Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) of the automobile aftermarket was formed in 1963 by Roy Richter, Ed Iskenderian, Willie Garner, Bob Hedman, John Bartlett, Phil Weiand, Jr., Al Segal, Dean Moon, and Vic Edelbrock, Jr. and now consists of over 6,466 companies worldwide, bringing together aftermarket manufacturers with original equipment manufacturers. Karl Benzs Velo (vélo means bicycle in French) model (1894) - entered into the first automobile race 2005 MINI Cooper S. An automobile (also motor car or simply car) is a wheeled passenger vehicle that carries its own motor. ... Roy Richter, Creator of Bell Helmets Roy Richter, In front of Bell Auto Parts Roy Richter (d. ... There are several men named John Bartlett, among them: John Bartlett, 1855-1905, who began Bartletts Familiar Quotations. ... Dean Moon dry lakes racer. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ...

Products in this $31 billion-a-year industry include cosmetic accessories, handling equipment, and drivetrain parts. The industry covers muscle cars, classics, sport compacts, street rods, light trucks and recreational vehicles. The largest of the SEMA events held annually is the SEMA Show held usually in late October or early November in Las Vegas, Nevada in conjunction with the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Week. As part of this event, SEMA and other automotive aftermarket trade groups make-up the single largest event on the Las Vegas calendar. This is a title formerly held by the now defunct COMDEX show.^{[citation needed]} The Pontiac GTO started the muscle car trend. ... For the Transformers character, see Hot Rod (Transformers). ... Light truck is a vehicle classification generally used by the United States government for regulating fuel economy and safety. ... For further information, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ... there is a jungle in nevada by the park This article is about the U. S. state of Nevada. ... COMDEX (Computer Dealers Exhibition) was a computer expo held in Las Vegas, Nevada, each November from 1979 to 2003. ...

History

Originally, the SEMA acronym stood for Speed Equipment Manufacturing Association. In 1968, government regulations became an issue and the name was changed to Specialty to improve the overall image of the association.

Founding members of SEMA

Charter members of SEMA Roy Richter, Creator of Bell Helmets Roy Richter, In front of Bell Auto Parts Roy Richter (d. ... There are several men named John Bartlett, among them: John Bartlett, 1855-1905, who began Bartletts Familiar Quotations. ... Dean Moon dry lakes racer. ... Dempsey Wilson was a Formula One driver (Indy 500 only) from the United States. ...

Former Chairmen Edelbrocks Corporate Headquarters in Torrance, California Edelbrock Corporation is a California-based specialty performance automotive and motorcycle aftermarket parts manufacturer. ... Vic Edelbrock Vic Edelbrock is the founder of Edelbrock and father of Vic Edelbrock, Jr. ... Offenhauser was a Formula One engine manufacturer from 1950 through 1960 for the Indianapolis 500. ... Fred Offenhauser (1888-1973), was an automotive engineer and mechanic who designed the Offenhauser racing engine, nicknamed the Offy, which dominated competition in the Indianapolis 500 race for decades. ... Carroll Hall Shelby, (born January 11, 1923 in Leesburg, Texas) is an American racing and automotive designer. ...

Established in 1958, Coker Tire Company is a Chattanooga, Tennessee based company owned by Corky Coker providing obsolete Michelin, Firestone, BF Goodrich, and US Royal bias-ply and radial whitewall tires for collector automobiles. ...

References

SEMA Show

In Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, from 30-October to 2-November-2007. link titleThe Las Vegas Convention Center is owned and operated by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and is located in Clark County, Nevada. ...

External links

• Official SEMA website
• SEMA Show
• Automotive Aftermarket Industry Week
• - History of SEMA
• SEMA Show 2006 Images - Images and coverage for SEMA show 2006
• StreetPerformance.com SEMA Gallery - Images from SEMA show 2004 and 2005