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What’s New for the 30th Anniversary?
This year we will celebrate the 30th year of the Klingberg Vintage Motorcar Events. Here are some of the new elements people will enjoy: The largest-ever display of Connecticut-made cars Trophy presentations throughout the show hours, highlighted on social media...
Celebrating Black History: Garret Morgan
Garret Morgan (1877-1963) was born in Kentucky, the seventh of eleven children. His father was a former slave and his mother the daughter of a minister. He went to elementary school and at age 15 left his family and went to Ohio. Working as a handyman for a wealthy...
Celebrating Black History: Homer Roberts
Homer Roberts was born in the small town of Ash Grove, Missouri, in 1888. He went to Kansas State Agricultural College and became an electrical engineer, but no one would hire him because of his race. Roberts joined the Army, where his skills were valued. He served in...
Celebrating Black History Month: Patterson Company
C.R. Patterson & Sons of Greenfield, Ohio, manufactured the Patterson-Greenfield Automobile from 1915 to 1918. Though many automobiles were made in the early 1900s, this was the only African American–owned and –operated automobile company. It all began when...
Vintage Cars and National TV Celebrity Helping Children and Youth
Saturday, September 25, the Klingberg Vintage Motorcar Series, now in its 29th year, continues with another great family-oriented event. This event is a Cars & Coffee & Kids and designed to be the first of many events over the weekend celebrating New Britain’s...
Drive-thru Testimonials
Our September 2020 attendees had lots of great things to say about the drive-thru format! “The Klingberg Vintage Motorcar September Drive-Thru event was inviting and well laid out. Volunteers were at the entrance and all along the route, which felt welcoming and...
What a success!
A drive-thru car show works! What a success! The 28th annual Klingberg Vintage Motorcar Series drive-thru event on Saturday, September 26th, met with great feedback and participation that was beyond expectations. Over 120 spectacular and unique show cars ranging from...
Supercars: Then to Now
Saturday, September 21, from 9:00 AM to noon, the Klingberg Vintage Motorcar Series event will feature antique cars from 1979 and earlier. In addition to the traditional car show, there will be a special Concorso display of today’s supercars, from Ferraris to...
May 2019 Highlights
The first event in our Motorcar Series, held on Saturday, May 18, was a rousing success. It was a beautiful sunny day for the 85-90 unique cars and many happy spectators that came to our hilltop campus. We were grateful to have our Grand Marshal Wayne Carini attend,...
June 2019 Highlights
The event on June 15 was a huge success with a big crowd and one of our most unique collections of cars ever. It was a beautiful sunny day for the 175 cars and over 1,100 happy spectators that came to our hilltop campus. We were grateful to have our Grand Marshal...
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