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TOP 20 CARS, IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER

BRYAN REQUENA: 1996 HONDA CIVIC EK HATCH

FRANK VITULLI: 1989 HONDA CIVIC SI HATCH

HELDER COSTA: 1995 FORD ESCORT

JAMIE SILLS: 1986 CHEVY CAPRICE

KEVIN LOGUE: 2004 NISSAN 350Z

NEIL LEFAIVRE: 2004 DODGE NEON

CONNOR ROODA: 1995 VW CABRIOLET

AMRIT BAINS: 2014 AUDI S4

TYE MCLELLAN: 2021 TOYOTA GR SUPRA 3.0

JEFFREY BOTELHO: 2001 HONDA S2000

ROMMEL CARREON: 2019 HONDA CIVIC SI COUPE

MICHAEL LANG: 2016 BMW S1000R K46 MOTORCYCLE

MATHEW MAKARUCHA: 2006 LEXUS GS

DAVID MACMULLEN: 2002 TOYOTA ALTEZZA

TAMER METWALLI: 1967 MORRIS MINI

JEFFREY BOTELHO: 2022 HONDA CIVIC SI

JESSE LIPS: 2005 HONDA S2000

GLENROY GRIFFITHS: 2015 HYUNDAI ELANTRA

JOSH FARRELL: 2013 HYUNDAI GENESIS COUPE

PAUL PINEDA: 2012 HONDA CIVIC SI

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MOTORAMA 2023 Presented by eBay Motors

WAYFARER INSURANCE GROUP SPECIAL AWARDS

March 12, 2023

SPECIAL AWARDS * AS PICKED BY OUR SPECIAL GUESTS *

BAD CHAD HILTZ

FIORE DIBERNARDO: 1940 MASERATI

JOLENE MACINTYRE

DAVE WHITTICK: 1964 PORSCHE

DAVID KINDIG

REJEAN DESARDINS: 1965 MUSTANG

DEBOSS GARAGE

ROBBIE BARROW: 1979 AUSTIN MINI

NICK’S GARAGE

MIKE JOHNSON: 1966 CHEVELLE

PHOTO GALLERY: WAYFARER INSURANCE GROUP – SPECIAL AWARDS

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Motorama Custom Car & Motorsports Expo Presented by eBay Motors

2023 Class Awards Presented by Wayfarer Insurance Group

Saturday, March 11, 2023

CONSERVATIVE PICK UP 2000-2019

WINNER: DONALD FRANCIS 2019 DODGE RAM

RUNNER-UP: BRANDON SNYDER 2019 DODGE RAM

CUSTOM IMPORT

WINNER: ANDREW HARSEVOORT 1971 ALFA ROMEO

RUNNER-UP: JPSEPH MASIH 1962 VOLKSWAGON

MILD PICK-UP CHEVROLET

WINNER: BOB KRIST 1957 CHEVROLET 3100

RUNNER-UP: BOB KRIST 1957 CHEVROLET 3100

’66-’87 GM ALTERED RESTORED

WINNER: IAN HILL 1967 CHEVELLE

RUNNER-UP: PETER BURKE 1967 CAMARO

RESTORED GM ’57 – ‘77

WINNER: MIKE JOHNSON 1966 CHEVELLE

RUNNER-UP: LOUIE PELLEGRINO 1970 EL CAMINO

GALLERY: WAYFARER INSURANCE GROUP CLASS AWARDS 2023

Judged to be the best of the over 400 eligible vehicles on display at this year’s Motorama Custom Car & Motorsports Expo Presented by eBay Motors, ten amazing vehicles have been identified as the Lincoln Electric Canadian 10 finalists.

On Sunday afternoon during the Special Awards Presentations Presented by Wayfarer Insurance, at 3 p.m. on the Motorama Main Stage, one of them was named the 2023 Motorama Grand Champion and receive the $5,000 winner’s cheque.

UPDATE: The white 1965 Mustang GT 427 owned by Rejean Desjardins was selected as the 2023 Motorama Grand Champion Award winner.

In no particular order, the Lincoln Electric Canadian 10 finalist vehicles were:

1956 Mercury Monterey
Owner: John St. Germain

1965 Mustang GT 427
Owner: Rejean Desjardins

1927 Chevy 5 Window Coupe
Owner:...

UPDATED: Dave Kindig is coming for two days! On Saturday, March 11 and Sunday, March 12, Dave Kindig – the President, owner and lead designer at Utah’s Kindig-It Design – will be at the eBay Motors Motorama Custom Car & Motorsports Expo, at Toronto’s International Centre.

Dave Kindig’s Hours: Saturday, March 11: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. & Sunday, March 12: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

The star of the popular Bitchin’ Rides TV show, Kindig is respected all around the world for his unique vision and skills, which combine to produce incredible, one-of-a-kind custom vehicles. And beyond just the cars, Kindig’s positivity, sense of humour and friendly demeanour have endeared him to millions of custom car-loving viewers.

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From concept, to design and ‘the build,’ Kindig hono...

‘Bad Chad’ Hiltz is one of Canada’s most creative, talented and entertaining custom car builders. At the upcoming eBay Motors Motorama Custom Car & Motorsports Expo – in addition to meeting fellow auto enthusiasts – Bad Chad and his fiancée Jolene MacIntyre will be taking part in a ‘Roof Chop’ at the show.

The eighth annual Toronto Motorama show takes place March 10, 11 & 12, 2023 at The International Centre, across from Pearson Airport.

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Bad Chad first came to international prominence on his TV show, ‘Bad Chad Customs,’ which was filmed at the Hiltz Auto Co. shop, in his hometown, Canning, Nova Scotia...

A strong supporter of the eBay Motors Motorama show since Kevin Besta took over the company, in 2015, Stoneridge Specialty Insurance will be back at the 2023 show, once again prominently participating in the Inside Track Motorsport News Racing Zone Presented by Stoneridge Specialty Insurance. The Motorama Custom Car & Motorsports Expo takes place March 10, 11 & 12, 2023 at Toronto’s International Centre.

Located in Hall 1B, the Racing Zone will be the epicenter of motorsports activity throughout the three-days of the show. As always, the Racing Zone will be made up of racing series, tracks, equipment and collectible vendors, and a large collection of racing vehicles, in the Racers’ Corral...

The 2022 edition of Motorama was pushed back six weeks to avoid the lingering restrictions related to the pandemic. One downside of this change was that the show took place the same weekend that several area tracks were hosting their opening nights or pre-season testing sessions, thereby forcing them to miss the show.

But with the Motorama Custom Car & Motorsports Expo presented by eBay Motors back on its traditional ‘start of March Break’ weekend, it feels like old times again in the Inside Track Motorsport News Racing Zone, presented by Stoneridge Specialty Insurance.

Motorama takes place March 10, 11 & 12 at The International Centre, across from Toronto’s Pearson Airport.

For the 2023 edition of Canada’s biggest indoor auto enthusiast and racing show, there are no such conflicts, ...

For most of the past half century, there has been a custom car / hot rod show at Toronto’s International Centre at the start of March Break. And each year, car clubs from around the province have been part of it, showcasing their members’ vehicles in creative displays.

Looking at the 2023 edition of the eBay Motors Motorama Custom Car & Motorsports Expo, Show Car Coordinator Gary Challice is pleased with the wide variety of clubs that will be at the show, and the outstanding vehicles they’ll have in their booths. The show takes place March 10, 11 & 12 at Toronto’s International Centre, across from Pearson Airport.

“We’re really excited,” said Challice. “The level of interest in this year’s show is overwhelming. We could actually fill another building if we had the space...

For the fourth consecutive show, Zehr Insurance is returning as the presenting sponsor of the Mayhem… in the Backroom vintage car and lifestyle room at the Motorama Custom Car & Motorsports Expo presented by Ebay Motors. As well, the southwestern Ontario based company will once again be an exhibitor in Motorama, with a pair of booths. Looks for them in Halls 1 and 3.

Zehr Insurance is a full-service broker, but the company also services the specialty automotive market through its customized C.A.R.S. program, catering to Classic, Antique, Rods & Replicas and Specialty hobbyists. This makes for a natural connection between Zehr and the Mayhem room at Motorama. The show takes place March 10, 11 & 12 at Toronto’s International Centre.

In the years that the Zehr Insurance Mayhem room has be...