NEW MILFORD, CT – The personalized license plates on Carl Oberg’s classic Ford read “DRTY BRD” even though the black 1963 Falcon Futura convertible always glistens. The words don’t refer to its state of cleanliness, rather to the fact it has been modified to have a hot rod quality. “It’s …
Read More »Honda Moving Accord Production To Indiana From Ohio
MARYSVILLE, OH – Having built its gas-powered Accord sedan model in this central Ohio city for more than 40 years, Honda will move production to Indiana to 2025 as part of the company’s transition to making electric vehicles with the Buckeye state being its EV hub. More than 12.5 million …
Read More »Restoration of 1968 AMC AMX Took 12 Years
NEW MILFORD, CT – Stephen Shay was 17 years old when he bought his first car – a 1968 AMC AMX. The model was a short-lived sports car that mixed pony car size (with a long hood and short rear deck) with tire-smoking muscle car performance. “In high school, I …
Read More »Tesla Drops Prices On Its Most Expensive Models
AUSTIN, TX – After cutting prices on its lower-end models back in January, electric automaker Tesla has now dropped the sticker prices on its higher-end models from $5,000 to $10,000. That’s a reduction of 5% to 9 % and is the latest move in a price war among carmakers. It’s …
Read More »RIDE-CT: Life Changed With 1979 Honda Accord
By Bud Wilkinson / HARWINTON, CT – Even now, 43 years after trading it, it’s still the best car that I’ve ever owned. Were it not for the fact it lacked one important option, the 1979 Honda Accord hatchback would have stuck around much, much longer. The reason why it …
Read More »Scout Motors Plans $2 Billion EV Plant In South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The new Volkswagen-back Scout Motors electric vehicle company today announced plans for a $2 billion plant in South Carolina that will employee 4,000 or more workers. The company said will begin building truck and sport utility models by the end of 2026, with retail sales beginning shortly …
Read More »Ford To Resume Production Of F-150 Lightning Electric Pickup
DEARBORN, MI – Ford plans to resume production of its F-150 Lightning electric pickup model in mid-March. That’s one month after it halted the assembly line and quit shipping the model citing a battery issue that was later revealed to be a fire involving one truck during a pre-delivery inspection. …
Read More »Pontiac Styling Changed With Passage Of Years
TORRINGTON, CT – It wasn’t until the two classic Pontiacs were parked side by side at Laurie and David Canty’s house in Torrington that it became instantly apparent just how quickly car styling and technology advanced in the mid-20th century. Only 15 years separate the two models, but the gap …
Read More »Lime Rock Park Adds Live Track Cam To Website
LAKEVILLE, CT – Whether it be to check out a winter snowstorm in the hills of northwest Connecticut from afar or to take in the picturesque foliage in the fall, fans of Lime Rock Park are now able to be look live at the racetrack from anywhere on the planet …
Read More »A Rambler Classic Lover Since He Was 14 Years Old
WINCHESTER, CT – Matthew Cannuli was only 14 years old and living in Bristol, CT with his parents when – unbeknownst to them – he acquired his first car. It was a six-cylinder 1965 Rambler Classic 770H produced by AMC. “I saved up money from doing lawns, snow blowing, plowing, …
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