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LITCHFIELD, CT – It was a trip of a lifetime and memories still bring smiles to the faces of the three participants more than 40 years later. Their journey lasted six weeks, covered 8,400 miles and took them to Niagara Falls, Chicago, St. Louis, San Francisco and Pebble Beach, and …

EAST HADDAM, CT – Yes, I enjoy driving silent and svelte electric vehicles such as the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N-Line. But sometimes living with them is not quite idyllic. The N-Line is Hyundai’s factory performance series. It’s in the same vein as an AMG Mercedes or M-Series BMW. Ioniq 5-wise …

BETHLEHEM, CT – The 25th anniversary Bethlehem Firefighters Association Car Show attracted what appeared be a record crowd at the Bethlehem Fairgrounds today as well as a good number of spectators and vendors. New cars and trucks mixed with old and so did models with vibrant colors and subdued hues. …

THOMASTON, CT – A colorful locomotive operated by the Naugatuck Railroad “experienced significant damage” on Sunday when it derailed on during a “special excursion.” Locomotive 2019 was “navigating a switch” when the derailment occurred, according to a statement posted on social media Monday by the railroad. No one was injured …

MILLBROOK, NY – Members of the Prospect Car Owners Association took a long Sunday cruise to the retro Mobil gas station here. Owner Rob Cooper welcomed them and opened up the inside of the station for a look-see. With more than a dozen classic cars in attendance, the gas station’s …

HARWINTON, CT – The inaugural Truck Show in memory of Sophie Ringquist was staged Thursday evening at 5 Scoops Sweet Shoppe. Despite a bit of drizzle, turnout at the smallish strip center was strong with trucks old and new on display. RIDE-CT has a gallery of some of the entries… …

EAST HADDAM, CT – At $44,675 fully loaded (and delivered with a full tank of gas), the 2025 Mitsubishi Outlander is clearly below the current U.S. average new car price which, according to Kelley Blue Book, is $48,724.   But when you start to go through the features and specifications …

THOMASTON, CT – With the Thomaston train station and a diesel locomotive as a backdrop, and other railroad artifacts sprinkled in for flavor, today’s New England Railroad Museum Car Show certainly had a great setting to display old cars and trucks. RIDE-CT punches your ticket and provides a local (or …

WATERBURY, CT – After having been postponed three times due to rain, the American Classic & Muscle Car Show / Stock the Pantry Event came off without a hitch today. The show attracted models of all vintages, shapes and colors. RIDE-CT has a vibrant gallery of some of the entries… …

MILLERTON, NY – It’s not an every week event but occasionally owner Rob Cooper stages a car show at the retro Mobil gas station he created on Route 44 not far from the New York-Connecticut border. He did so again on Friday night and classic cars and trucks from a …