AGAWAM, MA – Perhaps it was the brand signage. Or maybe it was the magazines and the auto literature. Or it could have been something else entirely. From models cars to motor parts and lug nuts to grilles, opening day of the two-day Auto Parts Swap ‘n Sell at the …
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PORTSMOUTH, RI – Attendance at the Newport Car Museum rose more than 10 percent in 2025 and exceeded more than 60,000 visitors, the museum announced today. The museum showcases a private collection of more than 100 cars, beginning with a bright red 1989 Lamborghini Countach (shown above) and covering seven …
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MIDDLETOWN – Its name is a portmanteau of “amphibious” and “car.” Fewer than 4,000 examples of the odd model were ever produced in what was then West Germany, and most were sold in the United States. A few were even adapted later into guided tour rides on Lake Buena Vista …
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HARWINTON, CT – RIDE-CT begins 2026 with an upgrade to its classic cars website. After witnessing RIDE-CT’s YouTube channel surpass the one million view mark in 2025, and after observing its Car Show Calendar become the most popular page on the website with more than 135,000 views last year, the …
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BETHEL, CT – The landmark Sycamore Drive-In Restaurant, which closed on Christmas Eve after 78 years, may not be gone for good. The Danbury “NewsTimes” reported today that the property’s owner is in lease negotiations with a potential new tenant who is expected to reopen the business in a month …
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WETHERSFIELD, CT – It was an apparent milestone that went unnoticed in 2025. The number of registered cars, trucks and motorcycles in Connecticut displaying classic license plates topped the 100,000 mark; presumably for the first time. Stats supplied by the state Department of Motor Vehicles revealed that a few days …
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BETHEL, CT – A Bethel institution known among classic cars owners for its Saturday cruise nights is no more. In surprise announcement posted on Facebook this morning, the Sycamore Drive-In Restaurant announced that it has closed after “78+ years of continuous operation.” The announcement said Wednesday was the restaurant’s final …
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PORTLAND, CT – He’s spent his life pursuing, restoring, selling, collecting and just admiring classic cars. Now Wayne Carini is out with a book about his experiences that contains the backstory. Published in late October, the succinctly titled “Steering Through Life” mixes photos with storytelling and is the prelude to …
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If you’ve ever been caught up in a traffic snarl during busy times on I-84 or I-95 in cities such as Danbury, Hartford, New Haven, Stamford or Waterbury, you may think that congestion in Connecticut is worse than almost anywhere else. That is, unless you’ve traveled to other places in …
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TORRINGTON, CT – Given their miniature size, close examination was required to identify the makes, models and years of the many classic car and truck models that provided flavor to the train layouts at the Torrington Area Model Railroaders open house. The two-day event was staged this weekend at the …
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RIDE-CT – Classic Cars Celebrating Classic Cars in Connecticut