Meet the 2013 Scion Tuner Challenge Competitors

Jason Siu
by Jason Siu

For this year’s SEMA Show, three builders will be customizing 2014 Scion tC vehicles as part of the annual Scion Tuner Challenge.

Those three finalists were announced earlier in the month to be Josh Croll, Walter Franco and Young Tea. Now, with a little over a month to go before the big show in Las Vegas, Nevada, Scion has released a video detailing the three competitors.

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Find out what the inspiration is behind each builder’s custom tC and what motivated them to enter the annual Scion Tuner Challenge. Each finalist has $15,000 in cash to complete their respective builds in time for SEMA. Once there, voting will commence and the top car judged will earn a $10,000 grand prize.

GALLERY: 2013 Scion Tuner Challenge Finalists

GALLERY: 2012 Scion Tuner Challenge Finalists

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Jason Siu
Jason Siu

Jason Siu began his career in automotive journalism in 2003 with Modified Magazine, a property previously held by VerticalScope. As the West Coast Editor, he played a pivotal role while also extending his expertise to Modified Luxury & Exotics and Modified Mustangs. Beyond his editorial work, Jason authored two notable Cartech books. His tenure at AutoGuide.com saw him immersed in the daily news cycle, yet his passion for hands-on evaluation led him to focus on testing and product reviews, offering well-rounded recommendations to AutoGuide readers. Currently, as the Content Director for VerticalScope, Jason spearheads the content strategy for an array of online publications, a role that has him at the helm of ensuring quality and consistency across the board.

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