Lisa Birnbach would be proud. The author of the 1980s best seller “the Preppy Handbook,” would no doubt smile if she spotted what I saw the past couple of days. There was […]
Preppy Wheels
Roadmaster Twinning
It’s not every day you a spot an exact duplicate of your car, especially when it’s 21 years old, but that’s what I saw in a parking lot in Middletown, Rhode Island. […]
Classic Cars Out for the Summer
Summer means classic cars owners are hauling out their beauties for shoes and cruises. This past weekend in New Britain, the Klingberg Family Centers hosted its annual car show featuring automobiles as […]
Which Automaker Will Resurrect an American Icon?
Buick didn’t unveil this Buick Regal Estate Wagon in Detroit earlier this spring, but I’m thinking maybe it should have. American car shoppers can buy a crossover, SUV, station wagon, hybrid, convertible, […]
Need a car that seats 12?
A Connecticut man is selling a very rare custom Cadillac. It’s a 1959 festooned with giant fins, one of only eight made that year. It was modified for a resort in Colorado […]
Connecticut Auto Show Through My Kids’ Eyes
We hit up the Connecticut Auto Show at the Connecticut Convention Center at Adriaen’s Landing this weekend. Even though we are not in the market for a car, my kids love checking […]
The Ultimate Station Wagon
Some people dream of owning a Corvette, Lamborghini, a Bugatti or a Bentley. I’m not one of those people. My dream car would be a station wagon, a woody wagon, with real […]
Holy Summer Vacation! The Batmobile is in Town
We lucked out on vacation last week as one of the most iconic cars in history just happened to be on display in Newport, Rhode Island: the Batmobile. You know, the modified […]
Want to Buy a Police Car?
“Car 54, where are you?” It’s in Essex, Connecticut. You never know what you’ll find on Ebay. I discovered this 1963 Chrysler New Yorker police cruiser for sale right here in Connecticut. […]
Return of the Woody Wagon?
American car shoppers can buy a crossover, SUV, station wagon, hybrid, convertible, coupe, minivan, pickup and the list goes on. Those consumers can choose from a wide array of colors […]
Dealers vs. Tesla
Car dealers across Connecticut and California based electric car maker Tesla are in a battle at the state capitol. Tesla wants to sell cars here, but wants an exemption from a state […]
Dad, What Kind of Car is That?
That’s a question I got from my daughter the other day when I made mention of one parked near us. For generations, everyone knew what an Olds was, but now that we’re […]
That Cool Car from Back to the Future
All this talk about the Back to the Future movies this week had me wondering about one of the iconic stars of the movies, the DeLorean. The stainless steel time traveler with […]
My First Car
I’ve owned more than a dozen cars in my life beginning with this example of a 1970s gas guzzler, a 1974 Mercury Montego Brougham. MX Brougham to be exact. It was identical […]
Roadmaster Road Trip
A few members of the WFSB night crew took a retro road trip to pick up dinner for the newsroom on this primary night. 11PM producer Bill Hall and Face the State […]
Reason #750 to Own a Buick Roadmaster
My new Buick Roadmaster Estate Wagon is picking up where my old one left off, serving as the family hauler and delivery truck. With the back seat and the way way back […]
Dashing Through the Snow at Lime Rock
Every time a winter storm hits Connecticut there are crashes. We see them by the dozens on our traffic cams in the Eyewitness newsroom and yet so many could have been avoided. […]
Iconic Ragtop Undergoing Restoration
Do you recognize this car? Maybe not in its present state, but it is one of the most famous cars in movie history. We’re talking about a 1949 Buick Roadmaster that played […]
First Road Trip in the New Roadmaster
The House family joined the many tourists hitting Litchfield County over the weekend for peak foliage season. Kara had to emcee the first annual Run and Wag 5K race in Cornwall, so […]
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