WHAT A SHOW

DOUG SMITH

ON A SCALE OF 1 TO 10, I WOULD HAVE TO GIVE SEMA 2022 AN 11.

What a show! As my second time attending SEMA, I had a much better feel as to how it all worked, what the layout of the Las Vegas Convention Center was, what to see, where to be, and when to be there. Sadly, as has been stated many times, Ford did not attend SEMA this year, so they did not have any kind of footprint like they did in previous years. Obviously, kind of a bummer going to SEMA to report for STANG Magazine, and not having Ford in the building. However, it was not disappointing in the least!

First let me say that the show itself was much larger than it was last year. Of course, in 2021, there were still all of the COVID restrictions, rules, distancing and everything else that went along with it. So SEMA in 2021, while impressive, was scaled back from previous years. This year – not the case. No restrictions, and it was absolutely huge! It was easy to spend hours in just one of the Convention Center halls, walking up and down the aisles, looking at the countless displays that were on hand. That’s one of the many things I love about SEMA. It’s not a car show. It’s an everything automotive show. From air fresheners to paint booths, headlight replacements to tack welding, or headliners to cylinder heads, anything to do with anything that has an engine and moves, it’s going to be at SEMA. It’s quite the spectacle!

While there is a lot to see, I of course focus on the vehicles that are there. There were a lot, and they were amazing.