LAKEVILLE, CT – It has one spark plug, head-turning tail lights, and idles at 22,000 revolutions per minute. It looked futuristic when it debuted in 1963. Sixty years later, it doesn’t look all that dated. Only 55 examples of the pillarless coupe, beginning with five prototypes, were hand built and …
Read More »UAW Workers Reject Offer From Mack And Go On Strike
Some 4,000 union workers at Mack truck facilities in Pennsylvania, Florida and Maryland overwhelmingly rejected a five-year contract offer from the company on Sunday and went on strike today. The United Auto Workers said about 73 percent of its members voted against the proposed deal, which included a 19 percent …
Read More »1958 Studebaker Power Hawk A Gift From Son To Father
SOUTHBURY, CT – The black over white 1956 Studebaker Power Hawk coupe owned by Gary Kratzer of Southbury wasn’t a planned purchase. In fact, the one-year-only model wasn’t even bought by him, rather by his son, Sam, who was seeking a surprise gift for his father. It was June 2018 …
Read More »Date Set For 2024 Falls Village Car Show, Any More Dates Claimed?
FALLS VILLAGE, CT – With more than two dozen car shows still remaining on the 2023 Car Show Calendar in October, the Falls Village Car & Motorcycle Show last night became the first show in Connecticut to announce a date for next year. At least it’s the first that RIDE-CT …
Read More »Cartoberfest Car Show In New Hartford – Oct. 1, 2023
Photos from the 17th annual Cartoberfest Car Show presented by Time Was Garage in New Harford, CT on Oct. 1, 2023. A sizable turnout for the show but smaller than years past probably because of fears of a soggy show ground due to rain on Friday and Saturday. — — …
Read More »Car Review: 2024 Jeep Wrangler 4xe An Electrified Adventure
EAST HADDAM, CT – Truth be told, I’ve never been a big fan of the Hybrid idea. The thought of having a redundant powertrain beneath a common hood seems to wreak engineering indecision. Why can’t one power source be optimized to the extent that it provides the most efficient solution? …
Read More »Honda Prologue Electric SUV Set For Early 2024
TORRANCE CA – Honda will release its first all-electric SUV in early 2024. To be known as the Prologue for “the key role it plays in the company’s electrification strategy,” the new model will have a range of approximately 300 miles and will be priced “in the upper $40,000s.” “The …
Read More »Hyundai, Kia Recall 3.37 Million Vehicles In U.S. Over Fire Risks
WASHINGTON – A combined 3.37 million vehicles in the United States are being recalled by Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia over the risk of engine fires. Owners are being told to park outside and away from structures until repairs can be made. The risk is caused by brake fluid leaks …
Read More »Retro Mobil Gas Station From 1957 Getting Recreated In Millerton, NY
MILLERTON, NY – It was a few years ago that Rob Cooper of Millerton, N.Y. bought a defunct gas station on Route 44 east of downtown, just a short ways from the Connecticut border. He had a retro goal and started work. “I put a big screen up to hide …
Read More »Pricey New Corvette Z06 Falls Off Dealer’s Lift
The identity of the dealer isn’t known, but a video posted on Sept. 15 on YouTube by Jason Grubb shows a bright red 2024 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 tumbling from a lift in the store’s service department. It provides a lesson for all Chevy dealers. The mid-engine model has its weight …
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