Photos from the Quinnipiac Car Club’s fifth annual spring car show staged in the parking lot outside Quinnipiac University’s M&T Bank Arena in Hamden, CT.
Read More »Corvette Gets Named “Queenie” Because Of How It’s Treated
Gerry Casey of North Haven, CT spotted his first Chevrolet Corvette when he was early in his teen years. “I think I was about 13 or 14 and a friend of my father’s drove up in a canary yellow,” he recalled on Saturday. He was standing in the parking lot …
Read More »Young Faces, Old (And New) Cars At University Of New Haven Car Show
WEST HAVEN, CT – Given its setting near campus and its host, it’s not surprising that the University of New Haven Imports and Domestics Car Club show staged today as a fundraiser attracted a younger crowd than most cars show as well as a broader palette of vehicles. “What sets …
Read More »University Of New Haven Imports And Domestics Car Club Show – April 8, 2023
Photos from the University of New Haven Imports and Domestics Car Club Show held on April 8, 2023 in West Haven, CT.
Read More »1961 Chevrolet Corvair Rampside Pickup Needs A New Home
LITCHFIELD, CT – He’s owned it for seven years and is now looking to sell it. It’s a pickup variant of one of the most maligned models in automotive history thanks to the 1965 book “Unsafe At Any Speed” by Winsted, CT native Ralph Nader. The vehicle being sold is …
Read More »RIDE-CT: Anyone Care That Ford Is Dropping AM Radios From New Models?
(Editor’s note: On May 23, Ford announced it has reversed its decision to eliminate AM radios and will include them in 2024 models.) It’s news that quietly began circulating in mid-March, but is slowly getting attention. That’s a sure sign that it’s no big deal, isn’t it? Important stories spread …
Read More »Unmolested Henry J An Example Of Economy Model From The 1950s
It was an inexpensive two-door sedan that only lasted four model years from 1951 through 1954. To keep manufacturing costs low, Kaiser-Frazer built its affordable Henry J with fixed rear side windows and without arm rests or a glove box. It also lacked a trunk lid, making it necessary to …
Read More »Brockway Big Rig Brings Back Memories
NEW PRESTON, CT – It’s a heavy-duty truck brand that still inspires affection and loyalty more than 45 years after going out of business. “I always was a Brockway fanatic when I was a kid. I had Brockway hats,” recalled Jeff Frankland of New Preston as he stood before his …
Read More »RIDE-CT: Ever Heard The Term “Autoist” Used Before? It Was Certainly New To Me
HARWINTON, CT – Words and phrases in language tend to come and go. “Frunk,” meaning a trunk in the front of a vehicle, seems to have some traction currently. The word “trunk” used in connection with vehicles presumably had its beginning with the literal attachment of a steamer trunk to …
Read More »Cabin Fever Custom Car, Truck & Motorcycle Show – March 25, 2023
The Cabin Fever Custom Car, Truck & Motorcycle Show was held March 25-26 at the Naugatuck Entertainment Center in Naugatuck, CT. 1970 Plymouth Super Bee 1963 Chevrolet Nova 1955 Chevrolet Tuners on display 1962 Ford Thunderbird 1936 Plymouth 1923 Ford T-Bucket (Photos by Bud Wilkinson)
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