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Ride Of The Week 05/30/2022: Posie's 1949 Olds 76

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...

Ride Of The Week 05/23/2022: John Shaireman's 1986 Corvette Indy Pace Car Edition

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...

Ride Of The Week 05/16/2022: Jeff Nolt's 1983 Dodge D-150

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...

Ride Of The Week 05/09/2022: Marlin Spotts' 1970 Yenko Deuce

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...

Ride Of The Week 05/02/2022: Ashley Coperhaven's 2019 Charger

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...

Ride Of The Week 04/25/2022: Ken Mack's 1970 Chevelle SS

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...

Ride Of The Week 04/18/2022: Tawnya LaMark's 1981 Z28

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,...

Ride Of The Week 04/11/2022: Harry Lynn's 1968 Mustang 2+2

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...

Ride Of The Week 04/04/2022: Barb & Dick Moore's 1970 Opel GT

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...

Ride Of The Week 03/28/2022: Car Show Life's Flagship - SunShine

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...

Ride Of The Week 03/14/2022: Wayne And Carole Sokach's 1998 Mustang GT

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...

Ride Of The Week 03/07/2022: Teana & Darryl McHenry's 1941 Chevy Pickup

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,...

Ride Of The Week 02/28/2022: Daryl McHenry's 1934 3-Window Street Rod

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...

Ride Of The Week 02/21/2022: Charlie Faris' 2003 Mercedes-Benz 500 SL

Drake Donovan

Feb 21, 20221 min read

Ride Of The Week 02/21/2022: Charlie Faris' 2003 Mercedes-Benz 500 SL

THE PRICE OF A NEW CIVIC That is what Charlie Faris paid for this outstanding 2003 Mercedes Benz 500 SL Hard top Convertible. He...

Ride Of The Week 02/14/2022: Paul Fraley's 1975 MGB

Drake Donovan

Feb 14, 20221 min read

Ride Of The Week 02/14/2022: Paul Fraley's 1975 MGB

LIZZY’S LEGACY When Paul Fraley was a child, he told his Grandmother, Lizzy, that one day he’d buy a car with just two seats and take her...

Ride Of The Week 02/07/2022: Frank Swartz's 1959 El Camino

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. ...

Ride Of The Week 01/31/2022: James Voldrecht's1938 American Bantam Closed Coupe

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...

Ride Of The Week 01/24/2022: Gene Duke's Dodge/Peterbuilt

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...

Ride Of The Week 01/17/2022: Lloyd Shawver's 1969 Hurst Olds

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...

Ride Of The Week 01/10/2022: Joe Monaghan’s 1948 Willys Panel Truck

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...