RIDE OF THE WEEK

Car Show Life is spotlighting the rides of enthusiasts and the stories behind them. To be featured, email photos and the backstory of your ride to info@carshowlife.net

Drake Donovan

Sep 4, 20231 min read

Ride Of The Week 09/04/2023: Roger Linderman's 1959 Studebaker Lark VIII

DUDE, IT'S A STUDE!!! Roger Linderman of Economy, PA likes the unusual, non-cookie cutter cars. So, when he had the opportunity to pick...

Ride Of The Week 08/28/2023: Brent Maletic's 1984 Monte Carlo SS

Drake Donovan

Aug 28, 20232 min read

Ride Of The Week 08/28/2023: Brent Maletic's 1984 Monte Carlo SS

THE FULL MONTE Brent Maletic is a Car Show Life Customer. I’ve had the pleasure of doing show boards for both of his rides. One was for...

Ride Of The Week 08/21/2023: THE KING COYOTE

Drake Donovan

Aug 21, 20232 min read

Ride Of The Week 08/21/2023: THE KING COYOTE

THE KING COYOTE One of the Great 8 contenders at this year’s Detroit Autorama also made the trip to Cleveland for the Piston Powered...

Ride Of The Week 08/14/2023: Reed Miller's 1989 Chrysler Lebaron GTC

Drake Donovan

Aug 13, 20232 min read

Ride Of The Week 08/14/2023: Reed Miller's 1989 Chrysler Lebaron GTC

THE HOLY GRAIL When I see cars that you don’t see at every car show it always piques my interest. I’m so glad that I had the chance to...

Ride Of The Week 08/07/2023: Robert Helsley's 1948 Ford Coupe

Drake Donovan

Aug 8, 20232 min read

Ride Of The Week 08/07/2023: Robert Helsley's 1948 Ford Coupe

THIS FORD'S ALL CHEVY I met Robert Helsley of New Kensington, PA at the Frazer Township Cruise-in where he was driving a 48 Ford Coupe...

Ride Of The Week 07/31/2023: Rick Ford's 2018 Dodge Charger Scat Pack

Drake Donovan

Jul 31, 20231 min read

Ride Of The Week 07/31/2023: Rick Ford's 2018 Dodge Charger Scat Pack

EVIL DUKE I’ve seen this vertical two-tone Dodge Charger a few times since I moved back to the Pittsburgh Area. At a Pittsburgh Cars &...

Ride Of The Week 07/24/2023: Mike & Kim Halslip's 2012 '69 Mach 1

Drake Donovan

Jul 26, 20231 min read

Ride Of The Week 07/24/2023: Mike & Kim Halslip's 2012 '69 Mach 1

MACH-WHAAA? If you know me, you know I love a good restomod. This car, however, is the opposite, a retro-mod. It’s a 2012 Mustang done...

Ride Of The Week 07/17/2023: Jim & Pam Thompson's 1953 Custom Chevy Pickup

Drake Donovan

Jul 19, 20232 min read

Ride Of The Week 07/17/2023: Jim & Pam Thompson's 1953 Custom Chevy Pickup

WHAT IS THAT? I unintentionally took a week off from posting #rideoftheweek because I was on the road at two consecutive all-Camaro...

Ride Of The Week 07/03/2023: Alex Kean's 1970 Citroen DS21

Drake Donovan

Jul 3, 20231 min read

Ride Of The Week 07/03/2023: Alex Kean's 1970 Citroen DS21

IT IS FROM FRANCE On the Saturday Night Live sketch, The Coneheads, Beldar, Prymaat & Connie would explain their strange alien behavior...

Ride Of The Week 06/26/2023: Stewart Murray's 2002 Silverado

Drake Donovan

Jun 26, 20232 min read

Ride Of The Week 06/26/2023: Stewart Murray's 2002 Silverado

A TRUE PHANTOM In the collector car world a phantom is a car that the factory could have built but never did. Such is the case with Stew...

Ride Of The Week 06/19/2023: Brent & Chris Ankney's 1999 Suburban

Drake Donovan

Jun 19, 20231 min read

Ride Of The Week 06/19/2023: Brent & Chris Ankney's 1999 Suburban

SEA-BURBAN When I saw this creation being towed into the basement of Huntington Place for Autorama Extreme, I knew right away this had to...

Ride Of The Week 06/12/2023: Kevin Smith's 1949 Chevy Fleetline

Drake Donovan

Jun 12, 20232 min read

Ride Of The Week 06/12/2023: Kevin Smith's 1949 Chevy Fleetline

THE CREEPY TIKI Autorama Extreme is the old school hot rod show that takes place in the basement of Huntington Place, the site of Detroit...

Ride Of The Week 05/29/2023: Don Deveer’s 1961 Austin Healey 3000 Mark 1 BT7

Drake Donovan

Jun 5, 20232 min read

Ride Of The Week 05/29/2023: Don Deveer’s 1961 Austin Healey 3000 Mark 1 BT7

AN ADVENTURE EVERYTIME YOU GET IN IT Don Deveer is a Navy Veteran who bought this car while he was stationed in Seattle in 1984. He...

Ride Of The Week 05/29/2023:Bill Kniffen's1957 Chevy 210

Drake Donovan

May 29, 20231 min read

Ride Of The Week 05/29/2023:Bill Kniffen's1957 Chevy 210

A CORVETTE IN DISGUISE This is not your typical shoebox Chevy. This particular 1957 210 is a rare hard top in the mid-level trim of...

Ride Of The Week 05/22/2023: Elaine Smolnik's 2019 Corvette Stingray

Drake Donovan

May 21, 20232 min read

Ride Of The Week 05/22/2023: Elaine Smolnik's 2019 Corvette Stingray

WARRANTY VOIDED BY DAVE KINDIG Elaine Smolnik of Brookfield, OH is proud of her son. When Stevie began working at a dealership in the...

Ride Of The Week 05/15/2023: Mark Harlow's 1981 Jeep CJ5

Drake Donovan

May 15, 20231 min read

Ride Of The Week 05/15/2023: Mark Harlow's 1981 Jeep CJ5

CAUTION: WET PAINT I spotted Mark Harlow's 1981 Jeep CJ5 on display outside the Las Vegas Convention Center at SEMA 2022. Original CJs...

Ride Of The Week 05/08/2023: 1978 Cutlass Restomod by Hahn Automotive

Drake Donovan

May 8, 20232 min read

Ride Of The Week 05/08/2023: 1978 Cutlass Restomod by Hahn Automotive

MOST DEFINITELY NOT YOUR FATHER'S OLDSMOBILE This 1979 Cutlass caught my attention at the 2023 Pittsburgh World Of Wheels because of the...

Ride Of The Week 05/01/2023: Gil Berry’s 1960 Corvette Restomod

Drake Donovan

May 1, 20231 min read

Ride Of The Week 05/01/2023: Gil Berry’s 1960 Corvette Restomod

A HIGHLY DECORATED HOT ROD Gil Berry is the 3rd owner of this 1960 Corvette and it’s been in his possession for the past 39 years. It...

Ride Of The Week 04/03/2023: Rick Horning's 1939 Ford Sedan Street Rod

Drake Donovan

Apr 3, 20231 min read

Ride Of The Week 04/03/2023: Rick Horning's 1939 Ford Sedan Street Rod

AS IS, NO WARRANTY When I’m doing participant voting at a charity car show, I try to find a unique car that stands out from the crowd....

Ride Of The Week 03/27/2023: Shelly Damico's 1969 Saab Sonnet IV

Drake Donovan

Mar 27, 20231 min read

Ride Of The Week 03/27/2023: Shelly Damico's 1969 Saab Sonnet IV

DAISY Shelly Damico's 1969 Saab Sonnet IV originally belonged to her father Richie Simpson. He was a Saab mechanic and acquired the car...