MERIDEN, CT – In response to an opinion column posted Saturday night griping about the fact RIDE-CT was denied the normal courtesy of gratis entrance to an event to take photographs and write a story or do a video, one of the “hosts” of the Silver City Showdown, Derrick Pesko, …
Read More »Gallery: Falls Village Car & Motorcycle Show – July 13, 2025 (with Video)
FALLS VILLAGE, CT – It’s always among the largest car shows in the state and Sunday’s Falls Village Car & Motorcycle Show enjoyed a routine huge turnout to the picturesque hamlet in the Northwest Corner. Organizers Denny and Judy Jacobs pegged the number of entrants at around 500, but the …
Read More »Gallery: Farmingbury Woman’s Club Car Show – July 12, 2025
WOLCOTT, CT – The Farmingbury Woman’s Club of Wolcott’s first-ever car show that was staged today at Wolcott High School was a pleasant, seemingly well-organized affair. Classic car and truck owners got to relax and socialize under a mostly cloudy sky. RIDE-CT kept busy, though, snapping photos for a gallery …
Read More »Homemade Ford Fairlane Squire Camper Needs A New Home – For Free
LITCHFIELD, CT – It was a trip of a lifetime and memories still bring smiles to the faces of the three participants more than 40 years later. Their journey lasted six weeks, covered 8,400 miles and took them to Niagara Falls, Chicago, St. Louis, San Francisco and Pebble Beach, and …
Read More »Car Review: 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N An Extreme EV … With A Shudder
EAST HADDAM, CT – Yes, I enjoy driving silent and svelte electric vehicles such as the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N-Line. But sometimes living with them is not quite idyllic. The N-Line is Hyundai’s factory performance series. It’s in the same vein as an AMG Mercedes or M-Series BMW. Ioniq 5-wise …
Read More »Gallery: Bethlehem Firefighters Car Show – July 6, 2025
BETHLEHEM, CT – The 25th anniversary Bethlehem Firefighters Association Car Show attracted what appeared be a record crowd at the Bethlehem Fairgrounds today as well as a good number of spectators and vendors. New cars and trucks mixed with old and so did models with vibrant colors and subdued hues. …
Read More »Naugatuck Railroad Locomotive Damaged In Derailment
THOMASTON, CT – A colorful locomotive operated by the Naugatuck Railroad “experienced significant damage” on Sunday when it derailed on during a “special excursion.” Locomotive 2019 was “navigating a switch” when the derailment occurred, according to a statement posted on social media Monday by the railroad. No one was injured …
Read More »Prospect Car Owners Association Cruises to Mobil Station
MILLBROOK, NY – Members of the Prospect Car Owners Association took a long Sunday cruise to the retro Mobil gas station here. Owner Rob Cooper welcomed them and opened up the inside of the station for a look-see. With more than a dozen classic cars in attendance, the gas station’s …
Read More »Gallery: Truck Show For Sophie Ringquist – June 26, 2025
HARWINTON, CT – The inaugural Truck Show in memory of Sophie Ringquist was staged Thursday evening at 5 Scoops Sweet Shoppe. Despite a bit of drizzle, turnout at the smallish strip center was strong with trucks old and new on display. RIDE-CT has a gallery of some of the entries… …
Read More »Car Review: 2025 Mitsubishi Outlander Has Below Average Cost, Above Average Features
EAST HADDAM, CT – At $44,675 fully loaded (and delivered with a full tank of gas), the 2025 Mitsubishi Outlander is clearly below the current U.S. average new car price which, according to Kelley Blue Book, is $48,724. But when you start to go through the features and specifications …
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