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 […]
The Ultimate Station Wagon
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 […]
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 […]
The Houses Have a Hearse
Ok, so it’s not really an actual hearse in the classic sense, but rather it is a station wagon that was a funeral car, that, yes, did have a hearse license plate. […]
How to Own a Police Cruiser
I spotted this cool find on Craigslist, a Bridgeport Police cruiser from 1964. It’s a Buick Special and appears to be in pretty good shape. The ad reads: Original unrestored 1964 Buick […]
My Electric Ride
This past weekend I went electric, on the road that is. My Buick Enclave was in for some maintenance at Scranton Motors in Vernon and they offered me a 2014 Cadillac ELR […]
The Mustang, the Mall and Me
The car in which I learned to drive is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Not the actual vehicle, but the model; the iconic Ford Mustang. Growing up, we were a Ford family, and […]
My Wheels in “Big Wheels”
This article by Michael Dooling of the Waterbury Republican American for his “Big Wheels” column. http://www.rep-am.com/articles/2013/12/29/lifestyle/wheels/768452.txt Michael didn’t ask about my worst car. Read about that here: https://dennishouse.tv/2011/12/19/my-saab-story/ Before the Pontiac Sunbird […]
The Pontiac Dentura
The cheapest car I ever bought was this very used 1973 Pontiac Ventura, that was as red as a tomato with a white top. It wasn’t a vinyl top, but rather a […]
A Connecticut Showroom Like No Other
I had the great pleasure of meeting Wayne Carini, the star of “Chasing Classic Cars” on the Velocity Channel, about to enter its seventh season. I brought my ’65 Buick Electra to […]
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