2013 SEMA Show Las Vegas, Nevada Review
Automotive & Off-road Industry Trade Show

Las Vegas, NV (1/16/2014) – The 2013 SEMA show is the premier event in the automotive industry for getting a close look at some of the hottest new products that many aftermarket manufactures have to offer. The SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) event draws in buyers from all over the globe. SEMA provides an overwhelming amount of events for the weekend, including a vast variety of educational seminars, aftermarket products, tools, demo rides and much more. This show is not accessible to the general public, but welcomes press, manufactures and professionals.

If there is one thing you can count on each year at SEMA it is a great time! It’s actually overwhelming due to the magnitude of this event. Some of the most exotic vehicles you will ever see are on display at SEMA each year.

At the SEMA show you can see anything from custom jeeps, classic cars, exotics, to lifted trucks and trophy trucks

In 2012, sales reached of over 31 billion dollars and continues to grow each year in the automotive industry. In 2013 SEMA show marked its year with yet another record with over 1500 vehicles were on display.

The SEMA show has grown so big over the years, 3.2 million interior square feet isn’t enough – cars have spilled onto the outside parking area in front of the convention center.

Chevy offered many demo rides at the 2014 SEMA Show

One of the popular events at SEMA was the demo ride in your choice of the 2014 Ford Raptor, Chevy Silverado 1500, Chevrolet Corvette, Chevy Camaro, Ford Focus, Formula Drift Mustang and a Shelby Cobra 427 block. The Demo riders are free, but fill up fast so you have to arrive soon.

BJ Baldwin made an appearance to meet fans and sign autographs

In addition to the demo rides, there were also many autograph signing sessions from B.J. "Ballistic" Baldwin, Vaughn Gittin Jr., Jeremy "Twitch" Stenberg, and many more.

In the Off-road division, aftermarket SxS product displays were a larger focus this year. FOX, Waker Evans, GBC, Cognito Motorsports, and Lazer Star were among several SxS aftermarket parts manufactures on display at the 2013 SEMA Show.