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  1. oldgaragestuff
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    upload_2025-9-17_19-13-19.jpeg Does anyone have any information on this Connecticut Car Club ? The town could be Stamford or Stratford or ? Thanks for any information.
     
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  3. Bluestreak-PA
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    I searched "Throttle Jockeys" on newspapers.com and found several articles about the club from 1957 to 1961. The club was in Stratford. I will post some of the articles within next few days.
     
  4. oldgaragestuff
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    Thanks
     
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  5. Bluestreak-PA
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    Below are Connecticut newspaper articles from 1957-1961 with references to the Throttle Jockeys:

    July 23, 1957 - Connecticut Post (Bridgeport CT)
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    November 16, 1957 - Connecticut Post (Bridgeport CT)
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    1957.11.16 - Connecticut Post 2.jpg

    January 9, 1958 - Connecticut Post (Bridgeport CT)
    1958.01.09 - Connecticut Post (Bridgeport CT).jpg

    January 26, 1958 - Connecticut Post (Bridgeport CT)
    1958.01.26 - Connecticut Post (Bridgeport CT) 1.jpg
    1958.01.26 - Connecticut Post (Bridgeport CT) 2.jpg
    1958.01.26 - Connecticut Post (Bridgeport CT) 3.jpg
    1958.01.26 - Connecticut Post (Bridgeport CT) 4.jpg

    1958.01.26 - Connecticut Post (Bridgeport CT) 5.jpg

    1958.01.26 - Connecticut Post (Bridgeport CT) 6.jpg

    January 30 , 1958 - Connecticut Post (Bridgeport CT)
    1958.01.30 - Connecticut Post (Bridgeport CT).jpg

    February 8, 1958 - Connecticut Post (Bridgeport CT)
    1958.02.08 - Connecticut Post (Bridgeport CT).jpg

    April 17, 1958 - Connecticut Post (Bridgeport CT)
    1958.04.17 - Connecticut Post (Bridgeport CT).jpg

    May 12, 1958 - Connecticut Post (Bridgeport CT)
    1958.05.12 - Connecticut Post (Bridgeport CT).jpg
    May 26, 1958 - Connecticut Post (Bridgeport CT)
    1958.05.26 - Connecticut Post (Bridgeport CT).jpg

    June 4, 1958 - Connecticut Post (Bridgeport CT)
    1958.06.04 - Connecticut Post (Bridgeport CT).jpg

    January 14, 1959 - Connecticut Post (Bridgeport CT)
    1959.01.14 - Connecticut Post (Bridgeport CT).jpg

    July 15, 1959 - Connecticut Post (Bridgeport CT)
    1959.07.15 - Connecticut Post (Bridgeport CT).jpg

    December 12, 1959 - Connecticut Post (Bridgeport CT)
    1959.12.20 - Connecticut Post (Bridgeport CT).jpg

    October 29, 1960 - Connecticut Post (Bridgeport CT)
    1960.10.29 - Connecticut Post (Bridgeport CT).jpg

    January 10, 1961 - Connecticut Post (Bridgeport CT)
    1961.01.10 - Connecticut Post (Bridgeport CT).jpg
     
  6. Sharpone
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  7. oldgaragestuff
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    Wow, great articles, thanks again !
     
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