Every year, the automotive world descends upon Las Vegas for the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show, transforming the city into a mecca of aftermarket modified cars.
The result — usually — is enough quirky, out-of-this-world rides to shock even Howard Stern.
Every year, for SEMA, car companies and specialty tuners bring the coolest and craziest modified cars in their arsenal. The SEMA Show, which ran for roughly a week last November, hosted more than 60,000 buyers of aftermarket car parts and introduced more than 2,000 new products.
The 2014 SEMA Show takes place at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
NewspressSEMA offers something for everyone. The usual hot commodities include cars like this Ford GT from Galpin Auto Sports …
Newspress… or this Lamborghini Aventador with aftermarket Forgiato wheels.
NewspressLowriders like this RAM truck are crowd favorites…
Newspress… as are these trophy trucks that will compete in the Baja 1000 race in Mexico.
NewspressClassics like this Daystar Jeep Forward Control truck with tank tracks …
Newspress… and this classy General Motors Futureliner are a reminder that what is old can be new and cool once again.
NewspressAlthough this Volkswagen Bus never stopped being cool.
NewspressRace cars made an appearance, too. Honda showed off its Indy 500-winning race engine inside Ryan Hunter-Reay’s number 28 Dallara.
NewspressMazda introduced the club racer version of its iconic Miata sports car.
NewspressToyota shocked the crowd with the ultimate sleeper dragster whose powerful V8 engine is hidden inside the body of a normal-looking Camry.
NewspressFord showed up with a dragster, as well, with this 600 horsepower King Cobra Mustang.
NewspressHere’s the Mustang that will appear in Ken Blocks Gymkana 7 video.
NewspressHere’s Ken Block’s Mustang from another angle.
NewspressToyota brought their Tundra monster truck to show off.
NewspressFord’s modified F-Series trucks weren’t as tall as the Tundra, but they still have some serious ground clearance. Notice that the model’s head barely reaches the window.
NewspressThis impressive F-Series has a dune buggy mounted over its truck bed.
NewspressThis rare 2009 Corvette ZR-1 was recovered from the sinkhole at the Corvette Museum and restored to its previous glory.
ChevroletThere were some cars that we couldn’t figure out. Like this 3D printed car, for example …
Newspress… or this hotrod …
Newspress…. or this lowrider. Looks kind of like an old-school Chevy Impala.
NewspressOthers rides were much easier to identify, like this aftermarket BMW M4 …
Newspress… or this stylish Ford GT…
Newspress… or this seductive, teal-colored Lexus Insta-Built RC-F coupe.
NewspressLexus also brought this eye-catching orange NX200T F-Sports SUV, by 360 Elite Motorworks.
NewspressSpeaking of orange: ‘Top Gear USA’ host Tanner Foust teamed with a Japanese tuning firm to create this hot VW Beetle.
NewspressNo show is complete without an awesome van. So Mercedes and Renntech teamed up to create the ultimate party van.
Mercedes-Benz(H/T Businessinsider)