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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 …

EAST HADDAM, CT – For me, getting in the 2025 Land Rover Defender was the equivalent of putting my hand in a fine leather glove. It immediately fit just right, felt just right, and provided a view of the world around which was also just right. Like the Jeep which …

FARMINGTON, CT – A concours d’elegance is unlike the routine weekend car shows that fill fields and parking lots across the state from April into November. The entries are rarer, often more prestigious, and always exceedingly pristine. The inaugural New England Concours d’Elegance staged Sunday at the Farmington Polo Club …

HARWINTON, CT – It was a roadside Halloween display unlike any other. Harwinton resident John Birden used a 1935 Hudson Terraplane to be the centerpiece of a spooky display last month near the end of his driveway. RIDE-CT spotted the old car passing his house one day, returned and got …

FARMINGTON, CT – These days, upscale BMW models are among the most common on the road. They can only be called common, though, because of their popularity. But that wasn’t always the case.  For many, first memories of the BMW were made by the initial spotting in the United States …