TORONTO, ON // APRIL 30, 2022 • 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.
And on Sunday afternoon during the Special Awards presentations at 3 p.m., one of them will be named the 2022 Motorama Grand Champion and receive the $5,000 winner’s cheque.
The Motorama show takes place all weekend at The International Centre, across from Toronto’s Pearson Airport.
In no particular order, the Lincoln Electric Canadian 10 finalist vehicles are:
1967 Twin Turbo Mustang
Owner: Frank Pompilio
Specs: M & M Transmission
Precision Turbos
Fabrication by Gary Naughton Furl Tech Wiring
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1968 Camaro
Owner: Mauro Caringi
Specs: Engine – Noonan Big Dog Hemi
Transmission – 3 Speed Turbo 300
Differential – Mark Williams
Frame – Chassis Stop
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Pro Touring Camaro
Owner: Anthony Agresti
Specs: Engine – 6.1 Litre Chevrolet
Transmission – T56 6 Speed manual
Wheels – Custom 20 & 21 Inch Vellano
Custom Leather Interior
Winner Of Goodguys Builders Choice Award
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1932 Ford Roadster
Owner: Larry Hill
Specs: Engine – 350 Cubic Inch Chevrolet
Chassis – JW Rod Garage
Interior – Mitch’s Kustom
Steel Body
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1969 Camaro
Owner: Mike Morro
Specs: Engine: 468 Cu In – BBC Race Prepped 925 Hp
Transmission – Turbo 400 with shift kit
Chassis Works Suspension
Weld Wheels
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1949 Chevrolet Pick-Up
Owner: Jim & Sue Carnegie
Specs: Builder – Hot Nights Hot Rods
Engine – LS 3 Corvette
Interior- Custom Leather & Vinyl
Paint – House Of Kolor
Chassis – Custom Tube Frame
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Ford Custom Panel Truck
Owner: Don Hamilton
Specs: 10 Year Restoration
Engine – 351 Ford Windsor
C-6 Transmission
Currie 9 Inch Rear End
Alpine Sound System
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1970 Nova SS
Owner: Brian Belli
Specs: Chassis – Original
Transmission – M-21, 4 Speed
Built By – Maxwell Motorsports
Body & paint – Invader Autobody
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Jeep Gladiator
Owner: Jagraj Grewal
Specs: Engine – Magnusson Supercharger with Tuners Tune
Custom Roof
Custom Sheet Metal
Paint – 3 Stage “Iconic Red”
Wheels – 22”
Brushed Fueled Off Road Rims
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1955 Chevrolet Bel Air
Owner: Jeff & Rose Jiricka
Specs: Engine – 355 Cubic Inch Chevrolet
Paint – PPG Redline Red
Interior – Italian Leather
Air Conditioning – Vintage Air Conditioning
Wheels – Torque Trust American Racing Wheels
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Car owners and showgoers arriving at Motorama on Saturday morning noticed 10 ‘Lincoln Electric Canadian 10’ banners placed beside the contending vehicles, throughout the show. This gives auto enthusiasts an opportunity to speculate as to which one will be named Motorama Grand Champion.
All ten Lincoln Electric Canadian 10 car owners will receive a prize pack that includes a custom-designed varsity-style Lincoln Electric jacket.
“Lincoln Electric is proud to once again be supporting the Motorama Show in 2022 as the Canadian 10 Awards sponsor and with a POWER MIG® 140 MP® giveaway,” said Caroline Araujo, Lincoln Electric Company of Canada’s National Marketing Manager. “We look forward to an exciting event with the talented custom car and motorsport industry.”
Adding to the excitement of Sunday’s Grand Champion reveal, Lincoln Electric will present a POWER MIG® 140 MP® Multi-Process Welder to a lucky recipient whose name is drawn, at random, from all the car owners with vehicles in competition at Motorama. The POWER MIG 140 MP welder is designed for home projects and repair, sheet metal autobody work, as well as farm and small shop welding.
Participating in the draw for the Lincoln Electric welder will be Bad Chad Hiltz, star of the TV show Bad Chad Customs. Bad Chad uses Lincoln Electric welding and cutting equipment in the course of building his world-famous vehicles at his shop in Nova Scotia. The draw for the Lincoln Electric Power MIG 140 MP welder will take place just prior to the Grand Champion announcement. The winner must be present to accept his or her prize.
ABOUT LINCOLN ELECTRIC: Lincoln Electric moved into the Canadian marketplace in 1914 with sales offices now located in Mississauga and Calgary. Lincoln Electric services a diverse list of industries ranging from automotive and transportation, to ship building, pipeline and offshore construction to thermal, nuclear and wind power contracting. A value partner of the motorsports industry, Lincoln Electric equipment can be found in the garages of NASCAR, IndyCar, NHRA, off-road, sprint car and drifting competitors. Lincoln Electric is also a world-renowned educator, having trained over 100,000 graduates in its welding schools. An inventory of their full product line, plus other company details can be found by visiting their website www.lincolnelectric.com, or by telephone at (416) 421-2600.
