MR. BEEP AND BLINKY THE POLICE CAR
BEHIND THE ICONIC ONTARIO ROAD SAFETY MASCOTS BY MADDY KYLIE The names Mr. Beep and Blinky the Police Car may sound familiar to some — especially those who grew up in the Greater Toronto Area anytime between the 1950s and 80s. For those who don’t remember them, these are the names of two iconic road […]
BEFORE YOUR EYES
MERCEDES-BENZ CANADA INTRODUCES INTERACTIVE REMOTE SUPPORT SYSTEM BY ALLISON ROGERS Have you ever found yourself elbow-deep in a repair job, wishing the solution to your challenges would appear before your very eyes? Well, thanks to Mercedes-Benz Canada, that could soon be a reality for you and your staff. In October, Mercedes-Benz Canada announced the successful […]
SEMA Show: Another SEMA spectacular for the scrapbooks
Story by ALLISON ROGERSPhotos by DARRYL SIMMONS Well, another SEMA Show has come and gone from the Las Vegas strip— but not without giving us plenty to think about as an industry. Marking the first time attendees gathered for the SEMA Show since 2019, this year’s event hosted more than 100,000 attendees, exhibitors and media, […]
HOOD AS GOLD
FINISHMASTER CROWNS HOODMASTER 2021 CHAMPS BY MAX REID When you get your car back from the shop, refinished in that dangerous beige you like, the phrase ‘work of art’ might not necessarily always come to mind. Sure, there’s work that goes into making the paint even, and they have to mix it to get the […]
BUILDING CARS AND BREAKING RECORDS
THE NAME OF THE GAME AT THROTTLE THRASHERS GARAGE BY ALLISON ROGERS A collision repairer for more than 35 years, Chelsie Lesnoski’s father never wanted her to find a career in collision repair; he swore she would end up resenting a life in the sector. Like most daughters, she didn’t listen—but Reb Lesnoski couldn’t be […]
