SEMA
Encyclopedia
Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) of the automobile
aftermarket was formed in 1963 by Roy Richter
, Ed Iskenderian, Willie Garner, Bob Hedman, John Bartlett, Phil Weiand, Jr., Al Segal, Dean Moon
, and Vic Edelbrock, Jr.
and now consists of 6,764 companies worldwide, bringing together aftermarket manufacturers, original equipment manufacturers, media, car dealers, specialty equipment distributors, installers, retailers and restoration specialists.
Products in this $27.8 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 and more. The industry covers muscle cars, classics, luxury vehicles, sport compacts, street rod
s, light truck
s (off-road and sport trucks) SUVs and recreational vehicles.
SEMA provides services for employees of its member companies that include education and professional development, market research, legislative and regulatory advocacy, industry publications, international business development and business to business events.
The largest of the SEMA events held annually during the first week of November is the SEMA Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center
in Las Vegas
, Nevada
in conjunction with the Automotive 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 defunct COMDEX
show. This auto show is not open to the public. Registration as media, manufacturer, buyer or exhibitor is required.
Founding members of SEMA
Charter members of SEMA
Former Chairmen
. As part of the AAIW, the SEMA Show attracts more than 100,000 visitors from over 100 countries in the automotive, truck and SUV, and RV markets. SEMA Show 2010 drew over 50,000 domestic and international buyers through two million square feet of exhibits. The displays are segmented into 12 sections, and a New Products Showcase featured nearly 2,000 newly introduced parts, tools and components. In addition, the SEMA Show provides attendees with educational seminars, product demonstrations, special events, networking opportunities and more. The next Show takes place at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, from Tuesday, November 1 to Friday November 4, 2011.
In the past, the SAN has successfully:
Automobile
An automobile, autocar, motor car or car is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transporting passengers, which also carries its own engine or motor...
aftermarket was formed in 1963 by Roy Richter
Roy Richter
Roy Richter was an early auto racer and the creator of Bell Helmets, and Cragar Equipment—performance and wheels—all sold through an auto parts company that he owned, Bell Auto Parts....
, Ed Iskenderian, Willie Garner, Bob Hedman, John Bartlett, Phil Weiand, Jr., Al Segal, Dean Moon
Dean Moon
Dean Moon , raised since childhood in the Norwalk area of southern California, he was an avid "car guy" and mechanic heavily involved in dry lakes racing and speed equipment with a keen sense for business...
, and Vic Edelbrock, Jr.
Vic Edelbrock, Jr.
Vic Edelbrock, Jr. is the son and only child of famed mechanic and Edelbrock founder, Vic Edelbrock. He has been the president of Edelbrock since 1962...
and now consists of 6,764 companies worldwide, bringing together aftermarket manufacturers, original equipment manufacturers, media, car dealers, specialty equipment distributors, installers, retailers and restoration specialists.
Products in this $27.8 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 and more. The industry covers muscle cars, classics, luxury vehicles, sport compacts, street rod
Street Rod
Street Rod is a racing video game developed by P.Z.Karen Co. Development Group and Logical Design Works, based on an original concept by Magic Partners and published by California Dreams for Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64 and DOS...
s, light truck
Light truck
Light truck or light duty truck is a U.S. classification for trucks or truck-based vehicles with a payload capacity of less than 4,000 pounds...
s (off-road and sport trucks) SUVs and recreational vehicles.
SEMA provides services for employees of its member companies that include education and professional development, market research, legislative and regulatory advocacy, industry publications, international business development and business to business events.
The largest of the SEMA events held annually during the first week of November is the SEMA Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center
Las Vegas Convention Center
The Las Vegas Convention Center is owned and operated by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority in Las Vegas, Nevada....
in Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
in conjunction with the Automotive 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 defunct COMDEX
COMDEX
COMDEX was a computer expo held in Las Vegas, Nevada, each November from 1979 to 2003. It was one of the largest computer trade shows in the world, usually second only to the German CeBIT, and by many accounts one of the largest trade shows in any industry sector...
show. 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
| Company | Founder |
| Ansen Automotive Engineering | Louie Senter |
| B&M Automotive Products | Bob Spar |
| Cragar Industries Inc. | Roy Richter Roy Richter Roy Richter was an early auto racer and the creator of Bell Helmets, and Cragar Equipment—performance and wheels—all sold through an auto parts company that he owned, Bell Auto Parts.... |
| Eelco Manufacturing & Supply | Els Lohn |
| Grant Industries | John Bartlett |
| Ed Iskenderian Racing Cams | Ed Iskenderian |
| Milodon Engineering | Don Alderson |
| Moon Equipment Company | Dean Moon Dean Moon Dean Moon , raised since childhood in the Norwalk area of southern California, he was an avid "car guy" and mechanic heavily involved in dry lakes racing and speed equipment with a keen sense for business... |
| Schiefer Manufacturing | Paul Schiefer |
| Trans Dapt | Willie Garner |
| Weber Speed Equipment | Harry Weber |
| Weiand Power & Racing | Phil Weiand |
| Dempsey Wilson Racing Cams | Dempsey Wilson Dempsey Wilson Dempsey Wilson was an American racecar driver.Wilson was born in Los Angeles, California. He drove in the USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1956, 1958-1965 and 1968-1969 seasons with 32 starts, including the Indianapolis 500 races in 1958, 1960, 1961, and 1963... |
Charter members of SEMA
| Company | Founder |
| American Racing Equipment American Racing American Racing Equipment Inc. is a high performance after-market wheel manufacturer started during the American muscle car era.-History:"Romeo Palamides, an early drag racing innovator,Grandfather of Jet Racing, designed and crafted leading edge, high strength-to-weight magnesium drag racing... |
Jim Ellison |
| CAE Racing Products | Jim Culbertson |
| Chuchua's 4-Wheel Drive | Brian Chuchua |
| Crankshaft Company | Huey Holik |
| Edelbrock Equipment Company Edelbrock Edelbrock, LLC is a specialty performance automotive and motorcycle aftermarket parts manufacturer based in Torrance, California. The company has five locations, including four in Torrance: its headquarters, a distribution center and museum, the Russell division , and the exhaust plant... |
Vic Edelbrock Vic Edelbrock Otis Victor Edelbrock, Sr. Otis Victor Edelbrock, Sr. Otis Victor Edelbrock, Sr.... |
| Enginetics | Ruth Wilson |
| Halibrand Engineering | Ted Halibrand |
| Hedman Manufacturing Company | Bob Hedman |
| Hurst-Campbell, Inc. Hurst Performance Hurst Performance, Inc. of Warminster Township, Pennsylvania, manufactured and marketed products for enhancing the performance of automobiles, most notably for muscle cars.-Products:... |
George Hurst |
| Inglewood Tire Company | Bill Krech |
| J.E. Engineering | Bill Pendleton |
| Offenhauser Sales Offenhauser Offenhauser was an American racing engine manufacturer that operated from 1933 to 1983.The Offenhauser engine, familiarly known as the "Offy", was developed by Fred Offenhauser and his employer Harry Arminius Miller, after maintaining and repairing a 1913 Peugeot Grand Prix car of the type which... |
Fred Offenhauser Fred Offenhauser Fred Offenhauser , was an automotive engineer and mechanic who designed the Offenhauser racing engine, nicknamed the "Offy", which dominated competition in the Indianapolis 500 race for decades.... |
| Potvin Equipment | Chuck Potvin |
| Scott Engineering | |
| Segal Automotive | Al Segal |
| Shelby American Carroll Shelby International Carroll Shelby International was formed in 2003 from custom performance vehicle manufacturer Shelby American when, founder and owner, Carroll Shelby took the company public, and additionally forming Shelby Automobiles as a subsidiary from which to continue manufacturing vehicles and parts... |
Carroll Shelby Carroll Shelby Carroll Hall Shelby is an American retired automotive designer and racing driver. He is most well known for making Mustangs for Ford Motor Company known as Mustang Cobras which he has done since 1965... |
| Spalding Products | Tom Spalding |
| Speed-A-Motive | Harold Osborne |
| Thomas Automotive Products | Bill Thomas |
| Traction Master Company | Maury Leventhal |
| W&H Engineering | Bob Wyman |
Former Chairmen
| Chairman | Company |
| Jim Cozzie | Certus Strategic Partners |
| Mitch Williams | Pilot Automotive Inc. |
| Corky Coker | Coker Tire Company |
| Nate Shelton | B&M Automotive |
| Charlie Van Cleve | Hedman Manufacturing Inc. |
| Brian Appelgate | B&M Automotive |
| Ronald Coleman | Competition Cams, Inc. |
SEMA show
The SEMA Show is the premier automotive specialty products trade event in the world. It draws the industry’s newest products to one place, the Las Vegas Convention CenterLas Vegas Convention Center
The Las Vegas Convention Center is owned and operated by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority in Las Vegas, Nevada....
. As part of the AAIW, the SEMA Show attracts more than 100,000 visitors from over 100 countries in the automotive, truck and SUV, and RV markets. SEMA Show 2010 drew over 50,000 domestic and international buyers through two million square feet of exhibits. The displays are segmented into 12 sections, and a New Products Showcase featured nearly 2,000 newly introduced parts, tools and components. In addition, the SEMA Show provides attendees with educational seminars, product demonstrations, special events, networking opportunities and more. The next Show takes place at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, from Tuesday, November 1 to Friday November 4, 2011.
SEMA awards
Since 2003, the GT awards have been presented at the SEMA Auto Convention, and these include categories such as Best in Show, Best Hot Rod and Best European Import.SEMA Action Network
Since 1997, the SEMA Action Network (SAN) has been a grassroots network for the automotive hobby. The SEMA Action Network is a partnership between enthusiasts, vehicle clubs and members of the specialty automotive parts industry in the United States and Canada who have joined forces to promote automotive hobby-friendly legislation and oppose, what they consider, unfair laws.In the past, the SAN has successfully:
- Enacted street rod and custom vehicle (including kit cars and replicas) registration and titling laws in over 20 states
- Protected classic vehicles waiting to be restored on private property from confiscation
- Safeguarded legal off-road nitrous oxideNitrousNitrous oxide is a chemical compound used as an oxidizing agent to increase an internal combustion engine's power output by allowing more fuel to be burned than would normally be the case.-Nitrous and NOS:...
use with SAN model legislation - Defended enthusiast’s right to use aftermarket exhaust systems
- Junked state level “Cash for Clunkers” legislation
- Enacted legislation to lower taxes and fees for hobbyist vehicles
- Advocated to ensure public lands remain open to responsible off-road recreation
See also
- Aftermarket exhaust partsAftermarket exhaust partsAftermarket exhaust parts are intended to replace the factory fitted exhaust components of a car, motorcycle, or other motor vehicle in order to improve the performance, visual appeal, or sound of the vehicle. Generally, performance enhancements are achieved by reducing the back pressure of the...
- Clean Air ActClean Air ActA Clean Air Act is one of a number of pieces of legislation relating to the reduction of airborne contaminants, smog and air pollution in general. The use by governments to enforce clean air standards has contributed to an improvement in human health and longer life spans...
, Warranty Provisions (42 U.S.C. S 7541 (C) (3) (B)) - Magnuson-Moss Warranty ActMagnuson-Moss Warranty ActThe Magnuson–Moss Warranty Act is a United States federal law, . Enacted in 1975, it is the federal statute that governs warranties on consumer products. The Act was sponsored by Senator Warren G. Magnuson of Washington and U.S. Rep John E...