2500 cars draw a crowd at Main Street Cruise - Hartford Courant
Ford Mustangs, Fairlanes, pickup trucks and Model As were parked alongside Chevy Bel Airs, Corvettes, Camaros and Novas. Cars from every manufacturer -- some dating back to the earliest days of the automobile -- provided a feast for the eyes. Rick Doyle backed his black 1972 Dodge Charger Special Edition carefully into a space on Kennedy Drive. Every inch of the black automobile sparkled, every chrome hood lock and mirror shone in the sunlight. The Paxton man spent five lyears restoring the car to its original luster, he said. "I only take it out in perfect weather," he said. The black beauty had a 440 cubic inch engine capable of 450 horsepower, a black leather interior and the obligatory 8-track tape in the tape deck. Doyle said his love affair with cars dates back to the early 60s, when his uncles used to take him swimming. "I was 12 years old," he said. "We usually get together here for the day," he said. "It's a great event and there's great camaraderie among us. ". Derek Ciabaszewski sat behind his 2006 Ford Mustang Legend. "I don't like drawing attention to myself," he said, "but I like. Source: www.courant.com
