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Ride Of The Week 11/14/2022: Richard Tice's 1976 Olds Cutlass S

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...

Ride Of The Week 11/07/2022: Anthony Webster's 2007 Mustang GT

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 &...

Ride Of The Week 10/31/2022: Amy Bamerick's 1962 Buick Skylark Sport Coupe

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...

Ride Of The Week 10/24/2022: Gordon Ries' 1947 Dodge Pickup

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...

Ride Of The Week 10/17/2022: Glenn Welling's 1927 Nash Light Six

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...

Ride Of The Week 10/10/2022: Melissa & John Faragotti's 1967 Chevelle

Drake Donovan

Oct 11, 20221 min read

Ride Of The Week 10/10/2022: Melissa & John Faragotti's 1967 Chevelle

BETTER THAN A NEW MINIVAN The year was 1983. Dodge was releasing the brand-new, 1984 Dodge Caravan, but for Melissa & John Faragotti, the...

Ride Of The Week 09/26/2022: Katrina McDonald's 1967 Jaguar E-Type Roadster

Drake Donovan

Sep 26, 20221 min read

Ride Of The Week 09/26/2022: Katrina McDonald's 1967 Jaguar E-Type Roadster

KAT’S CAT It is said that the Jaguar E-Type was considered to be the most beautiful car in the world by one Enzo Ferrari. That is indeed...

Ride Of The Week 09/19/2022: Kyle & Michelle Manseau's 1966 Corvette Sting Ray Roadster

Drake Donovan

Sep 20, 20222 min read

Ride Of The Week 09/19/2022: Kyle & Michelle Manseau's 1966 Corvette Sting Ray Roadster

ALL IN THE FAMILY At the 40th Corvettes at Carlisle I happened upon this stunning 1966 Sting Ray Roadster owned by Kyle and Michelle...

Ride Of The Week 09/12/2022: Dave Johnson's 1969 Dodge Super Bee

Drake Donovan

Sep 14, 20222 min read

Ride Of The Week 09/12/2022: Dave Johnson's 1969 Dodge Super Bee

EPIC BEE In my opinion, muscle cars are the coolest. However, this 1969 Super Bee has a great back story that ups its cool factor...

Ride Of The Week 09/5/2022: Beth Rhodes' 1968 Camaro Sport Coupe

Drake Donovan

Sep 6, 20221 min read

Ride Of The Week 09/5/2022: Beth Rhodes' 1968 Camaro Sport Coupe

A GRADUATION GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING Beth Rhodes it the original owner of this 1968 Camaro Sport Coupe. Upon her graduation from Penn...

Ride Of The Week 08/29/2022: John Campbell's 1977 Plymouth Aero GT

Drake Donovan

Aug 30, 20222 min read

Ride Of The Week 08/29/2022: John Campbell's 1977 Plymouth Aero GT

YOU HAVE ONE OF THOSE? The car show oddballs always get my attention at a show. This one is no exception, a 1977 Plymouth Aero GT. What...

Ride Of The Week 08/22/2022: Gary Radford's 1965 Corvette

Drake Donovan

Aug 22, 20222 min read

Ride Of The Week 08/22/2022: Gary Radford's 1965 Corvette

LIVING FOR THE FALLEN When I witnessed this beautiful mid-year Vette back into a space at a recent cars & coffee event, it grabbed my...

Ride Of The Week 08/15/2022: Paul Campbell's Corvair 95 Rampside

Drake Donovan

Aug 17, 20222 min read

Ride Of The Week 08/15/2022: Paul Campbell's Corvair 95 Rampside

WHAT THE HELL IS THAT? While attending the first car event in my new hometown, I heard several spectators remarking on this particular...

Ride Of The Week 08/8/2022: Wendy Beitinger's 1967 Camaro Sport Coupe

Drake Donovan

Aug 9, 20222 min read

Ride Of The Week 08/8/2022: Wendy Beitinger's 1967 Camaro Sport Coupe

BORN INTO THIS At Camaro Nationals this past July, I came upon a family wearing matching t-shirts. Mom and the kids all had “I was born...

Ride Of The Week 08/1/2022: Jerry Beck's 1978 AMC AMX

Drake Donovan

Aug 1, 20222 min read

Ride Of The Week 08/1/2022: Jerry Beck's 1978 AMC AMX

ACID RAIN After a month-long hiatus to move, again, Car Show Life's Ride of the Week returns for August 2022 with a very unusual ride...

Ride Of The Week 07/4/2022: Bob Bachman's 1969 GTO Restomod

Drake Donovan

Jul 4, 20222 min read

Ride Of The Week 07/4/2022: Bob Bachman's 1969 GTO Restomod

YOU CAN GO HOME AGAIN I’m jealous of those people who have managed to hold on to their first car. I’m just as envious of those folks...

Ride Of The Week 06/27/2022: Kat Jones' 1954 Studebaker Commander

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...

Ride Of The Week 06/20/2022: Les Glena's 1989 Shelby Dakota

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....

Ride Of The Week 06/13/2022: Wally Melvin's 1951 Kaiser Henry J

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,...

Ride Of The Week 6/6/2022: Andy Deegan's 1926 Model T

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...