Main Street Catches Four-Wheel Fever


Car talk and good food were on tap at the 17th Annual Cruising on Main.

Car talk and good food were on tap at the 17th Annual Cruising on Main.

by Kathleen Pulek, Middletown Chronicle, July, 2014

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Middletown came alive with the sites and sounds of four-wheel fever as throngs of car aficionados packed Main Street from Washington down to the South Green to ogle and appreciate the many hot rods and custom cars that packed the center of town.

There was something for everyone on Wednesday, June 11, at the 17th Annual Cruise Night on Main, co-sponsored by the city of Middletown and the Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce. The vast array of trucks, muscle cars, antiques, domestics, imports and rat rods numbered more than 550 and vehicle owners gladly answered questions and discussed the loving restorations made to their prized possessions. Continue reading

Cruise Night on Main Street Middetown – June 20, 2012


MMS 200612 014Temperatures well into the 90s and a humidity level of 70% did not deter the more than 4,000 people jamming downtown Middletown for The 15th Annual Cruise Night on Main, presented by Town Fair Tire and Middletown Nissan. The sultry first day of summer featured good food, good music and well over 800 classic cars, hot rods and muscle cars. The City of Middletown, Downtown Business District, Over the Hill Gang Eastern Chapter Car Club, Route 66 Cruisers, Liberty Bank, Charles Computer Services, NAPA Auto Parts, Servpro and Home Team Supply served as event sponsors. Continue reading