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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

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.

On Sunday afternoon during the Special Awards Presentations Presented by Wayfarer Insurance, at 3 p.m. on the Motorama Main Stage, one of them was named the 2023 Motorama Grand Champion and receive the $5,000 winner’s cheque.

UPDATE: The white 1965 Mustang GT 427 owned by Rejean Desjardins was selected as the 2023 Motorama Grand Champion Award winner.

In no particular order, the Lincoln Electric Canadian 10 finalist vehicles were:

1956 Mercury Monterey
Owner: John St. Germain

1965 Mustang GT 427
Owner: Rejean Desjardins

1927 Chevy 5 Window Coupe
Owner:...

A strong supporter of the eBay Motors Motorama show since Kevin Besta took over the company, in 2015, Stoneridge Specialty Insurance will be back at the 2023 show, once again prominently participating in the Inside Track Motorsport News Racing Zone Presented by Stoneridge Specialty Insurance. The Motorama Custom Car & Motorsports Expo takes place March 10, 11 & 12, 2023 at Toronto’s International Centre.

Located in Hall 1B, the Racing Zone will be the epicenter of motorsports activity throughout the three-days of the show. As always, the Racing Zone will be made up of racing series, tracks, equipment and collectible vendors, and a large collection of racing vehicles, in the Racers’ Corral...

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...

Motorama Mayhem… in the Backroom Presented by Zehr Insurance will once again be a centre for nostalgia, with retro music, fashion and cars providing showgoers with a glimpse into the past.

This show within a show will be highlighted by the fourth annual Miss Motorama Pinup Pageant, scheduled for Saturday, March 11, 2023, on the Mayhem room stage. Suzie Newbold, who owns Suzie’s Bombshell Boutique in Port Dover, ON, will return as host of the pageant.

From a Marilyn Monroe ‘bombshell’ look to everyday styles worn by women in the ‘40s and ‘50s, pin up fashion includes clothing with a sassy element to it, that can also be used more practically.

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“Some of the styles are a bit more outrageous or more towards the super-sexy, curve-hugging kind of dresses that yo...

Road Racing, Drag Racing & Short Track Champs to be Honoured on Saturday, March 11th

On Saturday, March 11 (2023) Canadian racers who won season-long track or series road racing, drag racing and short track championships, in 2022, will be honoured during the Fast Eddie Speedwear Night of Champions. The annual event takes place on the Main Stage at the Toronto Motorama Custom Car & Motorsports Expo presented by eBay Motors.

With more than 150 champions representing the entire spectrum of Canadian racing expected to participate, the Fast Eddie Night of Champions is unique in the world of motorsports. Nowhere else are so many current champions assembled in one place, at one time, to celebrate their achievements and be honoured by their families, teams, peers, and fans.

During the three-part c...

WD-40 will be a first-time sponsor at the Motorama Custom Car & Motorsports Expo presented by eBay Motors, which will take place March 10, 11 & 12 at Toronto’s International Centre. The lubricant company has over 2,000 uses noted by customers for its traditional multi-use product but will use Motorama as an opportunity to showcase its line of specialty products that are also available.

“A lot of people just think of us as the multi-use product, the blue and yellow can with the red cap, that’s what people see us as,” said WD-40 brand & digital marketing manager Sheree Yoon. “But we’re much more than that and we can help them with their projects that they have, that’s what we’re here for.”

There are a number of WD-40 Specialist products with automotive applications...

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...