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DEARBORN, MI – Think of all the names of models that begin with the letter “F” that Ford has used over the years. There’s Falcon, Fairlane, Fiesta, Fairmont and Futura, along with Focus, Fusion and Flex. Put an F-word after Ford and it’s pleasantly alliterative. Add one more to the …

WATERBURY – It’s not something to brag about or to lift a glass over. Waterbury ranks #1 in the United States as having the worst drivers, according to a report released recently by ConsumerAffairs Journal of Consumer Research. The city was the only one in New England to make the …

DUNELLEN, NJ – A New Jersey police department used an unusual tactic on Wednesday to bust distracted drivers on a busy street. Helped by an officer disguised as a shrub, who used binoculars to identify drivers breaking the law that forbids the handheld use of cell phones when driving, the …

HARTFORD – More and more car, truck and motorcycles buyers dissatisfied with their new and recent purchases are fighting back. They’re taking advantage of the Connecticut Lemon Law Program, which helps owners of defective vehicles get monetary refunds and replacement models. In 2025, the program returned more than $8 million, …

The threats of thunderstorms across Connecticut on Saturday afternoon (July 18) has disrupted plans for scheduled cars shows. The Back in Time Car Show planned by the Coventry Historical Society for noon at the Porter-Strong Museum in Coventry, CT has been canceled and will try again in 2027, according to …

Want proof that classic car aficionados are mostly men? Just compare the number of car shows that get scheduled on Father’s Day versus Mother’s Day. There are at least a dozen car shows set for this Sunday (June 21) across the state, while there were none – at least none …

ROME, Italy – As farfetched as it may sound, Ferrari has revealed a new battery-powered, four-door model. The all-wheel-drive electric model is called the Luce and was unveiled Monday. Luce is the Italian word for “light” and Ferrari said its new sports car represents “the beginning of a new chapter …

SEYMOUR, CT – The 79-year-old driver of a 1930 Ford Model A has died following a head-on collision with a Ford F-350 pickup in Seymour on Friday night. The driver, Richard Dimauro, was unresponsive at the scene, according to a press release from the Seymour Police Department. Lifesaving measures were …

With the weekend forecast calling for showers on Saturday afternoon, rain all day on Sunday and showers on Monday morning, skittish car show organizers across the state were gauging today whether to stage as planned or postpone to a later date. Four shows out of the more than dozen scheduled …

Classic car owners and classic car lovers will have at least 20 shows across Connecticut to choose from to either enter or attend this weekend. Rain last weekend forced the one-week postponement of at least four shows. That has helped to pack the calendar on Saturday and Sunday (May 16-17). …