Motor Mania - Get your engines revving for the hottest car show of the summer

Get your engines revving for the hottest car show of the summer

The second annual Motor Mania will be held on Saturday, June 6 at the Telegraph's Hudson office on Executive Drive. Register today!

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Good News Garage
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Infiniti
Motivated Automotive Maintenance Specialists

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Have you signed up for the Motor Mania network and want to find others who have a similar make or model as your car or truck? Or are you looking to check out the competition? Join one of our category groups (see box below).

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Sports cars

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Foreign cars

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Street rods and muscle...

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Antiques After 1948

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Antiques Before 1948

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Register for the 2009 Motor Mania

Thank you to everyone who made the 2009 Motor Mania a tremendous success. There were over 140 cars on display and several hundred people in attendance.

Congratulations to our winners!

Best Antique Car: 1936 Plymouth Coupe; owned by Ernest LaBrecque
Best Classic Car: 1960 300F; owned by Robert Mullett
Best Sports Car: 1958 Chevy Corvette; owned by Glen Cote
Best Foreign Car: 1965 Porsche 356 SC; owned by Judy Hendrickson
Best Truck: 1954 Dodge M37 Military; owned by Ed Celino
Best Street Rod: 1936 Chevy Coupe; owned by Bob LaRoche
Best Custom: 1950 Ford Custom; owned by John Booth
Best Street Machine/Muscle Car: 1969 Dodge Superbee; owned by Jim Weltzer
Best in Show: 1955 Oldsmobile, Super 88; owned by Robert Porter
Participant's Choice: 1980 Cadillac Broughen, owned by Cam Gosta
Publisher's Pick: 1963 Chevy Corvette; owned by James Jasper
Best Paint (Motorcycle): 2009 Suzuki Hayabasa; owner Philippe Joseute

Don't forget to check out the photos below.

Motor Mania 2009 photos

Click on the link above to view all photos from this year's show. If you're looking for photos specifically of the winners, click here

-Questions or comments regarding the event or suggestions for next year, please e-mail Jeannie.

Judging criteria

This year judges rated vehicles on the following criteria: appearance, general craftsmanship, upholstery, appeal, exterior and interior design, and overall engineering.

Judging categories for classic cars include the best of these: best in show, antique, street rod, muscle car, foreign, sports car, truck, publisher's pick, and crowd favorite.

Judging categories for motorcycles include: best in show, best paint

2009 Judges:

-Dave Dapkus of Custom Art
-Bill Allen of Bill Allen’s Yesteryear Specialties
-Mike Sirois from Cruisin’ At Target

Photos

Blog Posts

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O God, those tuners… In everything they do invent, they always follow two main lines – they always make a nice-looking vehicle, but in the same time do not forget about the interior stuff – and do present a true supercar. Perhaps the most unusual product this fall has been presented in November in Los Angeles - Galpin Scythe Concept.

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Turtle Wax - The Best Car Wax Polish Ever

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Quick Fuel Saving Links

- Want another great gas saving tip? Get a manual transmission car. Not that fast to get used to drive with that stick, but have a look at this amazing stats and rethink your attitude to manual transmissions:

‘You’ll probably save about 5,000 gallons of gas and $30,000 or more by only driving cars with manual transmissions over the course of your lifetime’.

It is not that hard to learn manual transmission driving when you keep in mind the amount you save: $30,000 (what is the average lifetime… Continue

Posted by pavel shumskiy on April 10, 2009 at 9:17am

Michelin Tires: Pilot Alpin PA2

Michelin Tires is a well-known tire company the products of which are very expensive. But the high cost of the Michelin tires can be explained by the 100% product quality. The Michelin products are really very valuable. Just imagine the first world car used Michelin tires. It is a real quality indicator. The tire company uses the most modern and advanced technologies to keep the customers safe and satisfied.… Continue

Posted by pavel shumskiy on April 10, 2009 at 9:14am

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