Tag Archives: sema

EVENTS: 2012 SEMA Show

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Ben Hsu

It should surprise no one that this year’s SEMA show revolved around a single car, the Scion FR-S. The neo-hachiroku has injected new life into the “sport compact” aftermarket, and this week you couldn’t swing a dead cat inside Las Vegas … Continue reading →

Posted in events, mazda, nissan, toyota | Tagged 2012, 510, 787, a20, ae86, apache, bluebird, brz, celica, compe, corolla, cusco, cx-5, datsun, enkei, fr-s, gt 86, impreza, koyorad, lamborghini, le mans, levin, liberty walk, mazda, miata, mx-5, nissan, scion, sema, sprinter, subaru, te27, toyota, toyota 86, trueno | 20 Comments

California bill may exempt pre-1981 cars from smog testing

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Ben Hsu

Car nuts in states which are not California may envy our perpetual sunshine and plentiful kyuusha stocks, but when it comes to our emissions laws they just point and laugh. Most states have a rolling cutoff for cars of a … Continue reading →

Posted in laws | Tagged laws, sema, smog | 37 Comments

Subaru’s 1986 XT Turbo Restoration

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Ben Hsu

Strolling the halls of the Las Vegas Convention Center at last month’s SEMA show, we were blown away by Subaru of America‘s impeccable 1986 XT Turbo. It’s not every day that you see a fully restored 1980s tech wedge, so we … Continue reading →

Posted in subaru | Tagged alcyone, sema, subaru, xt | 21 Comments

SEMA 2011: Datsun 510 at Enkei Wheels Booth

Posted on November 2, 2011 by John Roper

A big company like Enkei Wheels could have just about any car they wanted in their SEMA booth. We are right chuffed that they chose a JNC for this year’s display. It also happens to be wearing their sexy new … Continue reading →

Posted in nissan, Spotlight | Tagged 510, bluebird, datsun, nissan, sema | 7 Comments

July 9 Is Collector Car Appreciation Day

Posted on May 11, 2010 by Ben Hsu

There is no shortage of oddball Awareness Days celebrating everything from the bean to the penguin. But there has never been a day honoring the classic car, until now. SEMA has somehow convinced the US Senate to pass a resolution … Continue reading →

Posted in media | Tagged collector car appreciation day, sema | 4 Comments

SEMA 2009: Toyota’s Old School Flavor

Posted on November 4, 2009 by Ben Hsu

Yesterday we showed you some genuine nostalgics from Subaru and Honda. Toyota has been known to bring old school cars to SEMA in the past, but this year they cooked up a bunch of new cars with old school flavor.

Posted in events, toyota | Tagged f1, formula 1, lexus, lfa, scion, sema, sema 2009, toyota, tundra, xb | 16 Comments

SEMA 2009: Nostalgics from Subaru and Honda

Posted on November 3, 2009 by Ben Hsu

The floor of the Las Vegas Convention Center is much sparser than it has been in recent years, but SEMA 2009 is still several times the size of some Central American nations. We were heartened to see more and more … Continue reading →

Posted in events, honda, subaru | Tagged civic, civic 1200, cr-x, honda, legacy, mugen, mugen cr-x, n600, s2000, s2000 cr, sambar, sema, sema 2009, subaru, subaru 360, vip | 21 Comments

SEMA or Bust: JNC Road Trip

Posted on November 3, 2009 by Ben Hsu

In just a few hours, we’ll be heading out to SEMA in Las Vegas to spread the nostalgic car gospel. We’ll also be reporting on all the wild, wacky and wonderful stuff from the show floor. Honk if you see … Continue reading →

Posted in jnc | Tagged sema | 6 Comments