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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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Drake Donovan
Nov 17, 20201 min read
Ride Of The Week 11/16/2020: Dale Merrill's 1972 Pontiac Ventura II Sprint
“THAT AIN'T NO NOVA!" When I saw this car at a show back in July, I had to know more about it. But the owner wasn’t around to tell its...
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Drake Donovan
Nov 9, 20201 min read
Ride Of The Week 11/09/2020: Jim Bower's 1964 Impala Sedan
“ALL IN THE FAMILY” Jim Bower is the third owner of this 1964 Chevy Impala with 29,000 original miles. It first belonged to his Aunt...
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Drake Donovan
Nov 2, 20202 min read
Ride(S) Of The Week 11/02/2020: Lisa & Brad Benscoter's 1979 Z28 and 1969 Mach 1
“OPPOSITES ATTRACT” This edition of Ride Of The Week is a two-fer. Lisa & Brad Benscoter caught my attention at a couple of shows this...
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Drake Donovan
Oct 26, 20202 min read
Ride Of The Week 10/26/2020: Charlie Eichenlaub’s 1957 Bel Air Wagon
“THE SPOOKY PACK RAT” When I saw this 1957 Bel Air Wagon in Mill Hall, PA at the beginning of October, I knew this had to be our Ride of...
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Drake Donovan
Oct 20, 20202 min read
Ride Of The Week 10/19/2020: Kevin Troup's 1974 Plymouth Duster
MOPAR or No Car The teenage years are a highly impressionable time for many. For Kevin Troup, the tender age of 16 turned him on to...
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Drake Donovan
Oct 13, 20201 min read
Ride Of The Week 10/12/2020: Don Egleston's 1957 Chevy Bel Air
“The Ultimate Hand-Me-Down” Growing up, we’ve all received something from someone older in our family. Siblings, cousins, parents all...
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Drake Donovan
Oct 6, 20203 min read
Ride Of The Week 10/05/2020: Bob Karschner's 1969 Yenko Chevelle Clone
"ATTACK OF THE (YENKO) CLONE" I saw this gorgeous Chevelle in August and was blown away by the attention to detail. My first question to...
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Drake Donovan
Sep 29, 20202 min read
What Is Your Car Club's Signature Charity? Car Show Life Wants To Help Out!
I've belonged to a few car clubs and they all had pet charities that they exclusively supported throughout the year. The Northeastern...
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Drake Donovan
Sep 29, 20204 min read
Ride Of The Week 09/28/2020: Drake Donovan's 2002 Camaro RS
“The one that got away” I’m taking a break from featuring other people’s rides to featuring one of my own. With Sept. 29th being “Camaro...
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Drake Donovan
Sep 22, 20202 min read
Ride Of The Week 09/21/2020: Dave Slusser’s 1973 Buick Apollo Hatchback
“Making the best of a bad situation…twice” When Dave Slusser was 16, he bought a 1973 Chevy Nova Hatchback as his first car. He proceeded...
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Drake Donovan
Sep 15, 20202 min read
Ride Of The Week 09/14/2020: Harrison Young's 1980 Ford Fairmont
"Keepin' It Junkyard Fresh" Harrison Young of South Williamsport, PA is a hot-rodder who loves a 'sleeper'. Oh, what's that? You don't...
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Drake Donovan
Sep 8, 20202 min read
Ride Of The Week 09/08/2020: Linda Hart's 2007 Mustang
"HA HA DAD" While her name wasn’t ‘Sally’, Linda Hart was a Mustang gal if there ever was one. However, it took her almost her entire...
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Drake Donovan
Aug 30, 20201 min read
Ride Of The Week 08/31/2020: Shawn Mapes' 2013 Dodge Charger R/T
"THE SMILES PER GALLON" This week's ride comes from Car Show organizer and NEPA Cars and Coffee Founder, Shawn Mapes. "I picked up my...
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Drake Donovan
Aug 24, 20202 min read
Ride Of The Week 08/24/2020: Mike and Sissy Trageser's 1981 Mercury Capri
“You’re A Mean Capri, Mr. Grinch!” This week’s #carshowlife #rideoftheweek is courtesy of Sissy Trageser who writes, “This is my husband...
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Drake Donovan
Aug 19, 20201 min read
Win a custom designed #CarShowLife Show Board
This year has been, well, less than ideal for living the #Carshowlife to the fullest. So we're trying give folks something to smile...
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Drake Donovan
Aug 18, 20201 min read
Ride Of The Week 08/17/2020: Robert Beck's 1991 Pontiac Trans Am
“From Playing Dukes of Hazzard to Racing Autocross” Robert Beck sent in his '91 Trans Am with a cool back story. He purchased it roughly...
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Drake Donovan
Aug 10, 20201 min read
Ride Of The Week 08/10/2020: Gary Krisch's 1948 Chevrolet Fleetline Aero Sedan
“That's NOT chopped!” I attended my first car show since February and saw this really cool Chevy Fleetline. The roofline was so low and...
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