Lincoln Electric Canadian 10 Finalists Identified at Motorama 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:...

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MEET DAVE KINDIG – SATURDAY MARCH 11 & SUNDAY MARCH 12 AT MOTORAMA!

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...

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Bad Chad and his ‘Queen’ Jolene to participate in a Roof Chop

‘Bad Chad’ Hiltz is one of Canada’s most creative, talented and entertaining custom car builders. At the upcoming eBay Motors Motorama Custom Car & Motorsports Expo – in addition to meeting fellow auto enthusiasts – Bad Chad and his fiancée Jolene MacIntyre will be taking part in a ‘Roof Chop’ at the show.

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

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Bad Chad first came to international prominence on his TV show, ‘Bad Chad Customs,’ which was filmed at the Hiltz Auto Co. shop, in his hometown, Canning, Nova Scotia...

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STONERIDGE SPECIALTY INSURANCE PRESENTS THE INSIDE TRACK RACING ZONE

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...

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RACING TRACKS AND SERIES A MAJOR PART OF TORONTO MOTORAMA SHOW

The 2022 edition of Motorama was pushed back six weeks to avoid the lingering restrictions related to the pandemic. One downside of this change was that the show took place the same weekend that several area tracks were hosting their opening nights or pre-season testing sessions, thereby forcing them to miss the show.

But with the Motorama Custom Car & Motorsports Expo presented by eBay Motors back on its traditional ‘start of March Break’ weekend, it feels like old times again in the Inside Track Motorsport News Racing Zone, presented by Stoneridge Specialty Insurance.

Motorama takes place March 10, 11 & 12 at The International Centre, across from Toronto’s Pearson Airport.

For the 2023 edition of Canada’s biggest indoor auto enthusiast and racing show, there are no such conflicts, ...

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CAR CLUBS WELL REPRESENTED AT MOTORAMA

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...

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ZEHR INSURANCE RETURNS AS SPONSOR AND EXHIBITOR IN THE MAYHEM ROOM AT MOTORAMA

For the fourth consecutive show, Zehr Insurance is returning as the presenting sponsor of the Mayhem… in the Backroom vintage car and lifestyle room at the Motorama Custom Car & Motorsports Expo presented by Ebay Motors. As well, the southwestern Ontario based company will once again be an exhibitor in Motorama, with a pair of booths. Looks for them in Halls 1 and 3.

Zehr Insurance is a full-service broker, but the company also services the specialty automotive market through its customized C.A.R.S. program, catering to Classic, Antique, Rods & Replicas and Specialty hobbyists. This makes for a natural connection between Zehr and the Mayhem room at Motorama. The show takes place March 10, 11 & 12 at Toronto’s International Centre.

In the years that the Zehr Insurance Mayhem room has be...

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HOT NIGHTS HOT RODS IS THIS YEAR’S FEATURED BUILDER AT MOTORAMA

Hot Nights Hot Rods will be this year’s Featured Builder at the Motorama Custom Car & Motorsports Expo presented by eBay Motors. Owned by veteran builder Doug O’Brien, Hot Nights is no stranger to Motorama. They’ve entered countless vehicles in the show throughout the decades and have won the Grand Champion Award multiple times during the show’s various incarnations.

Their most recent win came at last year’s Motorama show when their incredible 1949 Chevrolet pick-up truck, nicknamed ‘Suzie,’ took home the prestigious Grand Champion Award.

“It’s a (’49) Chevy pick-up, on our own chassis, with all Corvette suspension,” O’Brien told Motorama during a Motorama Shop Tours video segment, prior to last year’s show...

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Nick Panaritis of Nick’s Garage YouTube Channel Returning to Motorama

Nick Panaritis, the host of YouTube series Nick’s Garage, will appear with a collection of cars for the second straight year at the Motorama Custom Car & Motorsports Expo presented by eBay Motors. The show will take place March 10, 11 & 12 at The International Centre, across from Toronto’s Pearson Airport.

Panaritis grew up around muscle cars, sparking a life-long love of these vehicles. He started off by working on his own cars, before a few of his friends prompted him to take that passion to the next level, when they purchased old cars that needed repair.

“When they saw me driving my cars that looked practically new and very clean, they wanted to do the same,” said Panaritis. “When you have one after another, non-stop, from one friend to another, then you turn it into a business...

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SPRING FEVER PRESENTED BY DRIVEWISE

Spring Fever will be a hub for the tuner, import and modern modified car hobby for the seventh time at the Motorama Custom Car & Motorsports Expo presented by eBay Motors. And new for this year, DriveWise will join as a first-time sponsor of the popular feature. Spring Fever will showcase a diverse group of approximately 50 of these vehicles, at the top of Hall 2. Many will be from southern Ontario, but some will be from as far away as Nova Scotia and the United States.

Andrew McDonald, who is one of three people managing this year’s Spring Fever (SF) feature – alongside Sean Cusack and Brandon Hamid – describes the cars showgoers will see in SF as “a factory vehicle that’s been personalized by its owner.”

“They’re personal expressions of the owners’ personalities, that comes o...

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