Building toward a spectacle: SEMA Battle of the Builders finals to air on History Channel this Sat.
Toronto, Ontario — Weren’t able to make it down to Las Vegas in person for this year’s SEMA Battle of the Builders Competition? Fear not, you can still get your fill of automotive ingenuity this Saturday on the History Channel, as the final round of this year’s competition is set to make its television premiere. […]
Dead Ringer: Mike Ring takes top prize of SEMA 2022 Battle of the Builders Competition
Las Vegas, Nevada — Another successful SEMA Show is in the books and with that, the SEMA Battle of the Builders Competition crowned its new champion, Mike Ring, for his 1948 Chevrolet Loadmaster Pickup. As one of half of the famous Ringbrothers, Ring’s pedigree for car building preceded him at this year’s competition where his […]
And then there were four: Final four announced at SEMA Battle of the Builders Competition
Las Vegas, Nevada — As the SEMA Show 2022 winds down, the pool of competition for this year’s Battle of the Builders Competition gets smaller and smaller, as the top four finalists were announced Thursday afternoon. It’s a family affair for the automotive royalty that is the Ringbrothers, as both Mike and Jim Ring have […]
Go Forth to Battle: Deadline to enter SEMA Battle of the Builders one month out
Las Vegas, Nevada — Calling all would-be vehicle builders, the window for you to prove your skills on the industry’s biggest stage is closing quickly, as the deadline to apply for the SEMA Show 2022 Battle of the Builders Competition looms less than one month away. Back for what is sure to be another exciting […]
BUILDING A NAME
Cole was one of three Battle of the Builders participants to receive a Golden Ticket, which won him transportation and accommodation to SEMA and a spot in the Young Guns competition. Chelsie Lesnoski and Cole Marten Story by ALLISON ROGERS A collision repairer for more than 35 years, Chelsie Lesnoski’s father never wanted her to […]
Nuts and Bolts: Canadian builders to lead SEMA’s 2022 Toyota GR86 measuring session
Diamond Bar, California — Star Canadian car builders and SEMA Show trailblazers Cole Marten and Chelsie Lesnoski are headed back south of the border next weekend, taking part in an event debuting the specs of the 2022 Toyota GR86, from the SEMA Garage in Diamond Bar, Calif. The pair from Penticton, B.C. who made names […]
A Canadian Contingent: Canadian co-owners crack top three at SEMA Battle of the Builders Young Guns
Las Vegas, Nevada — A pair of Canadians leaving their mark at SEMA’s Battle of the Builders competition as judges announced on Wednesday that Cole Marten and Chelsi Lesnoski have cracked the final three for the Young Guns category. Marten and Lesnoski, co-owners of Throttle Thrashers in Penticton, British Columbia earned their ways to the […]
See Ya at SEMA: SEMA 2021 to kick off Tuesday, featuring Canadian Young Gun builder
Las Vegas, Nevada — Faster than you can say “specialty equipment market association”, the SEMA show is back again, following a reduced online event last year, and ready to deliver four full days of the latest aftermarket insights. Eager to return to the bustle and excitement of the trade show experience, more than 1,300 exhibitors […]
More SEMA highlights – day two
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — October 31, 2018 — The opening day of SEMA wrapped up with the Automotive Industry Association of Canada’s (AIA) annual gathering of the Canadian automotive aftermarket industry. Canadian flags were hanging at Las Vegas’s Caesars Palace for Canada Night and Collision Repair was in attendance. Canada Night draws more than 1,000 […]
Battle of the Builders: Canadian car builders to compete at SEMA Show
BY Tom Davis Las Vegas, Nevada — October 27, 2017 — A number of Canadians are competing in the Battle of the Builders competition at this year’s SEMA Show in Las Vegas. The fourth annual Battle of the Builders competition will see more than 250 top vehicle builders create custom cars and trucks to compete […]
