GREENWICH, CT – The day-of-show ticket price of $55 alone provides a clue that the Greenwich Concours d’Elegance isn’t your average vintage car and motorcycle show. Its waterfront setting, its judges bustling around in navy blue blazers, and its rare and valuable entries both old and new drive home that …
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Vintage, Exotic, Rare And Valuable Cars At Greenwich Concours d’Elegance
GREENWICH, CT – The Greenwich Concours d’Elegance drew a large crowd to Roger Sherman Baldwin Park on the waterfront here over the weekend with dozens of vintage and modern cars on display; models that spectators may have never seen before, and may never see again. Examples from Duesenberg, Lancia and …
Read More »Indian, Moto Guzzi Models At Greenwich Concours d’Elegance
GREENWICH, CT – Vintage motorcycle models from Indian and Moto Guzzi were featured Sunday at the three-day Greenwich Concours d’Elegance car and motorcycle show held on the waterfront at Roger Sherman Baldwin Park. Indian began in Springfield, MA in 1901 and this year marks 120 years since its founding. Moto …
Read More »Eats: Railway Cafe Staking A Claim In Winsted, CT
WINSTED, CT – Pictures posted by “friends” on social media have been teasing the Railway Cafe for several months, but it wasn’t until last week that the opportunity for a breakfast visit presented itself. The eatery opened back in April in a centuries-old brick building at 580 Main St. following …
Read More »Cars For Kids Show At CJR Packs ‘Em In
LITCHFIELD, CT – Overnight rain gave way to a sunny, breezy Sunday that attracted hundreds of classic car and truck owners to the Connecticut Junior Republic on Route 63 for the 8th Cars For Kids Automobile Show. As is always the case, show entries were new and old, domestic and …
Read More »“If You Had Asked Me…” Has Bemer Update, Kawasaki Electric Plans
It’s the October edition of “If You Had Asked Me, I Would Have Told You…” It’s an items column filled with news tidbits from near and far that either didn’t warrant a full story or somehow fell through the cracks. There’s also a smattering of opinion. Here goes: “If You …
Read More »New Middleweight Models From Triumph And Kawasaki
It’s a cliché to say that good things come in small packages, but a motorcycle doesn’t have to be huge to be fun. A peppy, compact model can offer a spirited riding experience, along with splendid handling on back road adventures. Two all-new 2022 middleweight models unveiled this month by …
Read More »Car Show At Harwinton Fair Continues To Grow
HARWINTON, CT – What began a while back as a modest effort tucked in a corner of the Harwinton Fairgrounds is slowly growing to become a car show dotted with unique and stunning entries. Held on Friday evening of the three-day Harwinton Fair, last night’s show pulled cars from the …
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