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DRIVEWISE SPRING FEVER 2023

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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

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...

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...

While there are many things happening throughout the three days of the eBay Motors Motorama Custom Car & Motorsports Expo, at it’s heart, it’s still a competitive car show. And with almost 400 vehicles expected to be on display and in contention for cash prizes and awards, the show’s organizers are excited to welcome Wayfarer Insurance as the presenting sponsor of the Class and Special Awards at this year’s show.

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

The Class Awards will take place on Saturday, March 11 on the main Motorama Stage, in Hall 2. The Special Awards – including the Motorama Grand Champion Award presentation, is scheduled for Sunday, March 12, in the same location...

Visitors to the 2023 eBay Motors Motorama Custom Car & Motorsports Expo will notice that long-time show partner Lincoln Electric has a high-profile at this year’s show.

The company is returning as the presenting sponsor of the Lincoln Electric Canadian 10 Awards. This program recognizes the top ten finalist vehicles that are in the running for the Motorama Grand Champion Award.

Lincoln Electric will also be the presenting sponsor of the Roof Chop, featuring Canadian car builder ‘Bad’ Chad Hiltz. Located on the north wall, in Hall 2, Hiltz and a team of custom car enthusiasts will ‘chop’ a 1933 Plymouth. During the three days of the show, the team will cut the roof off the car, remove segments of the pillars, and weld the ‘chopped’ roof back onto the car with Lincoln Electric’s products...

On March 10, 11 & 12, 2023, the Toronto Motorama Custom Car & Motorsports Expo will once again fill The International Centre with incredible custom cars, hot rods, racing vehicles of all kinds, classics, trucks, tuners, car clubs, builders, parts, retail product and collectibles vendors, and more.

The show is also expanding back to its pre-pandemic size of more than 330,000 square feet, filling all of Halls 1, 2, 3 & 4 at the popular event centre located across from Toronto’s Pearson International Airport.

The show’s promoters are extremely excited about returning to Motorama’s traditional mid-March timeslot, where it has been successfully held – under various names – for all but one year of its almost 50-year existence.

“We polled our exhibitors and showgoers, and the overwhelm...