top of page

Drake Donovan
Jun 27, 20222 min read
Ride Of The Week 06/27/2022: Kat Jones' 1954 Studebaker Commander
You throw weld like a girl! Kasia "Kat" Jones is a car builder. And a great one at that. Cars are a hobby for this woman who made her...
31
0

Drake Donovan
Jun 27, 20221 min read
Ride Of The Week 06/20/2022: Les Glena's 1989 Shelby Dakota
A TRUCK THAT GOES LIKE HELL The name Carroll Shelby is synonymous with Ford and Mustang, but in the 1980s, it was all about Mopar....
18
0

Drake Donovan
Jun 13, 20221 min read
Ride Of The Week 06/13/2022: Wally Melvin's 1951 Kaiser Henry J
THE HEMI J Regular Car Show Life #rideoftheweek readers know I love the car show oddball. That car that you just don’t see every day. So,...
46
0

Drake Donovan
Jun 6, 20221 min read
Ride Of The Week 6/6/2022: Andy Deegan's 1926 Model T
ALL IT NEEDED WAS…EVERYTHING! This 1926 Model T hot rod caught my eye at the Cavalcade of Cars in Hamburg, NY this past March. It had all...
25
0

Drake Donovan
May 29, 20221 min read
Ride Of The Week 05/30/2022: Posie's 1949 Olds 76
Post War Resto Mod Restomods are my favorite segment of the collector car hobby. Classic lines with more modern, more reliable...
15
0

Drake Donovan
May 25, 20221 min read
Ride Of The Week 05/23/2022: John Shaireman's 1986 Corvette Indy Pace Car Edition
BACK HOME AGAIN IN INDIANA... In honor of the Indy 500 race week, we’re featuring an Indy Pace Car Edition as our #rideoftheweek! When I...
27
0

Drake Donovan
May 16, 20222 min read
Ride Of The Week 05/16/2022: Jeff Nolt's 1983 Dodge D-150
ONE HELL OF A FLIP Jeff Nolt loves to build cars. Once he’s done, he’s in search of the next project. For the past two years, he’s been...
46
0

Drake Donovan
May 12, 20221 min read
Ride Of The Week 05/09/2022: Marlin Spotts' 1970 Yenko Deuce
THE DEUCE THAT’S DONE IT ALL The story behind this #rideoftheweek is a car that’s done it all: daily driver, drag racer, show car and...
53
0

Drake Donovan
May 11, 20221 min read
Ride Of The Week 05/02/2022: Ashley Coperhaven's 2019 Charger
ACCIDENTAL SHOW CAR When Ashley Coperhaven acquired this 2019 Dodge Charger, it was intended to be her daily driver. Her husband had...
15
0

Drake Donovan
May 11, 20221 min read
Ride Of The Week 04/25/2022: Ken Mack's 1970 Chevelle SS
One-Owner SS Our #ride of the week for this week is a new Car Show Life Custom. Ken Mack of Chesterfield, OH came to us for a show board...
25
0

Drake Donovan
Apr 18, 20222 min read
Ride Of The Week 04/18/2022: Tawnya LaMark's 1981 Z28
PURPLE BITCH While chatting with Tawnya La Mark at a car show last summer, I got the low-down on the history of her 1981 Z28. Turns out,...
23
0

Drake Donovan
Apr 11, 20222 min read
Ride Of The Week 04/11/2022: Harry Lynn's 1968 Mustang 2+2
NAVAL TAXI When Harry Lynn of Saxton, PA was in the Navy and stationed in California in the mid 80s, he bought a 1968 Mustang 2+2 from...
62
0

Drake Donovan
Apr 3, 20222 min read
Ride Of The Week 04/04/2022: Barb & Dick Moore's 1970 Opel GT
IT WAS “A HAPPY LITTLE ACCIDENT” Just as painter Bob Ross, would say about any mistake he made while painting, Barb & Dick Moore’s...
29
0

Drake Donovan
Mar 31, 20223 min read
Ride Of The Week 03/28/2022: Car Show Life's Flagship - SunShine
DID GM MAKE A SUNSHINE EDITION? This week marks 10 years since the #GotchaDay of my 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS convertible, "SunShine". I...
39
0

Drake Donovan
Mar 31, 20221 min read
Ride Of The Week 03/14/2022: Wayne And Carole Sokach's 1998 Mustang GT
When Wayne And Carole Sokach of Johnstown decided they wanted to buy a fun convertible to drive and possible show, the thought they were...
32
0

Drake Donovan
Mar 31, 20221 min read
Ride Of The Week 03/07/2022: Teana & Darryl McHenry's 1941 Chevy Pickup
Let’s face it. In the annals of muscle car history, the best paint colors and coolest color names came from MOPAR: Go Mango, Sub-Lime,...
23
0

Drake Donovan
Feb 28, 20221 min read
Ride Of The Week 02/28/2022: Daryl McHenry's 1934 3-Window Street Rod
ZZ TOP’S ELIMINATOR-LIKE I was first drawn to this 1934 3-window street rod because it reminded me of ZZ Top’s Eliminator (thought that...
32
0

Drake Donovan
Feb 7, 20221 min read
Ride Of The Week 02/07/2022: Frank Swartz's 1959 El Camino
OUTSTANDING IN ITS FIELD The compliment to a scarecrow that does its job well can also be applied to the origins of this 1959 El Camino. ...
53
0

Drake Donovan
Jan 31, 20222 min read
Ride Of The Week 01/31/2022: James Voldrecht's1938 American Bantam Closed Coupe
NEVER BREAK THE CHAIN (OF OWNERSHIP) When I asked James Voldrecht of Groton, NY how long he had this American Bantam Closed Coupe he...
49
0

Drake Donovan
Jan 24, 20222 min read
Ride Of The Week 01/24/2022: Gene Duke's Dodge/Peterbuilt
Two, two, two trucks in one Just like Certs breath mints, this ride of the week is two, two, two mints in one. Mostly it’s a 2008 Dodge...
166
0
bottom of page