PHOTOS: Caffeine & Carburetors Opens 2016 Season in Downtown New Canaan

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An estimated 5,000 people and 1,000 cars visited downtown New Canaan on a clear, comfortable spring morning Sunday for the 2016 season opener of Caffeine & Carburetors, the auto enthusiast event that town resident Doug Zumbach launched more than one decade ago as an small gathering at his eponymous coffee shop on Pine Street.

Vintage and specialty car lovers joined photo-snapping parents and residents holding leashes and pushing strollers up and down Pine and Elm Streets, while police and the Community Emergency Response Team directed traffic and ensured safety.

Zumbach said the sunny skies helped draw the big crowds, and that people have been phone for a few days ahead of time to make inquiries about the popular gathering.

“Could not have done it without the governing body of New Canaan, so I’m very happy,” Zumbach said.

Sponsors include Bankwell and Rand Insurance, and FM 95.9 The Fox’s DJ and local resident Peter Bush helped emcee Caffeine & Carburetors.

The next gathering is Sunday, May 22 at Waveny.

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