Drake Donovan
Ride Of The Week 05/08/2023: 1978 Cutlass Restomod by Hahn Automotive
MOST DEFINITELY NOT YOUR FATHER'S OLDSMOBILE This 1979 Cutlass caught my attention at the 2023 Pittsburgh World Of Wheels because of the...
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Drake Donovan
May 1, 20231 min read
Ride Of The Week 05/01/2023: Gil Berry’s 1960 Corvette Restomod
A HIGHLY DECORATED HOT ROD Gil Berry is the 3rd owner of this 1960 Corvette and it’s been in his possession for the past 39 years. It...
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Drake Donovan
Apr 3, 20231 min read
Ride Of The Week 04/03/2023: Rick Horning's 1939 Ford Sedan Street Rod
AS IS, NO WARRANTY When I’m doing participant voting at a charity car show, I try to find a unique car that stands out from the crowd....
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Drake Donovan
Mar 27, 20231 min read
Ride Of The Week 03/27/2023: Shelly Damico's 1969 Saab Sonnet IV
DAISY Shelly Damico's 1969 Saab Sonnet IV originally belonged to her father Richie Simpson. He was a Saab mechanic and acquired the car...
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Drake Donovan
Mar 20, 20232 min read
Ride Of The Week 03/20/2023: Albert Heiles' 1959 VW Bug
AN HONEST-TO-GOD MOVIE CAR A chance meeting at an indoor dog park with an acquaintance of the organizer of a cars & coffee fund raiser...
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Drake Donovan
Mar 13, 20232 min read
Ride Of The Week 03/13/2023: Mike Muldowney's 1993 Mazda B2600
ERIN GO BRAGH Mike Muldowney’s display at The Detroit Autorama last month didn’t just grab my attention, it grabbed me by the collar and...
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Drake Donovan
Mar 6, 20231 min read
Ride Of The Week 03/06/2023: Alan Gimmel's 1983 Toyota Celica
There’s a surprise inside! Alan Gimmel's father bought this 1983 Celica new at Citrus County Toyota and proceeded to put 153,000 miles on...
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Drake Donovan
Feb 14, 20231 min read
Ride Of The Week 02/13/2023: Randy Robison's 1993 Honda Acty
IMPORTED JDM GOODNESS On Sept. 24, 2022, I was “today years old” when I saw my first 1993 Honda Acty. These JDM cars have a huge...
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Drake Donovan
Feb 6, 20232 min read
Ride Of The Week 02/06/2023: Margie McClintock's 1942 Cadillac Limo
THE $28 CADILLAC LIMO When I met Margie McClintock at the Steel City Nationals in September of 2022, she and her husband were showing a...
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Drake Donovan
Jan 30, 20231 min read
Ride Of The Week 01/30/2023: Celena & Brian Ruth's 1972 Chevelle
FAMILY OWNED SINCE 1972 (give or take a few years) The stripes on this 1972 Chevelle grabbed my attention across the show field at the...
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Drake Donovan
Jan 23, 20231 min read
Ride Of The Week 01/23/2023: The Cawthern Family's 1970 Corvette Stingray
ONE CAR, THREE GENERATIONS The Cawthern family of Altoona, PA has owned this 1970 Corvette Stingray since 1972. The original owner took...
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Drake Donovan
Jan 16, 20231 min read
Ride Of The Week 01/16/2023: Wilson Wolfe III's 1969 GTO
A QUARTER MILE SURVIVOR In 1969, Wilson “Sonny” Wolfe, Jr ordered a GTO from S&H Pontiac in Harrisburg, PA. He wanted to take the car...
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Drake Donovan
Jan 9, 20232 min read
Ride Of The Week 01/09/2023: Tim Rabenstein's 1980 Monza Spyder
"Who Makes That?" What is my favorite car to see at a car show? The one you don’t see at every car show. You’re guaranteed to see...
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Drake Donovan
Dec 26, 20221 min read
Ride Of The Week 12/26/2022: Bob Lambiase, Jr's 1977 Buick Electra Limited
WHY RESTOMOD A BUICK? WHY NOT? Bob Lambiase, Jr of Rochester, NY was a lifelong car guy, particularly Pontiacs. He’s owned a GTO, a Trans...
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Drake Donovan
Dec 11, 20221 min read
Ride Of The Week 12/12/2022: Tim Holmes' 1969 Pontiac Grand Prix
THAT’S NOT A GTO The license plate that adorns this Pontiac grabbed my attention at the 2022 Cavalcade of Cars in Syracuse, NY,...
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Drake Donovan
Dec 5, 20221 min read
Ride Of The Week 12/05/2022: Phil McCormick's 1969 Stingray
Yes, He Really Did Spend His Kid’s College Fund On A Vette Phil McCormick took best in show at the 2021 Corvettes at Carlisle event and...
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Drake Donovan
Nov 21, 20222 min read
Ride Of The Week 11/21/2022: Jerry Dykun's 1967 "Sox & Martin" Camaro
SOX & MARTIN CAMARO? There are two interesting stories behind this 1967 Camaro owned by Jerry Dykun of Economy, PA who has owned the car...
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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...
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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 &...
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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...
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