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Category Archive: CAR SHOWS, Event Coverage

SEMA 2015: McTaggart’s Second Round Of Favorites From The Show!

It has been a few days since the hangover of SEMA has worn off, but I have yet to quit going through the photos. Picking favorite cars out of the myriad of vehicles that were present, however, is...

SEMA 2015: And Now, An Intermission Featuring Pro 2 Trucks And The Parking Lot Out Front!

Had I known that at some point in time Pro 2 trucks were going to be raising hell in the Ford Out Front drift pit/arena, I would have sectioned off a set of time to go see it. You see, watching the...

Trends From SEMA 2015: We Play “Good Idea, Bad Idea” With What We Saw At The Show!

As huge as SEMA is, we’re bound to be able to make a “good-bad-Oh My God” list in short order. It’s one thing to have our favorite cars or to have a list of must-see stuff,...

This Skyline-Nosed Nissan Sunny Truck Was An Eye-Catcher At SEMA 2015 – Here’s The Scoop On It!

Throughout the entirety of this year’s SEMA show, I was stunned at how many Japanese imports were catching my eye…that isn’t something that is easy to do, but cars such as the BRE...

SEMA 2015 Gallery: Chevrolet’s Camaro Is Alive And Well, And Thriving!

“A small, vicious animal that eats Mustangs”. Hmm…while the sales executive might have been feeling a touch creative when he blurted out that gem at a press conference, the...

Top 11: McTaggart’s First Round of Favorites From SEMA 2015! Cars, Trucks, Lowriders and Hot Rods, It’s All Here – Even A VW Bus!

The only legitimate complaint anybody could or should have about SEMA is that their feet hurt after walking all day. That’s it. If you are a gear head, you might as well listen for the angelic...

SEMA 2015 Gallery: Our Favorite Imports From The Convention Center!

In the few times I’ve gone to SEMA, this is the first year that I can say without question that I found more imports that I wanted to bring home with me than ever. That is a genuine...

The First Batch Of Chad’s Favorites From The 2015 SEMA Show: Muscle Cars, Lowriders, Trucks, And More!

There are so many bitchin cars at the 2015 SEMA show that it is hard to pick favorites, but there are cars and trucks here that certainly speak to me more than others. This is just a taste of some of...

MORE: CAR SHOWS

SEMA 2015: The Cars (and Trucks) Of The Mopar Display

There are many OEM manufacturers that maintain a solid presence here at SEMA. Obviously people know that Ford and Chevrolet are here each and every year as they maintain huge, sprawling dedicated...

SEMA 2015: A Quick Look At Some Of The Highlights! From Upcoming Project Builds To Cool New Products, We’re Shooting It All!

BangShift is on the ground here at the Convention Center in Las Vegas and we three are running around, taking in everything that SEMA 2015 has to offer. There is a LOT to digest, and we will be...

Muscle Cars And Classics At The 2015 SEMA Show – There’s Some Real Beauty In Here

While neither muscle cars or classic/kustom cars are in danger of being left out of the aftermarket world anytime soon, neither of those genres of car are overly populous here at SEMA 2015. There are...

Early Looks From The Tokyo Motor Show: A Yamaha Sports Car, A Miata-Fighting Toyota, And A Potential Mazda Rotary Sports Car?

While our attention is quickly ramping up for the 2015 SEMA show, the Tokyo Motor Show is in full swing and this year stars a couple of eye-raising pieces along the traditional Japanese “what...

Question Of The Day: With SEMA Days Away, What Do You Want To See From The Show?

“It’s that most wonderful time of the year…with shifters a-banging and tires a-blazing to finish off the year…” Yes, folks, that one week that we all look forward to is...

Cynthiana Rod Run 2015 Coverage: 1,500+ Cars and Almost Saw ‘Em All

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Fifteen hundred and thirty-three.  1,533 registered cars.  More showed up after registration.  By a large margin the 2015 edition of the relatively...