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KENT, CT – Unless you see them gathered together at a show, it’s hard to recall just how many auto brands are and were produced in Britain. The inaugural British Wheels on the Green car show on Sunday, staged by The Jaguar Club of Southern New England at the Connecticut …

WEST HAVEN, CT – It’s generally accepted that the first year of staging a car show is always the hardest, but the second annual Summertime Classic Car Show put on Saturday by the Surfside Veterans at West Haven City Hall suffered a sophomore slump not of its own doing. A …

It’s not a statistic that anyone tracks, at least as far as RIDE-CT knows, but it seems 2026 is on track to set a record for the number of car shows staged in Connecticut during a calendar year. As of the moment, this website’s 2026 Car Show Calendar lists 356 …

SOUTHINGTON, CT – A cloudy morning have hurt the turnout a bit but there were still some exquisite models at the AMCs at the Drive-In car show at the Southington Drive-In on Saturday. The event is staged annually by the Connecticut chapter of the American Motors Owners Association. The gathering …

EAST HARTFORD, CT – Modern Mustang and Mopar models dominated the inaugural American Made Muscle Car Cruise on Sunday, nearly ringing Rentschler Field witht style and color. Yes, there were a few classic cars and trucks, and high-priced supercars, too, but it was the recent Ford and Dodge models that …

TORRINGTON, CT – After a one-week postponement due to rain, the Drakeville Volunteer Fire Department Car Show was held downtown Friday night. Late afternoon showers reduced attendance but the sky eventually cleared so that those who did attend had an enjoyable time. RIDE-CT popped down for about an hour and …

NORWALK, CT – It was a hot summer day but there were a lot of autumn colors in the models entered in the eighth annual Italian American Police Society / Vincent Penna Jr. Memorial Car Show on Sunday. Reds, yellows and oranges covered many exteriors of the cars that showed …

NAUGATUCK, CT – The inaugural Classic Cars & Summer Stars Car Show had a hot launch on Saturday, which may have held down attendance to the downtown event. But nonetheless there were some showy models that were eye pleasers. RIDE-CT liked the easily accessible location and the fact that it …

DEARBORN, MI – Think of all the names of models that begin with the letter “F” that Ford has used over the years. There’s Falcon, Fairlane, Fiesta, Fairmont and Futura, along with Focus, Fusion and Flex. Put an F-word after Ford and it’s pleasantly alliterative. Add one more to the …

WATERBURY – It’s not something to brag about or to lift a glass over. Waterbury ranks #1 in the United States as having the worst drivers, according to a report released recently by ConsumerAffairs Journal of Consumer Research. The city was the only one in New England to make the …