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BLYTHEWOOD, SC – With a line of old International Harvester Scout models standing sentry, Scout Motors broke ground here Thursday on a $2 billion factory that is slated to begin producing a revived, electric Scout model in late 2026. “We’re here to celebrate the revitalization of an American icon and …

WATERTOWN, CT – It’s not farfetched to think that Ed Montambault of Watertown was perhaps born with motor oil in his veins. His full name is Edward Montambault III and he’s the third generation owner of Montambault’s Auto Supply and Service Center in Waterbury.  Montambault’s grandfather, Edward Montambault Sr., opened …

“Consumer Reports” is out with its annual list of vehicle manufacturers whose products owners most adore. Results of the magazine’s annual owner satisfaction survey for 2024 showed EV builder Rivian perched atop the list with Infiniti mired at the bottom. An impressive 86 percent of Rivian owners said they would …

SOMEWHERE IN NORTH CAROLINA – Whether they have classic beauties or more modern models that somehow stand out, car owners tend to be proud of what’s parked in their garages. And, over the years, most of us have learned to be diplomatic when commenting on another person’s vehicle, especially if …

UNIONVILLE, CT – Good deeds sometimes get rewarded. So does patience. Ken Griffin of Unionville wasn’t expecting any gratuity some years ago when he noticed a shaggy lawn behind the house of his elderly next-door neighbor and offered to help out. “I asked him what was wrong and he said …

THOMASTON, CT – Long before so many classic car enthusiasts adopted their preferred hobby, they built model cars and played with electric train sets as kids. The renown Lionel toy train brand has long produced locomotives and other rolling stock bearing familiar railroad names. It’s now adding a boxcar bearing …

(From the RIDE-CT archives…) LITCHFIELD, CT – Debbie Deziel and Guy Livolsi of Litchfield went from saying “I do” while getting married at the Hopkins Inn in Warren, CT back in September 2021 to adopting an enthusiastic “Let’s do it” attitude the next day by loading up their 1929 Ford …

EAST HADDAM, CT – Truth be told, I have a soft spot for station wagons like the Subaru Outback. Being car derived instead of sport utility inspired, it’s a practical and capable alternative for the discriminating few that continue to defy the norm. Thankfully. Although the Outback is derived from …

 LITCHFIELD, CT – Jeff Crampton of Litchfield wasn’t like so many others who get the urge to acquire an old vehicle and then quickly get in over their heads. He neither gave up nor forked over large sums of money for someone else to do the restoration job. Crampton had …

CHESHIRE, CT – Like so many other classic car owners, Bill Borriello of Meriden, CT gained his love of a specific make and style as a child, and that explains why he has owned his vibrant white 1959 Chevrolet Impala sport coupe since 1981.  In fact, it’s the second ’59 …