{"id":9156,"date":"2024-11-09T00:22:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-08T16:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ayoyo.com.cn\/?p=9156"},"modified":"2026-06-29T00:29:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T16:29:43","slug":"these-are-just-some-of-our-favorite-cars-we-saw-at-sema-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.ayoyo.com.cn\/index.php\/2024\/11\/09\/these-are-just-some-of-our-favorite-cars-we-saw-at-sema-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"These Are Just Some of Our Favorite Cars We Saw at SEMA 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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SEMA \u2013 the Specialty Equipment Marketing Association show held in Las Vegas annually \u2013 just wrapped up this week, and we were witness to some truly awesome builds. Some a bit more lowkey and subtle, while others are definitely more attention grabbing than your standard C&C car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The show this year brought in over 160,000 guests and had one of its largest number of vendors and exhibitors \u2013 1.6 million sq. ft of booths within 3 million square feet of campus \u2013 according to president Mike Spagnola. \u201c[The show] is all passion driven, it\u2019s all cool stuff. It really represents just about every single facet of the industry.\u201d Spagnola and its representatives also confirmed that SEMA is now the largest show in Las Vegas, overtaking the previous titleholder, CES (Consumer Electronics Show).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And while SEMA has always been the stomping ground for companies to exhibit their latest products and innovations, 2024 was the second year the show was opened to the public, enhancing the experience even further for consumers looking for their latest build inspiration. \u201cWe know people sneak in, (laughs) so we decided to just legitimize it,\u201d when questioned about the motivation for allowing public access. \u201cThe market is going more towards the consumer. [Companies] have distribution, but now [they’re] looking for brand awareness. And you get brand awareness from the consumers.\u201d Tickets for SEMA were limited to 15,000 but Spagnola seemed to have hinted at an expansion of that number after these first two years of \u201ctesting\u201d public attendance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But if you were able to come in this year, you were treated to a not-entirely-surprising assortment of some of the best tuned and customized cars this side of the world. Some trends we noticed included the vast increase in restomod creations \u2013 with the Built by Legends Skyline R34 GT-R quite literally taking the show\u2019s center stage \u2013 as well as a bump in motorsport heritage references, led by Toyota\u2019s gorgeous \u201cCelica GT Four\u201d-inspired GR86 Rally concept. Toyo Tires\u2018 \u201cTreadpass\u201d exhibition remained one of our favorite showcases, with a wide variety of show cars across vintage, German, JDM and even British builds with incredible detail and refinement. A controversial \u201cLamborghini\u201d-powered Miata was also a viral hit of the show, as well as the Ringbrothers\u2018 jaw-dropping Buick Grand National build that was surely a showstopper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out just a selection of our favorite cars from the show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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