The 2016 SEMA Show – An Overview

Inspired by the new products, mesmerized by the incredible vehicles, and grateful for all our friends. The 2016 SEMA Show was certainly the biggest ever and definitely a game changer. We have been attending SEMA, the Automotive Industry’s greatest trade…

New Products at the 2016 SEMA Show

It is inspiring to see what people with think of… There are a ton of wheel companies and only a few make it to the Hot Rod Alley. We like what David has done with Rocket Racing Wheels. There were over…

The People at the 2016 SEMA Show

A big part of the show is running into old friends and making new ones. The show kicked off with Mangus Walker introducing the show at the first morning’s New Product Awards Breakfast. And the fun didn’t stop there. SEE…

The Trucks at the 2016 SEMA Show

Last year the halls were filled with C10’s. This year a bit more of a variety. Texas Rich followed KC Mathieu’s two trucks he built for the show. You can find them here and on our Facebook page. Our friend…

The Bikes at the 2016 SEMA Show

Here are some of the really cool scooters from the SEMA Show. SEE MORE AT SEMA! The 2016 SEMA Show Overview The Cars of SEMA The Bikes of SEMA The Trucks of SEMA New Products at SEMA The People at…

The Cars at the 2016 SEMA Show

Like always, there were some incredible cars at this years SEMA Show. One car in particular caught our attention. 1951 Ford Coupe Owner Bruce Leven had Wicked Fabrication and Byers Custom build this sectioned vintage racer styled custom. One off quick-change…

LeBaron Bonney Interior Kits

LeBaron Bonney Offers Hard to Find Automotive Restoration Interior KitsNOTE: THIS ARTICLE WAS POSTED 2016. LEBARON BONNEY HAS SINCE CLOSED I DO NOT HAVE ANY CONTACTS THERE. For over fifty-six years, LeBaron Bonney Company has been providing the most accurate,…

Texas Rich Hits the 2016 SEMA Show

Here is the show through a first-timer’s lens with a ton of passion and overwhelming energy! SEE MORE AT SEMA! The 2016 SEMA Show Overview The Cars of SEMA The Bikes of SEMA The Trucks of SEMA New Products at…

The 2016 SEMA Show Day One

An Industry Built on Passion The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) announced the winners of the 2017 New Products Showcase Awards this morning at the 2016 SEMA Show. The awards are given to the most innovative and cutting-edge automotive aftermarket…

Riff Raff Rumbles

I really dig the engine in my ’56 Fairlane. When I saw the car in a showroom, and learned it had an 390FE I knew then and there I had to have it. My ’67 Galaxie had a 390 in…

Heading to SEMA with KC Mathieu – Pt. 1

Yep, K.C. Mathieu is up to it again. Texas Rich begins a Four-Part series with KC’s Paintshop fiinishing a ‘49 Ford F1 and an equally high-horsepower ‘53 Chevy 3100, for to the SEMA Show and the road home. We caught…

Behind the Steel Curtain at 44 Build

Steel, Stone and Stain You may have seen this truck on the Discovery show Fast and Loud featuring the antics at Gas Monkey Garage. When we saw the episode I knew we had to do a shop tour. Texas Rich…

Touring Mantiques Network

There are times when someone has to disrupt the status quo. I met Jim Schafer and Jeff Walker from Mantiques Network a couple of years ago. They had a bunch of “Cool Old Stuff” they were selling at the Cruisin’…