Drake Donovan
Ride(S) Of The Week 11/02/2020: Lisa & Brad Benscoter's 1979 Z28 and 1969 Mach 1
“OPPOSITES ATTRACT” This edition of Ride Of The Week is a two-fer. Lisa & Brad Benscoter caught my attention at a couple of shows this...
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Drake Donovan
Oct 26, 20202 min read
Ride Of The Week 10/26/2020: Charlie Eichenlaub’s 1957 Bel Air Wagon
“THE SPOOKY PACK RAT” When I saw this 1957 Bel Air Wagon in Mill Hall, PA at the beginning of October, I knew this had to be our Ride of...
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Drake Donovan
Oct 20, 20202 min read
Ride Of The Week 10/19/2020: Kevin Troup's 1974 Plymouth Duster
MOPAR or No Car The teenage years are a highly impressionable time for many. For Kevin Troup, the tender age of 16 turned him on to...
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Drake Donovan
Oct 13, 20201 min read
Ride Of The Week 10/12/2020: Don Egleston's 1957 Chevy Bel Air
“The Ultimate Hand-Me-Down” Growing up, we’ve all received something from someone older in our family. Siblings, cousins, parents all...
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Drake Donovan
Oct 6, 20203 min read
Ride Of The Week 10/05/2020: Bob Karschner's 1969 Yenko Chevelle Clone
"ATTACK OF THE (YENKO) CLONE" I saw this gorgeous Chevelle in August and was blown away by the attention to detail. My first question to...
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Drake Donovan
Sep 29, 20202 min read
What Is Your Car Club's Signature Charity? Car Show Life Wants To Help Out!
I've belonged to a few car clubs and they all had pet charities that they exclusively supported throughout the year. The Northeastern...
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Drake Donovan
Sep 29, 20204 min read
Ride Of The Week 09/28/2020: Drake Donovan's 2002 Camaro RS
“The one that got away” I’m taking a break from featuring other people’s rides to featuring one of my own. With Sept. 29th being “Camaro...
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Drake Donovan
Sep 22, 20202 min read
Ride Of The Week 09/21/2020: Dave Slusser’s 1973 Buick Apollo Hatchback
“Making the best of a bad situation…twice” When Dave Slusser was 16, he bought a 1973 Chevy Nova Hatchback as his first car. He proceeded...
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Drake Donovan
Sep 15, 20202 min read
Ride Of The Week 09/14/2020: Harrison Young's 1980 Ford Fairmont
"Keepin' It Junkyard Fresh" Harrison Young of South Williamsport, PA is a hot-rodder who loves a 'sleeper'. Oh, what's that? You don't...
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Drake Donovan
Sep 8, 20202 min read
Ride Of The Week 09/08/2020: Linda Hart's 2007 Mustang
"HA HA DAD" While her name wasn’t ‘Sally’, Linda Hart was a Mustang gal if there ever was one. However, it took her almost her entire...
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Drake Donovan
Aug 30, 20201 min read
Ride Of The Week 08/31/2020: Shawn Mapes' 2013 Dodge Charger R/T
"THE SMILES PER GALLON" This week's ride comes from Car Show organizer and NEPA Cars and Coffee Founder, Shawn Mapes. "I picked up my...
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Drake Donovan
Aug 24, 20202 min read
Ride Of The Week 08/24/2020: Mike and Sissy Trageser's 1981 Mercury Capri
“You’re A Mean Capri, Mr. Grinch!” This week’s #carshowlife #rideoftheweek is courtesy of Sissy Trageser who writes, “This is my husband...
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Drake Donovan
Aug 19, 20201 min read
Win a custom designed #CarShowLife Show Board
This year has been, well, less than ideal for living the #Carshowlife to the fullest. So we're trying give folks something to smile...
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Drake Donovan
Jun 8, 20202 min read
Ride Of The Week 06/08/2020: Megan Michelle's 2014 Dodge Charger R/T
“Paranormal MOPAR” Megan reached out to #Carshowlife to have her pride & joy included in #Rideoftheweek. Here’s her story on...
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Drake Donovan
Jun 3, 20202 min read
Ride Of The Week 06/01/2020: Mike & Donna Mannion's 2015 Chevy SS Sedan
“Holden My SS” I know Mike & Donna from the Northeastern Ohio Camaro Club, which is kind of ironic because they live in WV. Mike’s an...
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Drake Donovan
May 26, 20202 min read
Ride Of The Week 05/26/2020: Mark Seifert's 2000 Camaro Sport Coupe
“Advertising and Alzheimer’s” In 1993 when Chevrolet introduced the 4th Generation Camaro, they utilized the slogan “From the Country...
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Drake Donovan
May 11, 20202 min read
Ride Of The Week 05/11/2020: Don Wedding's 1966 Nova
I immediately fell in love with this car when I walked into the 2020 Pittsburgh World of Wheels in January. I introduced myself to the...
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Drake Donovan
Jan 21, 20203 min read
2020 Car Show Life Virtual Car Show
Being a car show enthusiast in the Northeast or the Midwest during the winter months is excruciating. While our cars are in storage,...
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Drake Donovan
Dec 23, 20192 min read
Why Car Show Life?
You've spent thousands of dollars on your car. You take great pride in the work you've done to maintain or restore it to this level of...
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Drake Donovan
Dec 23, 20191 min read
What to buy the car lover who has everything?
Buying a gift for the car lover in your life is difficult. Their ideal gifts are car parts...and car parts are expensive. However, you...
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