"SEMA Show 2006"
Went to the SEMA show this year too. The people in Automobile industry come to Las Vegas from all over the world.
I flew in on day before the show on Monday at Las Vegas Int'l Airport but took 1 hour to get to hotel where it usually take 15 min. or so. Couple hundred thousand people come to this town for the show and its jammed traffic on the road.
On first show day, I went around to take the picture of cars while less people in the show space. The current Mustang showed strong in the show space.
Its popular car so there are many aftermarket parts for Mustang. Plus custom car based on 60s' and 50's with all kind of makes. For example looks Mustang outside but absolutely different inside. The 1966 Chevelle that will be coming to "YOKOHAMA HOT ROD Custom Show 2006" from USA So Cal is also custom of this trend so please come and see at the show.
I picked this 1967 Mustang among full of that altered custom in the show. How tires are settled in fender is just like that days Funny Car taste. Specially the front is just like it was (Old Funny cars).
At outside in American Muscle Corner, Sox & Martin and other famous MOPAR Drag Race Car were Exhibited at show. I never seen real Dick Landy's Challenger running
but in last half of 70s' I remember his Race Car (late model of MOPAR) was running at OCIR. I forgot the name of car. That car used to be at back of Gas station on Baker Street and Habor Blvd in Costa Mesa on before the race and always made me feel that race is on soon when I see that car being worked on there. Every time I see the SEMA show I am amazed for USA car culture to have market for old cars to continue to live and market for new car exist at same time.
This time MOONEYES has New Products like this Speed Master Wheel, MOON Three Gauge Set, MOON Remote Oil Filter Kit, Metal Flake Steering Wheel Green & Orange and 50s' revival MOON Fuel Tank.
Specially this Fuel Tank, the strap is old school spring style, Spinners Cap are same as back then, Fuel Tank Label was made just like it was in the Old Days, with "MOON Equipment Company". What is most extraordinary is that same builder Bill Jenks who made the tank back then is making this New Tank in 2006. That's most valuable. How about one for display in your room? That's how valuable it is.
I can see that there are many people who visit our booth in 1 whole day and they are mostly older generation. Plus Young ones interested in Hot Rod and People from Europe. In these years in Europe, The Kustom Kulture with Hot Rod is spreading out with great speed. SEMA Show is always place to find the new trend and place to see the people who don’t get to see in every day life. See, I found Kenji Okazaki (former NHRA Funny Car Driver) was walking around too. |
