MOTORAMA SPECIAL AWARDS
PRESENTED BY HAGERTY INSURANCE
SUNDAY, MARCH 10, 2024
SPECIAL AWARDS AS PICKED BY MOTORAMA 2024 CELEBRITY GUESTS
RUST BROS PICK: DON GASIUNAS – 1969 DODGE CHARGER
FARMTRUCK & AZN PICK: ANDREW MONTGOMERY – 1931 FORD MODEL A
CONSTANCE NUNES PICK: MARY AGRESTI – 1957 CHEVY TRUCK
DON COOK MEMORIAL AWARD AS PICKED BY THE LONDON AUTO MODIFIERS: GURPREET SINGH – 1941 WILLYS
FEATURED BUILDER: BINBROOK SPEED & CUSTOM
FEATURED CLUB: OLDIES CAR CLUB
HAGERTY SPECIAL AWARDS
BEST INTERIOR CATEGORY
STREET ROD: #A15 KEVIN MINDEL – 1934 FORD
CUSTOM: #A3 JOE SAVOIE – 1950 BUICK
COMPETITION CAR: #1415 JENNIFER DEVINE – 1971 CHEVY NOVA
STREET MACHINE: #A12 DON GASIUNAS – 1969 DODGE CHARGER
ANTIQUE / RESTORED: #5305-B GLEN MACKAY – 1961 MGA
HAGERTY BEST ENGINE AWARDS
STREET ROD: #A26 ROBERT BRADSHAW – 1932 FORD
CUSTOM: #A9 STEVE LALIBERTE – 1958 CHEVY IMPALA
COMPETITION CAR/TRUCK: #A10 RONNIE FORTUNE – 1969 CHEVY CAMARO
STREET MACHINE: #A13 KEVIN MINDEL – 1968 MERCURY COUGAR
ANTIQUE / RESTORED: #4926 SHAWN RAWLINGS – 1963 VW
HAGERTY BEST ENGINEERED
STREET ROD: #A15 KEVIN MINDEL – 1934 FORD
CUSTOM: #A9 STEVE LALIBERTE – 1958 CHEVY IMPALA
COMPETITION CAR: #1220 IAN HILL – 1967 CHEVY CAMARO
STREET MACHINE: #A12 DON GASIUNAS – 1969 DODGE CHARGER
HAGERTY STREET DRIVEN AWARDS
STREET ROD: #A26 ROBERT BRADSHAW – 1932 FORD
CUSTOM: #M815-10 ANDREW MAIR – 1950 FORD ‘GANGRENE’
STREET MACHINE: #A11 DREW WHITTICK – 1963 VW BEETLE
TRUCK: #M807 JIL MCINTOSH – 1949 STUDEBAKER PICKUP
MOTORAMA PICKS
JASON ROBERTS – FUGITIVE CUSTOM CARS
RICHARD ERNST – SIMCOE COMPOSITE SCHOOL – 1956 VW BEETLE
OUTSTANDING VEHICLE IN A COMMERCIAL DISPLAY
WHY NOT: MIKE WRIGHT – 1935 INTERNATIONAL
BEST THEMED DISPLAY: FRED THORN – 1929 FORD ROADSTER PICKUP
BEST LIGHTED DISPLAY: DON GASIUNAS – 1969 DODGE CHARGER
BEST INDIVIDUAL DISPLAY: JOE SAVOIE – 1950 BUICK
BEST CLUB DISPLAY: EAST LONDON TIMING ASSOCIATION (E.L.T.A.)
HAGERTY FIRST TIME SHOWN AWARDS
STREET ROD: #A1 STEPHANIE DELISLE – 1930 FORD
CUSTOM: #M807-6 JOSEPH SICLARI – 1961 OLDS SUPER 88
COMPETITION CAR: #4013 PAUL SILVA – 1985 MUSTANG
STREET MACHINE: #A21 PAT SAVELLA – 1966 CHEVY II
ANTIQUE: #4810 SAM RANALLI – 1969 PONTIAC GTO
BIKE CLASSES
BEST BIKE: #5929-5 CALVIN CHAPLEAU – 2005 HD FAT BOY
OUTSTANDING BIKE: #5929-2 TERRY SHAKESPEARE – HD ROAD GLIDE
RAMS OF ONTARIO TRUCK-O-RAMA SPECIAL TRUCK AWARDS
BEST INTERIOR: #A28 FRED MONETA – 1952 CHEVY 3100
BEST ENGINE: #A4 MARY AGRESTI – 1957 CHEVY PICKUP
BEST ENGINEERED: #6212 DAN GASIUNAS – 1969 DODGE CHARGER
BEST PAINT: #A4 MARY AGRESTI – 1957 CHEVY PICKUP
BEST WRAP: #A23 ROGER LACHANCE – 2021 GMC 3500
LIFTED: 5929-4 RENE PARENT – 1985 CHEVY K30
LOW RIDER: #6618 NICK STANLEY – 1984 CHEVY C10
FIRST TIME SHOWN: #A16 DENNIS O’NEILL – 1928 FORD PICKUP
STREET DRIVEN: #4825 SHAWN THOMPSON – 1950 GMC
OUTSTANDING TRUCK: #6227 BILL KIRBY – 1957 CHEVY CAMARO
EBAY MOTORS COOL RIDES
#1 DAVE TEMPLE – 1967 VW BUG
#2 NICK STANLEY – 1984 CHEVY C10 SILVERADO
RIDGELINE LUBRICANTS PICK: DAVID GARCIA – 1935 OLDS F35 CABRIOLET
HAGERTY OUTSTANDING AWARDS
STREET RODS: #A15 KEVIN MINDEL – 1934 FORD
CUSTOM: #A24 GEORGE WATSON – 1950 MERCURY
COMPETITION: #A19 TOM & LINDA VANDERGELD – 1958 CORVETTE
STREET MACHINE: #A27 ANDY SCHMIDT – 1966 FORD MUSTANG
MOTORAMA ‘BEST PAINT’ CATEGORY
STREET ROD: #A15 KEVIN MINDEL – 1934 FORD
CUSTOM: #A9 STEVE LALIBERTE – 1958 CHEVY IMPALA
COMPETITION CAR: #A10 RONNIE FORTUNE – 1969 CAMARO
STREET MACHINE: #A13 KEVIN MINDEL – 1968 MERCURY COUGAR
ANTIQUE / RESTORED: #4610 BRUCE BAUM – 1968 DODGE CORONET
MOTORAMA ‘OUTSTANDING USE OF COLOUR’: #A18 JESSE HENKE – 1987 MERKUR
HAGERTY ‘BEST’ AWARDS
BEST FORD: #A13 KEVIN MINDEL – 1968 MERCURY COUGAR
BEST PLYMOUTH / DODGE: #A12 DON GASIUNAS – 1969 DODGE CHARGER
BEST GENERAL MOTORS: #A3 JOE SAVOIE – 1950 BUICK
BEST ORPHAN: #A14 ANDREW HARSEVOORT – 1974 ALFA ROMEO
VALVOLINE CANADIAN 10 (IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER)
TONY PRESTO – 1970 ½ CHEVY CAMARO
MARY AGRESTI – 1957 CHEVY PICKUP
STEVE LALIBERTE – 1958 CHEVY IMPALA
DREW WHITTICK – 1963 VW BEETLE
DONALD GASIUNAS – 1969 DODGE CHALLENGER
KEVIN MINDEL – 1968 MERCURY COUGAR
ANDREW HARSEVOORT – 1974 ALFA ROMEO
KEVIN MINDEL – 1934 FORD COUPE
PAT SAVELLA – 1966 CHEVY II
FRED MONETA – 1952 CHEVY PICKUP
MOTORAMA GRAND CHAMPION AWARD
1968 MERCURY COUGAR FASTBACK – KEVIN MINDEL
The green 1968 Mercury Cougar Fastback, known as ‘Predator.’
The car is owned by Kevin Mindel of Chilliwack, BC and was built by JF Launier and the team at JF Kustoms in Osoyoos, BC.
It’s a hand-built chassis featuring a centre spine, Curtis Speed wheels, a Tremek TKX 5-speed transmission and a Kaase 539 cubic inch Boss Engine.
It’s a car built to be driven, as evidenced by the way it came into the building on Thursday, with JF doing a few donuts in the parking lot before they detailed the car and placed in Hall 1.
Just as the ’32 Ford is a timeless favourite, the ’68 Cougar is the essence of contemporary vehicles in today’s hot rod world.
From inspiration and a concept… to planning… and then execution and fabrication… the talent, tools and equipment were up to the task of bringing a great idea to fruition. The result is modern, yet classic, hot rod.
Congratulations to Kevin Mindel, JF Launier and JF Kustoms on winning this year’s Motorama Grand Champion Award. Please come to the stage to be recognized.
THANK YOU!
On behalf of everyone at Motorama, congratulations to all of the winners and thank you to everyone who brought their beautiful vehicles to the show this year. Thanks to our sponsors, exhibitors, attendees, volunteers and everyone who made the show a great event again this year.
We’re already looking forward to next year when we celebrate the 10th anniversary of Motorama and pay tribute to the 50th anniversary of Dizzy Dean Murray’s Motion show, that started it all back in 1975.
Again… thank you, have a great summer, and we look forward to welcoming you back again next March.
