so from RIDE-CT’s headquarters, it was only natural to check …

BRISTOL, CT – Cannot explain why, but only spotted one vehicle that used chrysanthemums as decorations at today’s annual Mum Festival Car Show. That was a shame considering the large number of cars and trucks displayed. Warm, sunny weather brought out a wide variety of entries as well as dozens …

WATERTOWN, CT – The annual Harvest Cruze & Marketplace drew a large crowd to Watertown High School on Sunday. Particularly noticeable were a large number of Ford Mustangs and Thunderbirds, but they weren’t the only models that caught the eye. Staged by the Watertown Lions Club and the Watertown Parks …

FAIRFIELD, CT – The first show is always the hardest and its success can best be judged by simply pulling it off, making the inaugural Fairfield Police Cadet Car Show held today at Fairfield Ludlowe High School a success even if the parking lot wasn’t overflowing with show entries. From …

THOMASTON, CT – A gorgeous late summer day meant a huge turnout for the 34th annual Summer Cruise in downtown Thomaston presented by the Thomaston Police Explorers. Not only did the show attract entries from near and far, it also drew many spectators who filled lots away from the show’s …

LAKEVILLE, CT – Perfect weather attracted a huge crowd to Lime Rock Park’s Sunday in the Park car show, causing traffic on the roads leading to the racetrack to back up more than normal. RIDE-CT hears that some exasperated ticket-holders even gave up on gaining entry and departed the jammed …

— 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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …