MY SEMA EXPERIENCE

MIKE EVERETT

SEMA WAS EVERYTHING THAT I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE!

When I was invited by STANG Magazine to attend the 2022 SEMA show in Las Vegas I really didn’t know what to expect. I always read and heard great things about SEMA but being there in person was amazing. I arrived my first day and headed to the Media Center to get my credentials and that took some time because of stopping and looking at all the cars along the way. After checking in I headed downstairs into the incredible display of vehicles, interactive thrills, and thousands of new products to discover. Besides trying to figure out which vehicle to look at next, there was the massive displays of aftermarket possibilities, parts and live demonstrations of products and procedures. The vehicles included Classic muscle, import performance, off-road and overland adventure, or even electric propulsion and so many more.

One of the vehicles that caught my eye was a 1966 Ford Mustang built by The Custom Shop in Flanagan Illinois. The car owner’s wife wanted a convertible, he wanted a fastback. John Wargo, the owner of The Custom Shop accommodated both by adding a motorized removable fastback hard top and made it motorized. Double Down fits the meaning behind the name as it has two roofs. It took 11 months from start to finish to complete the build.

I am already looking forward to accompanying STANG Magazine this year to experience the latest products andcustom vehicle trends again. SEMA was everything that I thought it would be!