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 like asking which child is your favorite: that is a question that is almost painful to answer. How do you pick from high-dollar builds you almost never see, beautifully modified vehicles, and dream cars? Making my decisions was a bitch, but I’ve managed to produce another list for you to paw through. Hopefully next year’s SEMA brings the same kind of quality that we saw this year!

Oh, mother. Would I take this Gen 3 426 Hemi-powered Jeep JK over a military Hummer? I thought the answer would be yes. Luckily, there was an option that appeared later, but still…a powerful crew-cab Jeep pickup that looks ready to go play in the desert…be still my heart.

Retro livery! There were tons of new Mustangs all over the place, but this Motorcraft-painted car was screaming my name. Forget racing…this is Cannonball material!

The Motorcraft Mustang was friendly and welcoming. This monster was not. That intercooler is the automotive equivalent of Jaws from the James Bond movie The Spy Who Loved Me. 

A custom 1960 Oldsmobile. I don’t care if it does make you think of Brian Setzer music…it’s gorgeous.

This is a Kurtis Kraft. 120 Indy 500 runners, five winners between 1950-1960. I might not fit into it, but watch me try…

So good…so very, very good.
This is a 1987 AM General M998…better stated as a legitimate mil-spec HMMWV. Mil-Spec Automotive swapped out the 6.2L lump for a 6.6L Duramax and a built Allison six-speed auto. Would you believe it runs 11.8 second quarters?

Timeless, and that paint looked miles deep. If it’s parked in front of House of Kolor’s booth, it had better be both. The Camaro in the picture is Guy Fieri’s. I don’t know if you could smell the Donkey Sauce in the car.

David Meyer’s legit Hemi Belvedere is a jaw-dropper done by Rad Rides By Troy. a 526-inch Hemi with twin hairdryers is the source of the magic and the blue color is a top-secret mix that is rumored to be an OEM color from an import.

The Napalm Nova. Compared to what was on the floor all over the show, this might have been the most rough vehicle in the place outside of the rat rods, but if Brian Scotto isn’t looking, I’d have this thing screaming away from the Strip as fast as I could go. Gateway Classic Mustangs brought this Coyote-swapped 1971 Mustang Mach 1 out to the party. Find one fault on the car that doesn’t include the missing Mach 1 scripts. Good luck.