{"id":2853,"date":"2018-11-08T22:28:04","date_gmt":"2018-11-08T22:28:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.specr53.com\/blog\/?p=2853"},"modified":"2025-02-16T23:37:26","modified_gmt":"2025-02-16T23:37:26","slug":"sema-show-2018-part-2-racecars-vws","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gcomotorsports.com\/specr53\/photography-2\/sema-show-2018-part-2-racecars-vws\/","title":{"rendered":"SEMA Show 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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It\u2019s been a week since the SEMA Show 2018. Here are some of my favorite builds from the show. For me the interesting trend over the past few years has been the shift to the extremes. My primary focus in the automotive aftermarket is on performance parts, specifically, they type of parts the average Joe can use to improve the performance and handling of European cars. Each year, as a percentage of the overall market, this niche has continued to shrink.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SEMA always had roots in hot-rodding and drag racing, and that hasn\u2019t really changed, but there\u2019s been a huge shift to trucks and off-roading. The hot rod builds become more and more extreme and the trucks just get bigger and more outrageous. I get that the hot rod builds are a way to demonstrate skills and craftsmanship. But the truck market is just crazy at the moment. Maybe that\u2019s just a reaction to the self-driving car transportation appliance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are some of my favorites in no particular order.In this second post, I wanted to show some of the other cars that caught my eye at the show. They included a K20A2 Honda-swapped 964, Movie Bullitt Mustang, Toyota LMP1, and some pretty cool VWs. Below are a few of my favorites. \u00a0I especially liked the Type 2 bus pickup with the Subi swap. The Toyota LMP1 was sort of sad. It was off in a far corner and it was just there to shill for a rear view camera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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VWs It\u2019s been a week since the SEMA Show 2018. Here are some of my favorite builds from the show. For me the interesting trend over the past few years has been the shift to the extremes. My primary focus in the automotive aftermarket is on performance parts, specifically, they type of parts the average … <\/p>\n

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