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EAST HADDAM, CT – As an automotive case study, the Ford Mustang EcoBoost Premium Convertible demonstrates the classic marketing advantage of being first in and last out. The original Mustang debuted on April 17, 1964, as a 1965 model and single-handedly created what became known as the pony car category.  …

BRANFORD, CT – Temporary banners on the exterior of the auto dealership at 150 North Main St. will soon be replaced by more permanent signage, but Premier Vinfast is already selling new EV models that are made in Vietnam. The store quietly launched in late December. When RIDE-CT visited this …

Carlton Dingman of Old Saybrook, CT has childhood memories of riding in his mother’s 1931 Ford Model A while at the family’s summer house in New Hampshire. “My memories of this are primarily in the rumble seat,” he said last weekend at the Essex Car Show, “because when we were …

ESSEX, CT – It was a model with a fiberglass body that stood out when introduced in 1953 and still does so today – whether it be a first generation Chevrolet Corvette or a current mid-engine C8 example. The initial body style lasted three model years and displayed exposed the …

ESSEX, CT – Today’s annual Essex Car Show had a smaller turnout than a year ago, perhaps due to the forecast that projected afternoon thunderstorms, but those the models that did show up were certainly colorful and distinctive. What stood out was the variety in terms of brands and the …

COLEBROOK, CT – There was a large turnout at Norbrook Farm Brewery on Thursday night for the season-opening weekly cruise night. The result was a long line to buy craft beer and a bit of a wait for food to arrive but the pleasant, sunny evening and the quality of …

EAST HADDAM, CT -The 2025 Jeep Wrangler 4xe Willys ’41 pays homage to a pivotal time in American history. After Dec. 7, 1941, the U.S. drove drive into World War II at the wheel of a Jeep.  If you’re unfamiliar with the story, the Army needed a light, 4×4 reconnaissance …

TORRINGTON, CT – There were some beaters and some stunners at today’s Beaters & Buds Truck, Car and Bike show in Torrington’s North End, which made for a nice variety. RIDE-CT zeroed in a both survivors and on models that looked to be in showroom condition. Here’s a gallery of …

She’s among the best known motorcycle riders in the world and, just possibly, the most adventuresome having ridden throughout Africa and South America, from India to Europe, and in numerous other countries worldwide over the past eight years, and doing so on a variety of bikes. Her popular YouTube channel …

AVON, CT – A 40-year-old Avon man has been arrested by the local police department for drawing a swastika on a Tesla automobile in late March. Steve Lowell Weinberger of 75 Avonwood Road has been charged with second degree criminal mischief and second degree breach of peace. In a press …