Drake Donovan
Ride Of The Week 08/29/2022: John Campbell's 1977 Plymouth Aero GT
YOU HAVE ONE OF THOSE? The car show oddballs always get my attention at a show. This one is no exception, a 1977 Plymouth Aero GT. What...
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Drake Donovan
Aug 17, 20222 min read
Ride Of The Week 08/15/2022: Paul Campbell's Corvair 95 Rampside
WHAT THE HELL IS THAT? While attending the first car event in my new hometown, I heard several spectators remarking on this particular...
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Drake Donovan
Aug 1, 20222 min read
Ride Of The Week 08/1/2022: Jerry Beck's 1978 AMC AMX
ACID RAIN After a month-long hiatus to move, again, Car Show Life's Ride of the Week returns for August 2022 with a very unusual ride...
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Drake Donovan
Jul 4, 20222 min read
Ride Of The Week 07/4/2022: Bob Bachman's 1969 GTO Restomod
YOU CAN GO HOME AGAIN I’m jealous of those people who have managed to hold on to their first car. I’m just as envious of those folks...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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. ...
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