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Name: Tom Hnatiw (pronounced "NA-choo")

Home: Milton, Ont.

Profession: Writer, broadcaster, producer, and automotive television show host. Producer and host of "Dream Car Garage", currently broadcast on Speedvision.

Accomplishments: • Has become a well-known automotive personality as host of the successful TV show "Dream Car Garage" • Writer of a widely-read automotive column, featured in newspapers such as the Toronto Star. • Also Co-owner of a 5000 square-foot race shop • Raced successfully for 15 years; crowned Canadian GT3 Co-champion in 1998.

Biggest Influences in Life: His two wonderful sons and his wife, a busy professional and terrific mother.

Automotive Introduction: Tom’s older brother took him racing when he was five years old.
First Car Owned: 1968 Austin Mini 1000

Last Car Restored
: 1968 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28

Dream Cars
: "I’ll always love the Ferrari Daytona", says Tom.

Automobiles Currently Owned: Assorted vehicles including a 1988 Ford Mustang LX race car, and 1972 Datsun 510 race car.

Hobbies: Auto racing, coaching local hockey and baseball teams, and chasing his two go-kart-racing, athletic sons from place to place.

Quote
: "Life is what you make it—that’s why we make ours fun. Give all you can, and you’ll get much more in return."

Preferred Supplier
: Year One