Drake Donovan
Ride Of The Week 03/20/2023: Albert Heiles' 1959 VW Bug
AN HONEST-TO-GOD MOVIE CAR A chance meeting at an indoor dog park with an acquaintance of the organizer of a cars & coffee fund raiser...
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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
Mar 13, 20232 min read
Ride Of The Week 03/13/2023: Mike Muldowney's 1993 Mazda B2600
ERIN GO BRAGH Mike Muldowney’s display at The Detroit Autorama last month didn’t just grab my attention, it grabbed me by the collar and...
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Drake Donovan
Mar 6, 20231 min read
Ride Of The Week 03/06/2023: Alan Gimmel's 1983 Toyota Celica
There’s a surprise inside! Alan Gimmel's father bought this 1983 Celica new at Citrus County Toyota and proceeded to put 153,000 miles on...
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Drake Donovan
Feb 27, 20231 min read
Ride Of The Week 02/27/2023: Bill Thompson's Custom Trike
Waste Not, Want Not This hodgepodge of a trike grabbed me at the 2022 Steel City Nationals in Monroeville, PA last September. Bill...
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Drake Donovan
Feb 20, 20231 min read
Ride Of The Week 02/20/2023: Jason Keltz's 2021 Chevy Malibu
LATE MODEL LOVE It’s been my experience that late model cars don’t get the same amount of car show love as the classics that are on...
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Drake Donovan
Feb 14, 20231 min read
Ride Of The Week 02/13/2023: Randy Robison's 1993 Honda Acty
IMPORTED JDM GOODNESS On Sept. 24, 2022, I was “today years old” when I saw my first 1993 Honda Acty. These JDM cars have a huge...
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Drake Donovan
Feb 6, 20232 min read
Ride Of The Week 02/06/2023: Margie McClintock's 1942 Cadillac Limo
THE $28 CADILLAC LIMO When I met Margie McClintock at the Steel City Nationals in September of 2022, she and her husband were showing a...
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Drake Donovan
Jan 30, 20231 min read
Ride Of The Week 01/30/2023: Celena & Brian Ruth's 1972 Chevelle
FAMILY OWNED SINCE 1972 (give or take a few years) The stripes on this 1972 Chevelle grabbed my attention across the show field at the...
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Drake Donovan
Jan 23, 20231 min read
Ride Of The Week 01/23/2023: The Cawthern Family's 1970 Corvette Stingray
ONE CAR, THREE GENERATIONS The Cawthern family of Altoona, PA has owned this 1970 Corvette Stingray since 1972. The original owner took...
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Drake Donovan
Jan 16, 20231 min read
Ride Of The Week 01/16/2023: Wilson Wolfe III's 1969 GTO
A QUARTER MILE SURVIVOR In 1969, Wilson “Sonny” Wolfe, Jr ordered a GTO from S&H Pontiac in Harrisburg, PA. He wanted to take the car...
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Drake Donovan
Jan 9, 20232 min read
Ride Of The Week 01/09/2023: Tim Rabenstein's 1980 Monza Spyder
"Who Makes That?" What is my favorite car to see at a car show? The one you don’t see at every car show. You’re guaranteed to see...
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Drake Donovan
Dec 19, 20222 min read
Ride Of The Week 12/19/2022: Gary Kmit's 1974 Vega Kammback
FROM TRASH DAY TO TRACK DAY Many #rideoftheweek profiles are of cars that I consider the oddballs. These are vehicles that are rarely...
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Drake Donovan
Dec 11, 20221 min read
Ride Of The Week 12/12/2022: Tim Holmes' 1969 Pontiac Grand Prix
THAT’S NOT A GTO The license plate that adorns this Pontiac grabbed my attention at the 2022 Cavalcade of Cars in Syracuse, NY,...
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Drake Donovan
Dec 5, 20221 min read
Ride Of The Week 12/05/2022: Phil McCormick's 1969 Stingray
Yes, He Really Did Spend His Kid’s College Fund On A Vette Phil McCormick took best in show at the 2021 Corvettes at Carlisle event and...
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Drake Donovan
Nov 21, 20222 min read
Ride Of The Week 11/21/2022: Jerry Dykun's 1967 "Sox & Martin" Camaro
SOX & MARTIN CAMARO? There are two interesting stories behind this 1967 Camaro owned by Jerry Dykun of Economy, PA who has owned the car...
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Drake Donovan
Nov 14, 20222 min read
Ride Of The Week 11/14/2022: Richard Tice's 1976 Olds Cutlass S
THE PROPOSAL CAR The Hurst company, when based in Southeastern PA, was synonymous with Oldsmobile during the late ‘60s and early ‘70s...
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Drake Donovan
Nov 7, 20221 min read
Ride Of The Week 11/07/2022: Anthony Webster's 2007 Mustang GT
ONE OF THE BEST BAD IDEAS EVER The license plate on this 2007 Mustang caught my attention as I approached it from behind at a Cars &...
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Drake Donovan
Oct 31, 20222 min read
Ride Of The Week 10/31/2022: Amy Bamerick's 1962 Buick Skylark Sport Coupe
A CAMELOT ROSE BY ANY OTHER NAME This little Buick caught my eye at the 2022 Syracuse Cavalcade of Cars back in March. It's pink finish...
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Drake Donovan
Oct 24, 20221 min read
Ride Of The Week 10/24/2022: Gordon Ries' 1947 Dodge Pickup
A RESTOMOD DODGE Living the Car Show Life, I’ve encountered a fair share of restomod Chevy & Ford Pickups, but it’s unusual to see a...
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Drake Donovan
Oct 17, 20222 min read
Ride Of The Week 10/17/2022: Glenn Welling's 1927 Nash Light Six
A FINE WAY TO GET A CAR I spotted this pre-war classic at the Pittsburgh Area Camaro Enthusiast’s charity show in Baden, PA back in...
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