OAKVILLE, CT – Chevrolet only built the Fleetmaster for three years after World War II. It lasted from the 1946 through 1948 model years. “Bondo Bob” of Oakville owns a two-door “Town Sedan” version from 1948 that shows its age on the outside but is modern beneath its sheet metal. …
Read More »A 1955 Chevrolet Nomad Like No Other, Has A “Woody” Interior
Uses Grand Canyon Driftwood To Accent The Interior NORFOLK, CT – He’s a professional woodworker with a love of the outdoors who finds inspiration in wild locations. He’s also a classic car owner with a sporty 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Nomad station wagon that has armrests and other interior accents …
Read More »Sunday In The Park At Lime Rock Park – Sept. 3, 2023
Photos from the Sunday in the Park car show at Lime Rock Park in Lakeville, CT. It was part of the venue’s Historic Festival 41 and featured a 1963 Chrysler Turbine car that was ahead of its time as well as many other Chrysler products, MGs and dozens of other …
Read More »Prospect Sock Hop & Car Show – Aug. 27, 2023
Photos from the 38th annual Prospect Sock Hop & Car Show staged on the Prospect Town Green from noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Organizer Danny Archambault estimated that as many as 750 vintage cars and trucks had already arrived by shortly after the start time. — — — — …
Read More »AMCs At The Drive-In Draws From New England And Beyond – Aug. 26, 2023
Photos from AMCs at the Drive-In, the 28th annual regional car meet for owners of American Motors/Ramblers models and staged by the Connecticut Chapter of the American Motors Owners Association. It was held from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Southington Drive-In in Southington, CT and drew numerous AMX, …
Read More »Strike Authorized By United Auto Workers Union
A shutdown of the the “Big Three” automakers in Detroit could happen soon. A strike authorization vote by 150,000 members of the United Auto Workers has passed overwhelmingly, the UAW announced Friday, with 97 percent in favor. A strike can still be averted, but the UAW now has the right …
Read More »Crashed, Burned Out Ferrari Sells For Nearly $2 Million
What’s a crumpled, burned hunk of scrap metal worth in “as-is” condition? If it’s a 1954 Ferrari 500 Mondial Spider, the answer is $1,875,000. That’s what the Ferrari sold for late last week at an RM Sotheby’s auction in Monterey, CA. — The 500 Mondial Spider was one of 13 …
Read More »Litchfield Hills Historical Automobile Club Car Show – Aug. 20, 2023 (with Video)
GOSHEN, CT – Photos and a video from the Litchfield Hills Historical Automobile Club Car Show staged Aug. 20, 2023 at the Goshen Fairgrounds. Perfect weather brought a crowd with both familiar vehicles and loads of new ones. And now some photos… — — — — —
Read More »Car Review: 2024 Hyundai IONIQ 6 Smooth And Refined
EAST HADDAM, CT – To begin, it’s pronounced ion-ick. Not ion-eek or ion-i-q. Beyond that though, there’s no confusion concerning Hyundai’s contribution to the EV onslaught. Electric vehicles continue to gain momentum in the new car marketplace and Korean companies like Hyunadai have quickly come to the forefront, following in …
Read More »A 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T With A Criminal Past
NEW MILFORD, CT – It’s a muscle car with a criminal past that did hard time in an impound lot. It was then surreptitiously sprung and sold to an unsuspecting buyer who didn’t know that it had been stolen – a 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T. For the past 22 years …
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