Drake Donovan
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....
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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. ...
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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...
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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...
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Drake Donovan
Jan 17, 20223 min read
Ride Of The Week 01/17/2022: Lloyd Shawver's 1969 Hurst Olds
AN OLDS LEGACY When I happened upon this 1969 Hurst Olds at the Madera VFD Car Show in August of 2021, the owner was somewhat mobbed by...
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Drake Donovan
Jan 10, 20221 min read
Ride Of The Week 01/10/2022: Joe Monaghan’s 1948 Willys Panel Truck
ONE THING LED TO ANOTHER As is the case in many classic car situations, you work on one thing and that leads to another, and another, and...
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