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Kent Bain with the Aston-Martin DB2/4 he raced in the 1992 Carrera Panamericana

Meet the Restorers: Veteran specialist Kent Bain weighs in on the classic car market

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Post published:December 1, 2016
Post category:Blog

Stratford, Conn. - There were times when art was the best investment, or antiques, or real estate, but these days it’s hard to beat the appreciating value of old cars.…

Aurora prototype unveiled in Manhattan, November 11, 1957

1st Experimental Safety Vehicle Built in Branford, Connecticut in 1957

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Post published:December 8, 2015
Post category:Blog

Branford, Conn. - Dubbed by quite a few writers as one of the ugliest cars ever built, the 1957 Aurora prototype was designed by Father Alfred Juliano, a Catholic priest,…

Hiram Percy Maxim driving a gasoline powered Columbia Mark VIII with designer Fred Law

First Connecticut Auto Race: 1899 or 1900? Historians Disagree

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Post published:November 23, 2015
Post category:Blog

New Haven, Conn. - There seems to be general agreement among auto historians that the first closed course auto race in Connecticut was held at Branford Park in New Haven,…