eBay Motors offers a $2,500 shopping spree to Motors Masters in a new contest

No.1 online automotive marketplace worldwide eBay Motors declared the launch of 2009 Motors Master Contest to find America’s top vehicle enthusiast in four distinct categories. Each winner earns the title of “Motors Master” in their category and receive a $2,500 eBay Motors shopping spree to buy parts and accessories for future projects at www.ebaymotors.com, where a part or accessory sells every second. Besides, it will bring the top winner from each of the four categories to the 2009 Specialty Equipment Market Association Show in Las Vegas from November 4-7, where their winning project vehicle may be displayed for over 100,000 attendees to view at the largest automotive specialty performance products trade event in the world.

The top projects will be selected based on the entrants’ videos, uploaded to the Motors Master Web site, about their favorite car, truck or motorcycle project, as well as their written descriptions of how they used eBay Motors to fuel their projects and why they should be chosen a 2009 Motors Master. The public, who visit the site to rate the videos and view the entrants` description (based on a scale of one to five stars) along with a panel of expert judges, will vote for the top entrants in each category, such as muscle cars, tuners, off-road vehicles and motorcycle. Expert judges from the automotive industry will review the Finalists’ submissions and choose the Grand Prize winner from each category and announce the results in early October.

The eBay Motors Enthusiast Contest is open to legal residents of the fifty United States, District of Columbia, and Canada, unless otherwise prohibited, and entrants must be at least 18 years old. Entries must be submitted by August 31, and voting will continue through September 14, 2009. Ten finalists will be selected for each category.

In addition, eBay users visiting the Motors Master site who rate videos can also enter to win a $1,000 eBay Gift Certificate. Visitors can enter once a day during the six-week contest period.