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THOMASTON, CT – The line of classic cars on Route 254 waiting to claim parking spots in the annual Thomaston Car Show stretched seeming forever, and RIDE-CT was on hand when they were finally allowed to drive into the downtown show area shortly before 1 p.m. Sunday. Here are some …

— MILLERTON, NY – It was an opportunity that Rob Cooper couldn’t resist. After restoring an old Mobil service station in Millerton. NY to how it looked back in the 1950s, complete with period gas pumps and signage, he’s now doing the same with another gas station nine miles to …

CANTON, CT – The first-ever Miner’s Car Show held Saturday morning in Canton stood not only for its lumber yard setting but also because it had everyone seeing red. Everywhere one looked, there seemed to be a red car. RIDE-CT had an enjoyable time gathering photos of all of them, …

COLEBROOK, CT – With its oxidized black paint and rusty running boards, Jon Gray’s “rare but not priceless” 1937 Studebaker President always gets attention at car shows because it hasn’t been restored cosmetically.  “It’s the best kind of show car to have because it only requires mechanical maintenance and a …

LAKEVILLE, CT – It’s an annual Labor Day Weekend treat; the exhibit of high-end, rare, exotic and noteworthy cars on the straightaway at Lime Rock Park racetrack. Sunday’s Historic Festival 42 did not diasppoint. RIDE-CT shot a few photos of the exquisite vehicles parked along the Sam Posey Straight and …

EAST HADDAM, CT – The nomenclature for Mazda’s new 2025 CX-70 crossover is a bit unusual. Most manufacturers follow a naming convention that signifies a defined product hierarchy: The bigger the model number, the bigger the car. Thus one would assume that the CX-70 slots in between the compact Mazda …

PROSPECT, CT – It’s always one of the best attended car shows in the Connecticut every year and Sunday’s Sock Hop on the Green lived up to its reputation for having extraordinary entries and drawing hundreds of spectators. RIDE-CT captured both video and photos. Let’s start with a video of …

GLASTONBURY, CT – The Camp Car Show benefitting the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp drew a steady stream of entries on Saturday morning, with recent and vintage Chevrolet Corvettes and Ford Mustangs perhaps filling a disproportionate number of parking spaces at Glastonbury Riverfront Park. The weather was spectacular and …

HARWINTON, CT – The number of car shows across Connecticut keeps growing. The addition today of a few shows to RIDE-CT’s 2024 CT Car Show Calendar brings a loose tabulation of the total to 328 between March and November, although saying “more than 325” is probably safer. The total doesn’t …

TORRINGTON, CT – Postponed by a week due to rain, the annual Torringford VFD car show attracted a sizable crowd to downtown Torrington on Friday, with numerous models that were new to the show. RIDE-CT managed to get a few photos for a gallery… — — — — — — …