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42nd Annual Triumph Gathering

42nd Annual Triumph Gathering

Abingdon Spares was at the annual British Motorcar Gathering and Picnic this year. This is a great low key event sponsored by the Connecticut Triumph Register that draws lots of different marques to Wickham Park in Manchester, CT. Triumphs were...

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Abingdon Spares at the 40th Historic Festival

Abingdon Spares at the 40th Historic Festival

Abingdon Spares again returned to Lime Rock Park for this year's Historic Festival, the 40th consecutive vintage race and sports car gathering. The swap meet this year was moved to the back of Paddock B, a pretty out of the...

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Summer Cars & Coffee draws a crowd!

Summer Cars & Coffee draws a crowd!

The hot weather did not deter the British (and other) car folks from stopping by this past Saturday for Abingdon Spares Summer Cars & Coffee! We have the best customers, they stop down on cold days and on hot days,...

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British by the Sea 2022!

British by the Sea 2022!

Abingdon Spares was at this year's British By The Sea British Car gathering this past weekend. This gathering is put on every year by the Connecticut MG Club, this being the 34th year. As both a sponsor and a vendor,...

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Abingdon Spares at the 2022 Kimber Festival

Abingdon Spares at the 2022 Kimber Festival

Abingdon Spares attended the 2022 Kimber Festival in Buffalo, NY this past week. The Kimber Festival is sponsored by the New England MGT Register.  The Kimber Festival brings together enthusiasts who have a keen interest in MG history. Organized as...

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First of the Season Cars & Coffee for 2022!

First of the Season Cars & Coffee for 2022!

The Abingdon Spares spring Cars & Coffee was held on April 16, 2022. Cool spring weather and an overcast sky did little to dampen the enthusiasm or the turnout for this event! More than 60 cars made the trip down...

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Abingdon Spares at the Greenwich Concours!

Abingdon Spares at the Greenwich Concours!

Abingdon Spares out and about again! This past weekend was the annual Greenwich Concours, normally held in the begining of the summer season, this year it was moved to the fall. Normally this concours conflicts with the British by the...

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Historic Festival returns to Lime Rock Park!

Historic Festival returns to Lime Rock Park!

Last year's Historic Vintage Racing Festival was held with only very limited spectator access due to the ongoing health concerns. The Historic Festival returned again this year on a pretty much back to normal basis, racers, fans and spectators enjoying...

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Abingdon Spares back at British by the Sea!

Abingdon Spares back at British by the Sea!

After a one year absence, the Connecticut MG Club's annual "British by the Sea" British Car and Bike show returned to Harkness Memorial Park in Waterford, CT for 2021. Dispite some 'Traditional British Weather', (also known as passing showers!) the...

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