Drake Donovan
Ride Of The Week 04/05/2021: Jon Geise's 1987 Corvette
“Coveting thy brother-in-law’s brother’s Corvette” Jon Geise is a Corvette guy, having owned two in the early 90s. He started out with a...
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Drake Donovan
Mar 29, 20211 min read
Ride Of The Week 03/29/2021: Garry Greer's 1955 Bel Air
"Better than a gold watch" Once upon a time, when an employee reached retirement or a specific milestone in their employment, the company...
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Drake Donovan
Mar 24, 20211 min read
Ride Of The Week 03/22/2021: Dave Owsley's 2013 Camaro SS/RS
"A Labor Of Love" Dave Owsley of Louisville, KY has been a car guy all his life. He’s had Buicks, Corvettes, Monte Carlos, Dually Trucks...
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Drake Donovan
Mar 14, 20211 min read
Ride Of The Week 03/15/2021: Drew Hopay's 1936 Ford Woody
"Pieces" Drew Hopay always wanted a Woody. So, when he found this 1936 Ford, he saw the potential in becoming its 3rd owner. When I say,...
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Drake Donovan
Mar 8, 20212 min read
Ride Of The Week 03/08/2021: 1985 Camaro Sport Coupe
"Another date that lives in infamy…. for me." March 8, 1993. I can remember bringing this 1985 Camaro home after signing paperwork at...
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Drake Donovan
Mar 1, 20211 min read
Ride Of The Week 03/01/2021: 1967 Datsun 1600
“What the hell is that dang deal?” Northcentral PA is definitely muscle car country. Shows here are well populated with Chevelles,...
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Drake Donovan
Feb 22, 20211 min read
Ride Of The Week 02/22/2021: Michael Shipman's 1967 Camaro RS/SS
“COLLECT THEM ALL” Toy marketers always inserted this phrase in their commercials. As a child of the '80s I can recall hearing that line...
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Drake Donovan
Feb 15, 20211 min read
Ride Of The Week 02/15/2021: Jack Sechler, Jr's 1979 Corvette
“TRUE BLUE” I love seeing rare cars or rare options on cars. This 1979 Corvette has two rare additions from the waning years of the C3...
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Drake Donovan
Feb 8, 20211 min read
Ride Of The Week 02/08/2021: Dan Laubach’s 2009 HHR SS
“Putting the ‘Sport’ in Sport Utility” In the late 90s and early 00s, the automotive world began a retro design phase with callbacks to...
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Drake Donovan
Feb 1, 20212 min read
Ride Of The Week 02/01/2021: Allan Smiths 1934 Ford Pickup
"A Barn Find In A Carport" This week’s Ride of the Week comes to us from Williamsport, PA. Allan Smith writes, “2018 started out kind of...
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Drake Donovan
Jan 26, 20211 min read
Ride Of The Week 01/25/2021: Hunter Lund's 2020 Camaro ZL1 1LE "Envy"
"ENVY" I have a soft spot for Camaros and family connections. My mom’s 1971 Camaro started my life-long love of cars. For Hunter Lund of...
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Drake Donovan
Jan 18, 20212 min read
Ride Of The Week 01/18/2021: Richard Kinnison's 1975 Dodge Dart
"An Abomination" Our #Rideoftheweek comes to us via Richard Kinnison from Virginia. Here is his 1975 Dodge Dart, “Abomination”. Why is it...
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Drake Donovan
Jan 11, 20211 min read
Ride Of The Week 01/11/2020: Mark Bennardi's 1968 GTO
"Looks can be deceiving" While this 1968 Pontiac A-Body may look like a Meridian Turquoise GTO now, it was born a 1968 LeMans in Mayfair...
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Drake Donovan
Jan 4, 20211 min read
Ride Of The Week 01/04/2021: Ron Smith's 1966 Chevelle SS 396
"A Man And His Vices" Pick your poison, they say. Gambling, Drinking, Smoking…these are the typical vices of an adult American male. For...
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Drake Donovan
Dec 28, 20201 min read
Ride Of The Week 12/28/2020: Steve Wilson's 1993 Ford F-150 Lightning
"Lightning in a Bottle Garage" Steve Wilson caught lightning in a bottle. Well, really, it was an F-150 Lightning. And it was in a...
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Drake Donovan
Dec 21, 20203 min read
Ride Of The Week 12/21/2020: Tom Henry's 1972 Chevy C10
“The End of An Era” This news came as a sudden surprise today, forcing me to punt my scheduled Ride of the Week post ahead into 2021. My...
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Drake Donovan
Dec 16, 20201 min read
Ride Of The Week 12/14/2020: Jason Keeler's 1965 Corvette Stingray
“Corvette’s Greatest Hits!” Same as my custom show board winner a few weeks back, Dale Merrill and his ’72 Ventura II Sprint, this week’s...
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Drake Donovan
Dec 7, 20202 min read
Ride Of The Week 12/07/2020: Leonard Hoffman's 1964 Studebaker Avanti
"A DATE WHICH WILL LIVE IN INFAMY" There are those dates that are emblazoned in our collective consciousness, like today’s date, December...
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Drake Donovan
Dec 1, 20201 min read
Ride Of The Week 11/30/2020: Allen Kile's 1964 Dodge Custom 880
"THE FAMILY WAGON" Station wagons are a rare sight these days at the local small-town car show. So, when this pristine Dodge Custom 880...
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Drake Donovan
Nov 23, 20202 min read
Ride Of The Week 11/23/2020: R.J. Crawford's 1952 Oldsmobile 98
“More Ice Cream Than A DQ!" I was attracted to this gorgeous specimen of American Iron from the 1950s simple by its name and theme,...
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