WATERBURY, CT – It has the heft and profile of a hippopotamus and a gait to match when in motion, despite having a V12 engine. “It’s not a hot rod. It goes, but it’s smooth, nice and easy. Stopping it is harder than going,” said Jarrett Smith of Waterbury last …
Read More »Short-Lived Daimler SP250 Boasted V8 Power In Small Package
BLOOMFIELD, CT – The mid-20th century marked the heyday of British sports cars. Brands like MG, Triumph, Austin-Healey, Sunbeam and Jaguar produced memorable two-seat convertibles, such as the Midget and MGB, Spitfire and TR6, Sprite and 3000, Alpine and Tiger, and the XKE. Having a much lesser profile was Daimler, …
Read More »Dodge Viper Evokes Memories Of Cobra For Owner
GOSHEN, CT – Bob Wachtel of Goshen has owned his 1999 Dodge Viper GTS for nearly as long as the sports car model was built. The Viper debuted in 1991 and the first generation went on sale in 1992. It lasted through a fifth variant until 2017, although there were …
Read More »Restoration Horror Story Involving 1960 Cadillac Series 62
WOODBURY, CT – Sal Geraci has a fondness for classic cars even though he has a 2010 Dodge Charger and 2006 Dodge Challenger in the seven-vehicle collection found at his Woodbury home. “Old cars have character. They look nice. You can look at a tail light or just a piece …
Read More »An Affordable 1963 Chevrolet Chevy II Gives Dentist Simple Thrill
TORRINGTON, CT – Jorge Baujin is unlike many classic car owners who have expensive relics. The Torrington dentist doesn’t drive a flashy muscle car, an aged luxury model or an exotic rarity. And that’s just fine with him as his modest possession nonetheless stands out because of its simplicity. “It’s …
Read More »Owner Inherited 1950 Chevrolet When He Was Eight Years Old
TORRINGTON, CT – It’s a family heirloom in vivid green; a slow-moving 1950 Chevrolet sedan delivery model that owner Mark Langenheim Jr.’s grandfather once drove as a teenager delivering groceries for the long-gone Mencuccini’s market in Torrington. “My grandfather used to drive it when he was younger. Years later, he …
Read More »Owner Says Karmann Ghia Slower Than A Riding Mower
NEW HARTFORD, CT – Regina Wexler grew up in a family that had a fondness for German-made Volkswagens. “We had Beetles, we had square backs, my cousins had a big bus, and my grandparents, who immigrated here from Germany, they had a Karmann Ghia,” Wexler recalled as she stood beside …
Read More »Low-Mileage 1987 Buick Grand National A Family Treasure
BRIDGEWATER, CT – Do the math. It’s 36 years old but has only been driven just under 28,900 miles. That works out to about 800 miles per year since the vivid gloss black 1987 Buick Grand National was purchased new from a dealer in White Plains, N.Y. Looking at its …
Read More »It Runs On Peanut Oil And Perfume – 1963 Chrysler Turbine Car
LAKEVILLE, CT – It has one spark plug, head-turning tail lights, and idles at 22,000 revolutions per minute. It looked futuristic when it debuted in 1963. Sixty years later, it doesn’t look all that dated. Only 55 examples of the pillarless coupe, beginning with five prototypes, were hand built and …
Read More »1958 Studebaker Power Hawk A Gift From Son To Father
SOUTHBURY, CT – The black over white 1956 Studebaker Power Hawk coupe owned by Gary Kratzer of Southbury wasn’t a planned purchase. In fact, the one-year-only model wasn’t even bought by him, rather by his son, Sam, who was seeking a surprise gift for his father. It was June 2018 …
Read More »