WOODBURY, CT – Sal Geraci has a fondness for classic cars even though he has a 2010 Dodge Charger and 2006 Dodge Challenger in the seven-vehicle collection found at his Woodbury home. “Old cars have character. They look nice. You can look at a tail light or just a piece …
Read More »An Affordable 1963 Chevrolet Chevy II Gives Dentist Simple Thrill
TORRINGTON, CT – Jorge Baujin is unlike many classic car owners who have expensive relics. The Torrington dentist doesn’t drive a flashy muscle car, an aged luxury model or an exotic rarity. And that’s just fine with him as his modest possession nonetheless stands out because of its simplicity. “It’s …
Read More »Owner Inherited 1950 Chevrolet When He Was Eight Years Old
TORRINGTON, CT – It’s a family heirloom in vivid green; a slow-moving 1950 Chevrolet sedan delivery model that owner Mark Langenheim Jr.’s grandfather once drove as a teenager delivering groceries for the long-gone Mencuccini’s market in Torrington. “My grandfather used to drive it when he was younger. Years later, he …
Read More »Tesla Finally Starts Delivering Futuristic Cybertruck
AUSTIN, TX – A new Tesla model that CEO Elon Musk promises “is really going to change the look of the roads” began arriving in the hands of customers on Thursday. The futuristic Cybertruck, which the company has been touting since 2019, was officially unveiled at a delivery event held …
Read More »Car Review: Ford Maverick Compact Pickup Has Perfect Timing
EAST HADDAM, CT – Sometimes it’s like lightning in a bottle. A new vehicle comes along and leaves you with the question, “Why didn’t someone think of this before?” The fact is, quite often, somebody did but the timing and the world around us just weren’t ready for it. Take …
Read More »Are You A Safe Driver? AAA Survey Says Almost 60 Percent Of Drivers Say They Aren’t
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Risky driving is more the rule than the exception, results from a new report by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety reveal. Only four in 10 drivers – 41.2 percent to be precise – fell into the “Safe Drivers” category. This means that nearly 60 percent of …
Read More »Volkswagen Looks To Reduce Workforce, Trim €10 Billion
BERLIN – Confronted by high costs and low productivity, Volkswagen today declared that it is “no longer competitive” and seeks to reduce its work force and boost efficiency as it transitions to electric cars. “With many of our pre-existing structures, processes and high costs, we are no longer competitive as …
Read More »Owner Says Karmann Ghia Slower Than A Riding Mower
NEW HARTFORD, CT – Regina Wexler grew up in a family that had a fondness for German-made Volkswagens. “We had Beetles, we had square backs, my cousins had a big bus, and my grandparents, who immigrated here from Germany, they had a Karmann Ghia,” Wexler recalled as she stood beside …
Read More »Low-Mileage 1987 Buick Grand National A Family Treasure
BRIDGEWATER, CT – Do the math. It’s 36 years old but has only been driven just under 28,900 miles. That works out to about 800 miles per year since the vivid gloss black 1987 Buick Grand National was purchased new from a dealer in White Plains, N.Y. Looking at its …
Read More »Car Review: Amicable Infiniti QX60 Brings Creature Comforts To A Crowded Segment
EAST HADDAM, CT – The luxury crossover utility market is awfully crowded these days, but Nissan’s Infiniti division keeps on fighting the fight against substantial competition. Redesigned back in 2022, the elegant 2024 QX60 continues to aim for the heavens with what is now an upscale, three-row Autograph edition that …
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