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PORTSMOUTH, RI – It’s one of the most polarizing designs in the history of auto-making, and some would say dressing up a Tesla Cybertruck is like putting lipstick on a pig. Nonetheless, the Newport Car Museum is staging a Cybertruck makeover contest to improve the exterior looks of the top-of-the-line …

The same sample size was small and decidedly unscientific, but viewers of RIDE-CT’s YouTube channel picked Pontiac by a wide margin as a car brand that needs to be revived. A poll this week on the channel’s Community page had 44 percent of voters selecting Pontiac over other defunct brands …

EAST HADDAM, CT – Subaru has jump-started its earth conscious commitment to all things green, and given its dealers a calling card with which to appease its environmentally friendly customer base, with the 2024 Solterra EV model. To do so, Subaru turned to its largest single shareholder – Toyota (at …

LITCHFIELD, CT – It had been parked in a salvage yard in Torrington for more than five decades, its front end smashed in, when Ed Fischer bought the 1972 Heavy Chevy. That was a year ago; just a week after Thanksgiving. His plan is to restore the cranberry red model …

BOULDER, CO – Instead of just griping about the horrible road habits of drivers, someone in the Boulder area did something about it in the past week or so by installing 14 explicit but fake traffic safety signs around town. Colorado Public Radio reports the illegal signs, which contained messages …

TORRINGTON, CT – It’s not uncommon to hear owners whose classic cars and trucks are showcased on RIDE-CT to say that their vehicles will someday be passed down to their children. Ann Rafferty of Torrington and her husband Peter Rafferty are the recipients of such a bequest. Nearly two years …

EAST HADDAM, CT – The company claims that the Volvo C40 Recharge provides “Responsible Pleasure.” The truth is that while it often does, it sometimes doesn’t. The C40 is the smallest Volvo crossover, while the Recharge model is all electric. With ever-conscientious Swedish spirit, Volvo very much markets its environmentally-friendly …

TORRINGTON, CT – Sometimes stories take unusual twists after the fact. That’s true of even RIDE-CT classic car stories, and, specifically, one published three months ago about a model that wasn’t what it was believed to be at the time. It’s actually a rarer, short-lived and largely forgotten model bearing …

JUPITER, FL – The annual Masonic Car Show was staged Saturday and drew a nice turnout of vintage vehicles, including many hot rods. RIDE-CT happened to be in town, so it was natural to show up and check out the entries as well as shoot a video… RIDE-CT’s YouTube video …

HARWINTON, CT – Don Truskauskas of Harwinton is like most classic car owners in that he understands the commitment that’s required. He owns a conspicuous 1976 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray that he’s upgraded substantially since acquiring it seven years ago. “Having one of these cars, or anything that’s older, you have …