- SEMA
Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) of the
automobile aftermarket was formed in 1963 byRoy Richter , Ed Iskenderian, Willie Garner, Bob Hedman, John Bartlett, Phil Weiand, Jr., Al Segal,Dean Moon , andVic Edelbrock, Jr. and now consists of over 7,094 companies worldwide, bringing together aftermarket manufacturers, original equipment manufacturers, media, car dealers, specialty equipment distributors, installers, retailers and restoration specialists.Products in this $36 billion-a-year industry include performance and racing components, cosmetic and functional accessories, wheels and tires, mobile electronics, safety products, restoration parts, handling equipment, drivetrain parts (as
plug-in hybrid aftermarket kits)and more. The industry coversmuscle cars , classics, luxury vehicles, sport compacts,street rod s,light truck s (off-road and sport trucks) SUVs 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 theAutomotive Aftermarket Industry Week . As part of this event, SEMA and other automotive aftermarket trade groups make-up one of the single largest events on the Las Vegas calendar. This is a title formerly held by the now defunctCOMDEX show.Fact|date=June 2007 This auto show is not open to the public. Registration as media, manufacturer, buyer or exhibitor is required.History
Originally, the SEMA acronym stood for "Speed" Equipment Manufacturing Association. In 1970, government regulations became an issue and the name was changed to "Specialty" to improve the overall image of the association.
Founding members of SEMA
References
SEMA Show
In
Las Vegas Convention Center , Las Vegas, Nevada, from Tuesday, November 4th to Friday November 7th, 2008. "The SEMA Show is a trade-only show and not open to the public."See also
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Aftermarket exhaust parts
*Clean Air Act , Warranty Provisions (42U.S.C. S 7541 (C) (3) (B))
*Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act
*WebRidesTV.com External links
* [http://www.sema.org Official SEMA website]
* [http://www.semashow.com Official SEMA Show website]
* [http://www.semahof.com Official SEMA Hall of Fame website]
* [http://www.semaphotos.com Official SEMA digital media site]
* [http://www.aaiwshow.com Automotive Aftermarket Industry Week]
* [http://www.sema.org/images/pdf/32521.pdf - History of SEMA]
* [http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/42/7541.shtml Clean Air Act Warranty Provisions (42 U.S.C. S 7541 (C) (3) (B))] .
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