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PLANTSVILLE, CT – The annual Heavy Hitter Mafia Car Show was barely an hour old this afternoon when a downpour struck, which prompted some show cars to scatter. Nonetheless, the turnout at the Southington Drive-In was good and the show displayed a wide variety of vehicles – new and old …

EASTON, CT – The course wasn’t challenging, just an uphill section of a side street that had been blocked off, but the hill climb demonstrations at today’s Sport Hill Race – Hill Climb Demonstration & Antique Car Show at the town library here had spectators whipping out their cell phones …

STRATFORD, CT – A voluminous turnout today for the annual Boothe Memorial Park & Museum Antique Car Show. The show ground was packed with models from more than 10 decades and from countries near and far. There were automobiles from the early days of motoring, muscle cars, hot rods and …

EAST HADDAM, CT – As an automotive case study, the Ford Mustang EcoBoost Premium Convertible demonstrates the classic marketing advantage of being first in and last out. The original Mustang debuted on April 17, 1964, as a 1965 model and single-handedly created what became known as the pony car category.  …

BRANFORD, CT – Temporary banners on the exterior of the auto dealership at 150 North Main St. will soon be replaced by more permanent signage, but Premier Vinfast is already selling new EV models that are made in Vietnam. The store quietly launched in late December. When RIDE-CT visited this …

Carlton Dingman of Old Saybrook, CT has childhood memories of riding in his mother’s 1931 Ford Model A while at the family’s summer house in New Hampshire. “My memories of this are primarily in the rumble seat,” he said last weekend at the Essex Car Show, “because when we were …

ESSEX, CT – It was a model with a fiberglass body that stood out when introduced in 1953 and still does so today – whether it be a first generation Chevrolet Corvette or a current mid-engine C8 example. The initial body style lasted three model years and displayed exposed the …

ESSEX, CT – Today’s annual Essex Car Show had a smaller turnout than a year ago, perhaps due to the forecast that projected afternoon thunderstorms, but those the models that did show up were certainly colorful and distinctive. What stood out was the variety in terms of brands and the …

COLEBROOK, CT – There was a large turnout at Norbrook Farm Brewery on Thursday night for the season-opening weekly cruise night. The result was a long line to buy craft beer and a bit of a wait for food to arrive but the pleasant, sunny evening and the quality of …

EAST HADDAM, CT -The 2025 Jeep Wrangler 4xe Willys ’41 pays homage to a pivotal time in American history. After Dec. 7, 1941, the U.S. drove drive into World War II at the wheel of a Jeep.  If you’re unfamiliar with the story, the Army needed a light, 4×4 reconnaissance …