I'm from Southington Connecticut and was wondering how many other Classic Oldsmobile members are from Connecticut? Just currious....

 

I'm FROM CT........North Stonington, but no longer live there...

 

I visit Prospect on a regular basis.

 

Wallingford here. Lots of Olds people in the area but not sure how many visit or are members of Classic Olds.

 

I work in Wallingford I'm a tech at the Honda dealer there. Do you know of a machine shop called E & G machine? I heard they know Oldsmobiles.

 

I know of "E & G Automotive" (parts) out of Seekonk Ma. but not a machine shop named the same. But, the NEOC has quite a few members with connections.

(Nice 442 Ever come to our annual Olds show?)

 

My car was at E & G machining years ago, from what I can gather from previous owner. He saw i outside a few times, before he bought it. I don't know what was done to my motor, or if they just set up the carb, etc. Or maybe someone who worked there owned it, never could find out. But things were changed before I bought it.
My car spent a long time in the wallingford area, but can't seem to find the owner.

 

@ Olds68 I was at an Olds show this past September on the Berlin turnpike. I didn't bring my car though I bought my 68 442 vert about 2 years ago. It's actually a turnpike cruiser number matching car. It's got 80000 miles original interior but it's been painted once but it's still the original color. I put on a new carb and intake,Hotchkis suspension and custom made exhaust. I'm prob gonna do an engine for it in the next year or so I'm just torn between the original 400 or a 455.

 

im from stratford.....

 

Are you near Lake George? I was there in Sept for the car show they do every sept,great car show!

 

I live about 200 miles West of Lake George in Seneca Falls. I'm at the North end of Cayuga Lake (one of the Finger Lakes). My folks (& one sister) still live in North Stonington & we were there last week.

 

From Waterbury

Joe C
1971 cutlass

 

We're already planning this year's show at the same place. Hope to see you there.

 

As long as I'm not on vacation somewhere I'll be there...

 

Add another 68 cutlass convertible in N.branford. Look for a light blue one with a pearl interior.

 

West Hartford here. Stevec - I coach Southington High's hockey team fwiw.

E & G is a good quality shop that knows Olds, has torque plates, etc. I think it is technically in Wallingford but might as well be Meriden.

In the summer it is frequently worth checking out the Berlin Tpke Burger King cruise on Saturday nights. Run by the Mopar club, attracts a variety of cars, usually an Olds, 2 or 3 drops in, occasionally more.

NEOC Olds show is always fun to go to.

 

Bordline Conn here - 15 minutes from the state line @ Somers. Spend monday nights in Somers at the Race Shop and Friday nights Apr-Oct in Stafford at the track. Also venture into Thompson and Waterford several times per year for races.

 

Hey bccan small world huh? I do cruise the Berlin Turn Pike in the summer,I grew up in Berlin. I look forward to meeting some of you guys this summer at some car shows.

 

I grew up in CT, spend my first 19 years in Bristol. I remember the light to light races on the Berlin Turn Pike during the late 70's. McDonald's was the turn around spot. I also remember the drive-in theater that you could view from the side road

 

The drive in theater is long gone! But mc'donalds is still there. You can still Cruz the pike and the law is pretty cool as long as you don't drive like an *** which most people don't except the kids with the little imports they are constantly getting pulled over.

 

Definitely no imports back then, funny , all the cars were ones that cost an arm and leg today. I had a chance to but a 71' Hemi Cuda for 5k and I couldn't afford it. Same guy that owned it had 2 65 GTO Tri-Powers. I had my 66 442 ragtop that cost me $600.
I went to Porter and Chester Auto Mechanics school in Rocky Hill after HS. Worked at a Goodyear Tire place off of Rt. 9 in New Britain afterwards. Join the Navy a year later and the rest is history. Still have family in Bristol.

 

I went to that very same porter n Chester. Who was your instructor? Mr pinto? Lol small world. Did you used to cruz the Bristol center mall?

 

Don't remember any names, I went in there in 1979. The beauty school was right next door
We'd cruz Rt. 6 in Bristol.

 

West Haven, CT...

 

Danbury here...2 76 Ninety Eight Regency coupes. Went to the Berlin show last year and going again this year...possibly with both cars but we'll see if I can make that happen.

John

 

John, I remember your black regency from last year's show. That is an absolutely beautiful car!

 

Wallingford native here. Been doing bussiness with E & G in Wallingford for over 15 years exclusivly on Oldsmobile engines. Great guys, great machine work.

 

Hey FrAnk...thank you very much! That was actually the car's very first show. It was a big day for me and the car too. She took home second place and I wasn't even planning on having her judged because I still had so much to do. Been a very busy year since but slowly getting the work done and plan on being there again this year..hopefully with both Ninety Eight's if I can coordinate it.

Thanks again for the complement on my pride and joy. Hope to see you at this year's show.

John

 

I wanted to post in here. Is anyone on here from ct have a police officer as a good friend or in the family? I'm trying to gather some information on my car that spend it's entire life down in Connecticut. I'm looking to go back around 1997 era to get in touch with a gentleman who did a lot of work to the car. It was taken off the frame, had a new fender and rad support put on(so I've been told) and just want to verify.

I've contacted the registry to no avail, and am hoping a police officer can run the VIN number and at least get a list of registered owners. If anyone on here could offer any sort of assistance, please send me a message.

 

Mike G in Oxford CT ---between Danbury and Waterbury. Hope to see some of you guys around the CT cruise nights. I went to the one at Heavenly Donuts on Rt 34 a couple weeks ago and had some lookers and interesting comments. This was my first since the resto. The sound of the car got a lot of attention driving in and out. I am really enjoying it.

 

Wouldnt the police get their info from the same place as the DMV?

Or, is the DMV not willing to share any info?

 

Frank the crank. He drilled a crank for me for a pilot bushing for an olds and has also done Harley machining and some other projects for me. Good people, him and his crew

 

where is he located?

 

Raised in Meriden, lived a short while on Cook Hill Road in Wallingford, behind the old Oakdale theater, grandparents lived in Wallingford grandfather had his own barber shop on Cherry St. all they bought were new Oldsmobiles bought them off of Hurlbert Motors in Wallingford, or Ekblade Olds in Hamden, Have relatives in Southington, Wallingford, Yalesville and New Britain. I have lived in Los Angeles for years and currently own a 60 98 2 door hardtop, a 65 F85 deluxe wagon, and a 65 Cutlass convertible. Learned to drive on my dads 62 98 2 door hardtop, that we bought from Wallingford Auto Buick dealer when they were on colony st. downtown. Connecticut is full of old Oldsmobiles, very popular over the years. This is a great site, I read it everyday.

 

He's on a side road in Wallingford. If you find Executive Dodge in Wallingford, look across the street/rail road tracks and he's on the street that runs along route 5.