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Cruisin’ on Main Street brings hundreds of cars, thousands of spectators to Manchester

Hartford Courant

Adrian and Benji, both 6, pose by their favorite car at the show, a 1967 Cobra, owned by Dave Brooks of Glastonbury. (Steve Smith)

Manchester — Traffic was at a standstill on Main Street in Manchester for hours on Sunday, Aug. 7, but it wasn’t due to an accident or a problem with traffic signals.

The street was closed for the annual Cruisin’ on Main Street, which brought thousands of car enthusiasts, from casual to fanatic, to see hundreds of cars parked along more than a half mile of the downtown strip.

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Also on hand for the 21st annual event were vendor booths, food trucks, and entertainment.

For more information, visit www.cruisinonmainstreet.org.

Renita Mendez of Manchester sits in the cockpit of an Indy car mock-up.

Renita Mendez, of Manchester, sits in the cockpit of an Indy car mock-up. (Steve Smith)

A 1961 Corvette, owned by Edgar Smith, caught eyes with its cut-out hood. (Steve Smith)

Alysha Burgwardt gives a cut and style to Madelyn, 8, at the Angry Hair booth. (Steve Smith)

Cars and trucks of many types were parked along more than a half a mile of Main Street, in Manchester. (Steve Smith)

A 1963 VW Beetle, owned by Sergio Gonzalez, with a mini VW bus on top, turned a few heads. (Steve Smith)

A 1946 Ford Radical Custom, owned by "Voodoo Larry," shines in green in the middle of Main Street in Manchester, on Aug. 7. (Steve Smith)

Musical acts also performed throughout the day at the Cruisin' on Main Street event. (Steve Smith)

Cars, and a sea of people, lined Manchester's historic Main Street on Aug. 7. (Steve Smith)

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