When Mopar released the JK8 Independence earlier this year all it did was fan our desire for a true Jeep Wrangler pick-up truck more inline with the Jeep Gladiator of old. Unfortunately, Jeep’s conversion kit elimiated one of the most positive features of the JK Wrangler 4-door, the second row seat. American Expedition Vehicles (AEV) 2012 Brute [...]
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Mazda Preps MX5 Spyder & Turbo 2 Concepts For SEMA Show
The guys at Mazda have been hard at work putting the finishing touches on two MX5 Miata concept cars and a DISI-turbocharged MZR-powered Mazda2 concept. Mazda is sticking to the golden rule for exhibitors of the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA)’s annual super show in Las Vegas—the largest performance automotive gathering in the world, simply called “SEMA”—is to bring [...]
1967 SEMA Show Gallery – Take a Look Back at the First SEMA Show
A lot has changed since SEMA started life as the Speed Equipment Manufactures Association 1963. As the number of accessory parts manufacturers grew the organization changed its name to Specialty Equipment Manufactures Association to reflect this shift in the marketplace. The first SEMA Show was held in 1967 in the basement of Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. They had [...]
1965 Ford Mustang Convertible Body Heads Back Into Production
Forty-five years after the last 1964-1/2-1966 Ford Mustang Convertible rolled off the Dearborn Assembly Line the legendary pony car is headed back into production. -This time a restoration accessory. It’s a classic car lover’s dream come true: Now it is possible to build a 1964½, 1965 or 1966 Mustang convertible from the wheels up using the all-new [...]
Hyundai Genesis Hurricane SC Storms Into 2011 SEMA Show
To showcase the extreme power of Hyundai’s most popular performance car, Hyundai America Technical Center Inc. (HATCI) teamed up with Magnuson Products, Rhys Millen Racing, Harman International and Torvec Inc. to develop and build a special edition prototype Genesis Coupe, the Genesis Hurricane SC. HATCI, Hyundai’s design, technology and engineering branch, will display the [...]
Danny Thompson Plans To Attempt New Land Speed Record In Mickey Thompson’s Challenger
Danny Thompson, son of slain race car driver Mickey Thompson, and an accomplished racer and innovator in his own right, will present the details of his plans to complete the restoration of his fathers’ Challenger 2.5, building the fastest piston-powered car in the world. Thompson plans to exceed the existing internal combustion wheel-driven land speed [...]
1935-1936 Auburn Boattail Speedster Replica Debut at SEMA Show
The California Custom Coach 876, a tribute to the 1935-1936 Auburn Speedster, will be unveiled at SEMA in Las Vegas November 1st through November 4th, 2011. The decade of the 1930’s was an era of magnificent ocean liners, big bands, black tuxedos, voluptuous furniture styling… and splendid automobiles that proudly thundered down the narrow roads [...]
Gymkhana-cation: Ken Block SEMA and Gymkhana 3
Gymkhana-cation: Ken Block offers a Gymkhana education to lucky tickets holders at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas. -Motor City Muscle Cars
Camaro Named ‘Hottest Car’ in Inaugural SEMA Award
The inaugural SEMA Award was presented to the Chevrolet Camaro for the Hottest Car, the Ford F-Series for the Hottest Truck and the Jeep Wrangler for the Hottest 4×4-SUV, during the 2010 SEMA Show in Las Vegas.
Top Gear Taxis takes SEMA guests for a spin
Hundreds of Stigs will be at the wheels of Chevrolet Camaros, used as Top Gear Taxis ahead of the US premier at the Las Vegas SEMA Show. -Motor City Muscle Cars
