Drake Donovan
Ride Of The Week 02/19/2024: The Tirabassi Family’s 1965 Tempest
A PERIOD CUSTOM I spotted this Pontiac at the 2023 Wheel Craft K9 Heroes for Heroes charity car show in Mentor, OH back in August of...
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Drake Donovan
Jan 11 min read
Ride Of The Week 01/01/2024: John Weaver's 1964 Olds Cutlass Convertible
John Weaver was looking for an intermediate body style from the ’60s and fell in love with this ’64 Cutlass Convertible. “I got it off a...
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Drake Donovan
Dec 25, 20232 min read
Ride Of The Week 12/25/2023: Jim McFetridge's 1936 Chevrolet Business Coupe
ALL BUSINESS Jim McFetridge has been a car guy much of his life, owning classic Buick and a few first-gen Mustangs. As he approached...
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Drake Donovan
Nov 6, 20232 min read
Ride Of The Week 11/06/2023: Paul Terlosky's 1971 Impala
THE MOPALA What happens when you cross a big 70s sedan with 2020s Mopar Muscle? You get an autocross monster known as the “Mopala”. It’s...
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Drake Donovan
Oct 30, 20231 min read
Ride Of The Week 10/23/2023: Earl Adams' 1962 Pontiac Grand Prix
THEY'RE ONLY ORIGINAL ONCE Earl Adams of Ravenna, OH was like a proud papa, discussing his first-year Grand Prix at Octane Nights last...
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Drake Donovan
Oct 16, 20231 min read
Ride Of The Week 10/16/2023: Dave and Sheri Saltsman's 1968 GTO
THE GOAT WITH THE G.O.A.T. Ravenna, OH’s Octane nights had a little bit of everything. Rat Rods, Hot Rods, Muscle Cars, 4x4s, Kit cars...
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Drake Donovan
Sep 25, 20232 min read
Ride Of The Week 09/25/2023: Tim Dangle's 1964 Buick Special
THE GRAND SPECIAL When customizers have a theme, I always enjoy seeing how they creatively carry that theme throughout the car. This...
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Drake Donovan
Jul 19, 20232 min read
Ride Of The Week 07/17/2023: Jim & Pam Thompson's 1953 Custom Chevy Pickup
WHAT IS THAT? I unintentionally took a week off from posting #rideoftheweek because I was on the road at two consecutive all-Camaro...
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Drake Donovan
Jun 26, 20232 min read
Ride Of The Week 06/26/2023: Stewart Murray's 2002 Silverado
A TRUE PHANTOM In the collector car world a phantom is a car that the factory could have built but never did. Such is the case with Stew...
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Drake Donovan
Jun 19, 20231 min read
Ride Of The Week 06/19/2023: Brent & Chris Ankney's 1999 Suburban
SEA-BURBAN When I saw this creation being towed into the basement of Huntington Place for Autorama Extreme, I knew right away this had to...
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Drake Donovan
Jun 12, 20232 min read
Ride Of The Week 06/12/2023: Kevin Smith's 1949 Chevy Fleetline
THE CREEPY TIKI Autorama Extreme is the old school hot rod show that takes place in the basement of Huntington Place, the site of Detroit...
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Drake Donovan
May 29, 20231 min read
Ride Of The Week 05/29/2023:Bill Kniffen's1957 Chevy 210
A CORVETTE IN DISGUISE This is not your typical shoebox Chevy. This particular 1957 210 is a rare hard top in the mid-level trim of...
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Drake Donovan
May 21, 20232 min read
Ride Of The Week 05/22/2023: Elaine Smolnik's 2019 Corvette Stingray
WARRANTY VOIDED BY DAVE KINDIG Elaine Smolnik of Brookfield, OH is proud of her son. When Stevie began working at a dealership in the...
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Drake Donovan
May 8, 20232 min read
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
Feb 20, 20231 min read
Ride Of The Week 02/20/2023: Jason Keltz's 2021 Chevy Malibu
LATE MODEL LOVE It’s been my experience that late model cars don’t get the same amount of car show love as the classics that are on...
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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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