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Each year at Motorama, almost two dozen car clubs are represented throughout the over 300,000 square feet of floorspace at Toronto’s International Centre. And each year, one of those clubs has the honour of serving as the Featured Club at the Motorama Custom Car & Motorsports Expo Presented by eBay Motors.

And for 2023, that designation goes to the Corvettes of Durham. The club has been part of Motorama on many previous occasions, but this is their first time being the Featured Club. Motorama takes place March 10, 11 & 12 at Toronto’s International Centre.

It’s a recognition that the club is well-organized and that its members have many quality vehicles and are able to present a larger display at the show...

For the members of the Brampton Street Rods car club, it will be just a short cruise down Airport Road to Toronto’s International Centre where, for the first time, these local hobbyists will be recognized as the Featured Club for the 7th Annual Motorama Custom Car & Motorsports Expo presented by eBay Motors Canada. The show takes place April 29, 30 & May 1.

Started by a group of friends and custom car hobbyists in 1987, the Gateway Cinema complex was the weekly meeting place for what was than called Brampton Rod and Custom.

“We had to change our name because people thought we were a speed shop,” laughed original club member Brian Sargeson. “That’s when we became the Brampton Street Rods.”

Shifting locations for their weekly cruise-ins over the years, most recently, the hobbyist...