Drake Donovan
Ride Of The Week 01/15/2024: Jodi Forrizzi’s 1967 Dodge Dart GT
A DART WITH NO FEATHERS THAT STILL HITS THE MARK This ’67 Dart was a Texas barn find that was subject to a rotisserie restoration in...
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Drake Donovan
Dec 11, 20231 min read
Ride Of The Week 12/11/2023: Gordon Ries' 1969 Plymouth Roadrunner
An Encore Appearance Gordon Ries of Conway, PA makes a second appearance in the Ride Of The Week blog. Last October, I featured his 1947...
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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 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
Oct 2, 20232 min read
Ride Of The Week 10/02/2023: Dan & Lynnette Hartmann's 1967 Shelby GT 500
A BLIND SQUIRREL FINDS A NUT When I attended a charity car show in my community two weeks ago, I set out to find some stories to help...
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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
Sep 10, 20232 min read
Ride Of The Week 09/11/2023: Joe Migliorisi's 1960 Nash Metropolitan
VETTE-TROPOLITAN When I walked up to this 1960 Nash Metropolitan, I immediately noticed the custom badge on the lower, right fender,...
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Drake Donovan
Aug 28, 20232 min read
Ride Of The Week 08/28/2023: Brent Maletic's 1984 Monte Carlo SS
THE FULL MONTE Brent Maletic is a Car Show Life Customer. I’ve had the pleasure of doing show boards for both of his rides. One was for...
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Drake Donovan
Jul 31, 20231 min read
Ride Of The Week 07/31/2023: Rick Ford's 2018 Dodge Charger Scat Pack
EVIL DUKE I’ve seen this vertical two-tone Dodge Charger a few times since I moved back to the Pittsburgh Area. At a Pittsburgh Cars &...
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Drake Donovan
Jul 26, 20231 min read
Ride Of The Week 07/24/2023: Mike & Kim Halslip's 2012 '69 Mach 1
MACH-WHAAA? If you know me, you know I love a good restomod. This car, however, is the opposite, a retro-mod. It’s a 2012 Mustang done...
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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 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
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
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 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 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...
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