On Saturday and Sunday at the Motorama Custom Car & Motorsports Expo Presented by Mothers, the Johnsonville Stage was busy with awards presentations for many categories. Thank you and congratulations to everyone who brought vehicles to the show, including Motorama Grand Champion David Dodd, who took the $5,000 cash award with his 1948 Anglia.
The quality, quantity and assortment of amazing machines was incredible. See below for a listing of the winners and some runners-up, as well as some pictures.
Thank you to contributing photographers Paolo Pedicelli, Dave Franks and Hans & William Janzen for the use of their pictures.
MOTORAMA 2016 – SPECIAL AWARDS (SUNDAY)
MOTORAMA GRAND CHAMPION
David Dadd (1948 Anglia)
MOTORAMA CANADIAN TEN (in no particular order)
Roger Jongerden (1970 Chevrolet Camaro Pro Mod)
Jason Hickox (1933 Ford Coupe)
David Dadd (1948 Anglia)
Neil Blackie (1966 Chevrolet Nova)
Chris Longhouse (1930 Ford Model ‘A’ Sedan)
John St. Germain (1956 Mercury)
Gary Thomson (1969 Chevrolet Nova)
Bradley Ruiter (1992 Mazda Miata)
Tony Deluca (1932 Ford Coupe)
Vince Lubertino (1970 Pontiac GTO)
2016 MOTORAMA AWARDS
Roadmates 60th Anniversary Spirit Award: Brampton Street Rods
Steve Darnell Award: Craig Murray (1955 Chevrolet Gasser)
Billy Gibbons Award: Chris Luloff (1951 Chevrolet)
Jeff Lutz Award: No. 106 Roger Jongerden (1970 Chevrolet Camaro Pro Mod)
Jimmy Shine: Chuck Beal (1963 Chevrolet Corvette)
Bob Larivee Sr. Award: No. 151 Tony Peressini (1934 Ford Coupe)
Street Rodder Magazine Top 100: No. 101 Chris Longhouse (1930 Ford Model ‘A’ Sedan) & No. 100 John St. Germain (1956 Mercury)
Street Rodder Magazine Street Rod of the Year: Jeff Norwell (1932 Ford Coupe)
Canadian Street Rodder Hall of Fame Heritage Award: Rob Oats (1932 Ford)
2016 SPECIAL AWARDS
BEST INTERIOR
Street Rod: No. 151 Tony Peressini (1934 Ford Coupe)
Custom: No. 100 John St. Germain (1956 Mercury)
Competition Car: No. 106 Roger Jongerden (1970 Chevrolet Camaro Pro Mod)
Street Machine: No. 122 Brian & Karen Flewelling (1956 Chevrolet Nomad)
Truck: No. 150 Glen Hopkins (1953 Chevrolet Pick-Up)
Antique / Restored: No. 121 Dante Spagnalo (1977 Pontiac Can-Am)
BEST PAINT
Street Rod: No. 107 David Dadd (1948 Anglia)
Custom: No. 114 Ron Caicco (1956 Oldsmobile)
Competition Car: No. 130 Maurice Campolucci (2007 Pontiac GTP)
Street Machine: No. 111 Vince Lubertino (1970 Pontiac GTO)
Truck: No. 120 Roger Waters (1978 Chevrolet Pick-Up)
Antique / Restored: No. 215 Pam Marty (1959 Corvette)
VINTAGE AUTO INSURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
WINNER: Mike Livia (Copperhead – 1936 Ford Pickup) (below)
RUNNER-UP: Alex Smith (My Baby – 1941 Chevy Half-Ton Pickup)
MOBIL 1 BEST ENGINE
Street Rod: No. 101 Chris Longhouse (1930 Ford Model ‘A’ Sedan)
Custom: No. 114 Ron Caicco (1956 Oldsmobile)
Competition Car: No. 218 Garnet Rhamb (1964 Dragster)
Street Machine: No. 405 Neil Blackie (1966 Chevrolet Nova)
Truck: No. 120 Roger Waters (1978 Chevrolet Pick-Up)
Antique / Restored: No. 421 Mike Giroux (1967 Beaumont)
BEST ENGINEERED
Street Rod: No. 107 David Dadd (1948 Anglia)
Custom: No. 100 John St. Germain (1956 Mercury)
Competition Car: No. 106 Roger Jongerden (1970 Chevrolet Camaro Pro Mod)
Street Machine: No. 118 Bradley Ruiter (1992 Mazda Miata)
Truck: No. 225 Michael Brady & Jim Brady (1984 Chevrolet Sonoma)
MOTHERS SHINE AWARD
No. 101 Chris Longhouse (1930 Ford Model ‘A’ Sedan)
OUTSTANDING USE OF COLOUR
No. 227 Paul Goulout (1972 chopped Chevrolet)
SYRACUSE NATIONALS STREET DRIVEN AWARDS
Street Rod: No. 124 Shawn Fairbarn (1930 Ford Roadster)
Custom: No. 604 Al Martin (1947 Mercury Coupe)
Street Machine: No. 252 Ron Silveria (1955 Chevrolet)
Truck: No. 112 Doug Wanless (1951 Chevrolet Corvette)
SPECIAL MOTORAMA PICKS
Sean Devline (1971 Chevrolet Nova)
Thomas Carlos (1967 Dodge)
WHY NOT
No. 322 Shawn Cormier (1947 Ford Tankenstein) (below)
UNDER 25
No. 302 Sean Devine (1971 Ford Mustang)
LOWDOWN HOT RODS BEST THEMED DISPLAY
No. 408 Don Rose (1991 GMC Safari Van)
PROSTATE CANCER CANADA / CRUISIN’ FOR A CURE FEATURE PICK
Mr. Donovan Quackenbush (Hemi4Evr – 2003 PT Cruiser Sedan)
BEST INDIVIDUAL DISPLAY
No. 100 John St. Germain (1956 Mercury)
BEST CLUB DISPLAY
Motor City Car Club
BEST FIRST TIME SHOWN
Street Rod: No. 125 Tony Deluca (1932 Ford Coupe)
Custom: No. 114 Ron Caicco (1956 Oldsmobile)
Competition Car: No. 106 Roger Jongerden (1970 Chevrolet Camaro Pro Mod)
Street Machine: No. 110 Gary Thomson (1969 Chevrolet Nova)
Truck: No. 102 Richard Fortin & Shirley Fortin (1955 Chevrolet Stepside)
Antique / Restored: No. 115 Danny Klacko (1936 Dodge Fargo)
OUTSTANDING AWARDS
Street Rod: No. 109 Jason Hickox (1933 Ford Coupe)
Custom: No. 100 John St. Germain (1956 Mercury)
Competition Car: No. 106 Roger Jongerden (1970 Chevrolet Camaro Pro Mod)
Street Machine: No. 405 Neil Blackie (1966 Chevrolet Nova)
Truck: No. 112 Doug Wanless (1951 Chevrolet Coupe)
Antique / Restored: No. 250 Gary Fischer (1969½ Dodge Super Bee)
DREAM MACHINES ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
No. 151 Tony Peressini (1934 Ford Coupe)
BEST FORD
No. 100 John St. Germain (1956 Mercury)
BEST PLYMOUTH / DODGE
No. 250 Gary Fischer (1969½ Dodge Super Bee)
BEST GENERAL MOTORS
No. 111 Vince Lubertino (1970 Pontiac GTO)
BEST ORPHAN
No. 118 Bradley Ruiter (1992 Mazda Miata)
MOTORAMA CLASS AWARDS (SATURDAY)
ROADSTER PICK-UP
No. 124 Shawn Fairbarn (1930 Ford Roadster)
ROD PICK-UP
No. 219 Cameron Wough (1926 Dodge)
CUSTOM PRO PICK-UP
Winner: No. 117 Benny Borg (1937 Ford)
Runner-up: No. 220 Peter Davidson (1942 Chevrolet)
CONSERVATIVE VAN
No. 408 Don Rose (1991 GMC Safari Van)
FOUR-BY-FOUR
Winner: No. 330 John Stevens (2014 GMC)
Runner-up: No. 231 Peter Hunter (2008 Ford)
DRAGSTER
No. 129 Tony Positano (BOS Dragster)
PRO MODIFIED
Winner: No. 106 Roger Jongerden (1970 Chevrolet Camaro Pro Mod)
Runner-up: No. 413 Sandra Carter (1963 Chevrolet Corvette)
EARLY PRO STREET
No. 107 David Dadd (1948 Anglia)
FUNNY CAR
No. 412 Aidan Heatley-Smith (Ford Mustang)
COMPETITION / NOSTALGA
Winner: No. 218 Garnet Rhamb (1964 Dragster)
Runner-up: No. 233 Ron Colder (1923 Ford)
MUSTANG SUPER STOCK
Winner: No. 229 Cole Krytiuk (1982 Ford Mustang)
Runner-up: No. 419 Cory Parsons (1989 Ford Mustang)
LATE PRO STREET
Winner: No. 225 Michael Brady & Jim Brady (1984 Chevrolet Sonoma)
Runner-up: No. 235 Robb Thayer (1965 Pontiac GTO)
PRE-1968 CONSERVATIVE SPORTS
Winner: No. 215 Pam Marty (1959 Corvette)
Runner-up: No. 104 Carry Cross (1967 Chevrolet Corvette)
1949-1951 STREET MACHINE PICK-UP
Winner: No. 223 Pat Cheatley (1949 Chevrolet)
Runner-up: No. 417 Rob Peters (1950 Chevrolet)
NOSTALGIA CHOPPER
No. 338 Gerry Montpellier (1967 Honda)
PRE-2005 CONSERVATIVE SPORTS
Winner: No. 211 Ken Gordon (2004 Chevrolet Corvette)
Runner-up: No. 326 Mike Karapalushi (2003 Chevrolet Corvette)
FULL STREET MACHINE
Winner: No. 303 Peter Foliero (1977 Chevrolet Camaro)
Runner-up: No. 403 Glen Lainen (1975 Chevrolet Vega)
SAND BUGGY
No. 425 Ron Shilling (Sand Dragster)
SEMI-STREET MACHINE
Winner: No. 405 Neil Blackie (1966 Chevrolet Nova)
Runner-up: No. 252 Ron Silveria (1955 Chevrolet)
SUPER STOCK
No. 110 Gary Thomson (1969 Chevrolet Nova)
CONSERVATIVE STREET MACHINE
Winner: No. 501 Steve Lacours (1973 AMC Gremlin)
Runner-up: No. 420 Bill Barnstaple (1970 GMC Acadian)
MILD SPORTS
Winner: No. 209 Ron Longlois (1960 Chevrolet Corvette)
Runner-up: No. 329 William Boynett (1980 Chevrolet Corvette)
SUPER STREET
No. 317 Ron Caron (1970 Chevrolet Chevelle)
1989-2016 CONSERVATIVE MUSTANG
Winner: No. 337 Bob Mitchell (2015 Ford Mustang)
Runner-up: No. 302 Fabricio Foliero (1989 Ford Mustang)
1964-1966 CONSERVATIVE GM STREET MACHINE
Winner: No. 253 Gerry Smith (1965 Chevrolet)
Runner-up: No. 251 Ken Young (1964 Chevrolet)
RADICAL STREET ROD COUPE
No. 221 Bill Denney (1927 Ford)
NOSTALGIA ROD COUPE
Winner: No. 109 Jason Hickox (1933 Ford Coupe)
Runner-up: No. 222 Brad Bates (1932 Ford Coupe)
STREET ROD COUPE
No. 125 Tony Deluca (1932 Ford Coupe)
CUSTOM ROD COUPE
Winner: No. 116 Chris Jude (1937 Ford)
Runner-up: No. 474 Ryan McKeown (1939 Chevrolet)
RADICAL STREET ROD SEDAN
No. 101 Chris Longhouse (1930 Ford Model ‘A’ Sedan)
CUSTOM CONVERTIBLE
No. 123 James Hamilton (1955 Ford Thunderbird)
CUSTOM HARD TOP
Winner: No. 100 John St. Germain (1956 Mercury)
Runner-up: No. 114 Ron Caicco (1956 Oldsmobile)
RADICAL CUSTOM
No. 257 John Anderson (1973 Chevrolet Camaro)
LOW RIDER
Winner: No. 312 Jeff Forgione (1964 Chevrolet Impala)
Runner-up: No. 500 Ricky Persaud (1964 Chevrolet)
SPORT MODIFIED
Winner: No. 118 Bradley Ruiter (1992 Mazda Miata)
Runner-up: No. 327 David Lean (2004 Mazda)
STREET ROD SEDAN
Winner: No. 228 Robert Bradburn (1928 Ford)
Runner-up: No. 234 Chris Ellis (1929 Ford)
CUSTOM ROD SEDAN
Winner: No. 414 Ron Lazzari (1937 Plymouth)
Runner-up: No. 400 Howard Beckett (1941 Ford)
RAT ROD SEDAN
Winner: No. 423 Andrew Rodrigues (1928 Ford)
Runner-up: No. 339 Doug Banks (1930 Ford)
RAT ROD TRUCK
Winner: No. 224 Dave Fulkerson (1939 Ford)
Runner-up: No. 340 Scott Craig (1948 Ford)
NOSTALGIA ROD TRUCK
No. 426 AJ Cafaro (1930 Ford Pick-Up)
EARLY CONSERVATIVE STREET MACHINE
No. 410 Ron Passer (1956 Ford)
TRADITIONAL PICK-UP
Winner: No. 343 Chris Luloff (1951 Chevrolet)
Runner-up: No. 119 Sandro Brocca (1953 Chevrolet)
1955-1959 STREET MACHINE TRUCK
Winner: No. 102 Richard Fortin & Shirley Fortin (1955 Chevrolet)
Runner-up: No. 318 Mike Steffan (1959 GMC Stepside)
1964-1966 CONSERVATIVE FORD STREET MACHINE
No. 409 John Relues (1966 Ford)
1935-1948 ORIGINAL TRUCK
No. 115 Danny Klacko (1936 Dodge Fargo)
1989-2016 MILD MUSTANG
Winner: No. 242 Daniela Sementilli (2011 Ford Mustang)
Runner-up: No. 245 Ted Rajanayagon (2000 Ford Mustang)
1967-1970 CONSERVATIVE GM STREET MACHINE
Winner: No. 421 Mike Giroux (1967 Beaumont)
Runner-up: No. 310 Tony Ruggiero (1969 Chevrolet Chevelle)
1970s SEMI-STREET MACHINE
Winner: No. 126 Dave Sutherland & Janis Sutherland (1970 Plymouth Barracuda)
Runner-up: No. 314 Frank Porco (1972 Dodge Challenge)
PRO TOURING STREET MACHINE
Winner: No. 111 Vince Lubertino (1970 Pontiac GTO)
Runner-up: No. 103 Brian Taylor (1970 Chevrolet Chevelle)
1970-1972 CONSERVATIVE MILD SPORT
Winner: No. 342 Adam Powell (1987 Pontiac Fiero)
Runner-up: No. 301 Henry Kent (1971 Ford Pinto)
KIT CAR
No. 241 Chris Washburn (1969 Brady Volkswagen)
UNIQUE RAT ROD
No. 322 Shawn Cormier (1947 Army)
SPECIAL INTEREST
No. 328 Derek Moolton (2003 EZGO Golf Cart)
2001-2016 ORIGINAL
Winner: No. 332 Tony Ziemba (2014 Chevrolet Camaro)
Runner-up: No. 258 Tania Ramsay (2016 Chevrolet Camaro SS)
1958-1972 ORIGINAL
Winner: No. 248 Jim McLaughlin (1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo)
Runner-up: No. 203 Doug Renault (1964 Dodge)
COMPACT ORIGINAL
No. 314 Angelo Adano (1965 Fiat)
1979-1992 ORIGINAL
Winner: No. 416 Bruce Cashlet (1987 Buick Grand National)
Runner-up: No. 341 Robert Bradburn (1987 Pontiac Fiero)
RADICAL EARLY STREET MACHINE TRUCK
No. 321 George Stouros (1949 Ford)
CONSERVATIVE LATE STREET MACHINE
Winner: No. 261 Gerry Misko (1999 Chevrolet Camaro)
Runner-up: No. 259 Terri Ridgers (2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS)
1973-1997 ORIGINAL TRUCK
No. 319 Wood & Henry (1997 Ford Ranger)
1935-1957 ORIGINAL
Winner: No. 202 Robert Gardner (1937 Chevrolet)
Runner-up: No. 402 Elwood Kielt (1957 Ford)
FULL CUSTOM PICK-UP
No. 120 Roger Waters (1978 Chevrolet)
CONSERVATIVE STREET MACHINE PICK-UP
Winner: No. 415 Joe Crawford (1972 Chevrolet El Camino)
Runner-up: No. 255 Howie Hill (1968 Mercury)
1949-1966 COMMERCIAL RAT ROD
Winner: No. 323 Maric Gornilc (1966 Chevrolet Van)
Runner-up: No. 334 Al Provencal (1951 Mercury)
1948-2016 MILD MINI CUSTOM PICK-UP
No. 320 Brad Goencz (2011 Ford Ranger)
HEAVY HAULER
Winner: No. 112 Doug Wanless (1951 Chevrolet)
Runner-up: No. 238 Ron Dawson (1989 Ford)
MILD COMMERCIAL CUSTOM
No. 601 Ricky Gunn (1955 Ford Delivery Sedan)
EARLY RADICAL CUSTOM
Winner: No. 604 Al Martin (1947 Mercury)
Runner-up: No. 602 Jeff Aubin (1954 Chevrolet)
MILD CUSTOM
No. 603 Brandon Roberts (1954 Dodge)
RADICAL TRUCK
No. 227 Paul Gollant (1972 Chevrolet)
RADICAL STREET ROD COUPE
No. 151 Tony Peresivi (1934 Ford)(
JUNIOR DRAGSTER
No. 600 Eleas Christopher (2003 Junior Dragster)
1969-1981 ORIGINAL
Winner: No. 250 Gary Fischer (1969½ Dodge Super Bee)
Runner-up: No. 121 Danny Spagnuolo (1977 Pontiac)
