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RIDE OF THE WEEK
Car Show Life is spotlighting the rides of enthusiasts and the stories behind them. To be featured, email photos and the backstory of your ride to info@carshowlife.net
Ride Of The Week 01/04/2021: Ron Smith's 1966 Chevelle SS 396
"A Man And His Vices" Pick your poison, they say. Gambling, Drinking, Smoking…these are the typical vices of an adult American male. For...
Drake Donovan
Jan 4, 20211 min read
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Ride Of The Week 12/28/2020: Steve Wilson's 1993 Ford F-150 Lightning
"Lightning in a Bottle Garage" Steve Wilson caught lightning in a bottle. Well, really, it was an F-150 Lightning. And it was in a...
Drake Donovan
Dec 28, 20201 min read
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Ride Of The Week 12/21/2020: Tom Henry's 1972 Chevy C10
“The End of An Era” This news came as a sudden surprise today, forcing me to punt my scheduled Ride of the Week post ahead into 2021. My...
Drake Donovan
Dec 21, 20203 min read
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Ride Of The Week 12/14/2020: Jason Keeler's 1965 Corvette Stingray
“Corvette’s Greatest Hits!” Same as my custom show board winner a few weeks back, Dale Merrill and his ’72 Ventura II Sprint, this week’s...
Drake Donovan
Dec 16, 20201 min read
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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...
Drake Donovan
Dec 7, 20202 min read
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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...
Drake Donovan
Dec 1, 20201 min read
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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,...
Drake Donovan
Nov 23, 20202 min read
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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...
Drake Donovan
Nov 17, 20201 min read
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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...
Drake Donovan
Nov 9, 20201 min read
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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...
Drake Donovan
Nov 2, 20202 min read
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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...
Drake Donovan
Oct 26, 20202 min read
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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...
Drake Donovan
Oct 20, 20202 min read
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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...
Drake Donovan
Oct 13, 20201 min read
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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...
Drake Donovan
Oct 6, 20203 min read
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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...
Drake Donovan
Sep 29, 20204 min read
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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...
Drake Donovan
Sep 22, 20202 min read
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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...
Drake Donovan
Sep 15, 20202 min read
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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...
Drake Donovan
Sep 8, 20202 min read
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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...
Drake Donovan
Aug 31, 20201 min read
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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...
Drake Donovan
Aug 24, 20202 min read
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