Hemmings Daily: Taking it all in - a closer look at some of the vehicles from last week's SEMA Convention

N100001, the first Camaro built on the pilot assembly line, displayed in the GM booth. Photos by author. Though it was conceived as an industry trade show to support the automotive aftermarket performance parts business, the annual SEMA Convention in Las Vegas has evolved into a sort of mecca for car enthusiasts. This was the 50th year of the big show, and the number of featured vehicles was staggering. From the cars and trucks placed in various booths throughout the Convention Center's expansive halls, to those

View in Browser | Subscribe Friday, November 11, 2016 Taking it all in - a closer look at some of the vehicles from last week's SEMA Convention Posted by Terry McGean - N100001, the first Camaro built on the pilot assembly line, displayed in the GM booth. Photos by author. Though it was conceived as an industry trade show to support the automotive aftermarket performance parts business, the annual SEMA Convention in Las Vegas has evolved into a sort of mecca for car enthusiasts. This was the 50th year of the big show, and the number of featured vehicles was staggering. From the cars and trucks placed in various booths throughout the Convention Center's expansive halls, to those ... Read More Hemmings Find of the Day - 1951 Nash Rambler Custom Posted by Daniel Strohl - Convertible 1951 Nash Rambler Custom for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: The car spent most of it's life in California, I have and will give the paper trail of ownership that I was given when I bought the car 19 years ago. I had the uphulstry redone and Chrome work done shortly after I got the car. Just this last week I took the car for a drive and remembered how nice a car it really is. Prior to me buying the car, the engine was replaced with a 1954 engine which gave it a little more power tha...Read More Early-build 1965 Shelby G.T. 350 sells for $410,000 in Dallas Posted by Kurt Ernst - 1965 Shelby G.T. 350. Photos courtesy Mecum Auctions. To make the Mustang appealing to a broader range of buyers, and to fit its "Total Performance" image, Ford knew it needed a version that could be raced on Sunday, then driven to work on Monday. Enlisting the help of Carroll Shelby and his team, the result was the G.T. 350, a car that would soon become a performance legend. First-year G.T. 350s are among the most desirable, and in proof of this point, an early-build 1965 Shelby G.T. 350, assembled before Shelby...Read More The Z16 that got away Posted by Kurt Ernst - 1965 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu SS Z16. Photos courtesy Joel McKee. For some, the "one that got away" is a lost love interest, while for others, it's a fish, or a 10-point buck. For those of us passionate about automobiles, it may well be the one deal we (foolishly) walked away from or, in the case of Hemmings Muscle Machines reader Joel McKee, the deal we simply couldn't close. In the late 1980s, while traveling backroads outside the city of Dallas, Georgia, Joel spotted a car sitting abandoned on a rural prop...Read More New York City, 1979 Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: April 1979 Location: Vanderbilt Avenue and East 42nd Street, New York City, New York Source: Terry Dwyer on Flickr (with permission) What do you see here?...Read More THIS DAY IN AUTOMOTIVE HISTORY 11/11/1928: Two Studebaker Presidents average 85 MPH during 24-hour run, November 11-12 11/11/1940: The Jeep makes its first appearance UPCOMING EVENTS Goodguys 19th Southwest Nationals The Grand Finale November 18, 2016 - Scottsdale, AZ Adelaide Motorsport Festival November 19, 2016 - Adelaide, South Australia, Christmas in Braselton Car Show November 19, 2016 - Braselton, GA Join High Octane South Jersey Cars & Coffee November 19, 2016 - Mount Laurel, NJ Thanksgiving Cars & Coffee November 19, 2016 - Mount Laurel, NJ Ohio Mopar Expo Swap Meet and Car Corral November 19, 2016 - Columbus, OH See All Events FEATURED CLASSIFIEDS Sponsored By: 1969 Pontiac Grand Prix $23,900 1953 Buick Special $19,950 1939 Dodge $22,000 1949 Studebaker Commander $12,000 1963 Lincoln Continental $12,000 1950 Mercury $22,950 1949 Chrysler Town & Country $75,000 1984 Renault R5 Turbo 2 $118,000 PROMOTED LISTING 1955 Chevrolet 210 Auction 1957 Chevrolet Corvette 283 Engine completely rebuilt $10,000 View All Classifieds FEATURED IN THE BLOG Here's why you should consider advertising a car with Hemmings Out of the ordinary - Pontiac's one-year-only Grand Prix convertible See All Featured Blog Posts FOLLOW US: View Newsletter Archives WEEK IN REVIEW Thursday, November 10, 2016 Edsel and Eleanor Ford House designated a National Historic Landmark Posted by David Conwill - Images courtesy Edsel & Eleanor Ford House It's hard to overstate the importance of Edsel Ford to The Motor City. His father, Henry, may have put the world on wheels, and his son, Henry II, may have saved the company, but the contributions of Edsel and his wife, Eleanor, to the art, architecture and culture of Detroit from the 1920s until his untimely death in 1943 were unmatched. His role in transitioning the family business from the utilitarian Model T to modern, stylish designs that could compete head-to-h...Read More Hemmings Find of the Day - 1969 Chevrolet Corvair Monza convertible Posted by Kurt Ernst - 1969 Chevrolet Corvair Monza convertible for sale. From the seller's description: Very Rare 1969 and Collectible Corvair Monza Convertible. Show AND Go in this fun to drive classic. You'll be grinning ear to ear zooming around in this very rare 1969 Corvair convertible. Featuring the more powerful and smooth running 140hp air-cooled flat-six 4 barrel engine mated to a 4-speed manual transmission, posi rear-end, independent four wheel suspension, front air dam and 14" Torque Thrust wheels with new tires, this rar...Read More Learning fast - NASCAR history among topics at IMRRC symposium Posted by Jim Donnelly - 1963 Darlington 500. Joe Weatherly (#8) in his Mercury leads Darel Dierenger (#26) in his Mercury. Photo courtesy Ford Motorsports History. A livestreamed talk on NASCAR history at Watkins Glen will be the lead presentation during this coming weekend's Jean S. Argetsinger Symposium on International Motor Racing History, taking place at the International Motor Racing Research Center in Watkins Glen, New York. During the symposium, conducted with cooperation with the Society of Automotive Historians, 11 schola...Read More Reminiscing - My 1952 classics - one Canadian, one American Posted by Richard Lentinello - 1952 Hudson (L) and Meteor. Photos by Harold Wellenbrink. My Canadian car is a 1952 Meteor that was built in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, and my American car is a 1952 Hudson Wasp which was built in Detroit, Michigan, across the Detroit River only a few miles from Windsor. Ford of Canada introduced two new models in the 1940s. In 1946 they introduced a new model called the Monarch which was to fit in between the Mercury and Lincoln. This was a Canadian-only car, and was discontinued in 1961. In 1949 Ford of C...Read More Hershey, Pennsylvania, 1969 Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: 1969 Location: Hershey, Pennsylvania Source: Hemmings Motor News on Instagram What do you see here?...Read More Wednesday, November 9, 2016 Patina, at a premium price - unrestored 1957 Porsche 356A 1600 Speedster hammers for $605k in Hilton Head Posted by Kurt Ernst - 1957 Porsche 356A 1600 Speedster. Photos by Teddy Pieper, courtesy Auctions America, unless otherwise noted. Prices for Porsche 356 models have been on the upswing in recent years, so it was no surprise when Auctions America predicted that an unrestored 1957 Porsche 356A 1600 Speedster, recently pulled from long-term storage, would sell for $200,000 - $250,000 at its November Hilton Head sale. When the car crossed the auction block on Saturday, November 5, even the most optimistic couldn't have predicted the fina...Read More Hemmings Find of the Day - 1937 Studebaker Dictator coupe Posted by Daniel Strohl - Batwing-window 1937 Studebaker Dictator business coupe for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: Completely stock from the factory. Starts on a dime the first time, every time. Needs nothing. Overdrive unit allows the car to travel highway speeds. This is a wonderful car, and quite rare. Very quick original straight six engine. Still has it's factory heater under the dash, restored. Most of these Dictator Coupes were turned into hot rods due the the fact that the rear window, know as the 'batwing' ...Read More Packard Proving Grounds shortlisted for MotorCities Excellence Award Posted by Daniel Strohl - Photo via Packard Proving Grounds. Like that other remnant of the Packard automobile company near downtown Detroit, the Packard Proving Grounds could have been abandoned to decay for decades. Or the grounds and their buildings could have been razed for a distribution center or another suburban subdivision like the ones that have sprung up around it. Instead, a local group has preserved at least part of the grounds and their efforts have earned them a nomination for one of this year's MotorCities National Heritage...Read More The Best or Nothing: 1972 Mercedes-Benz S-Class brochure Posted by Mark J. McCourt - Images are from the brochure collection of Hemmings Motor News, courtesy of Gregory S. Hahn While they're nearly Toyota-ubiquitous today, Mercedes-Benz cars were still a rare and special sight on American roads through the early 1970s. And in those days -1972 in particular, when the average cost of a new car in America was $3,100- the German automaker's model line stretched from four cylinders to eight, and its prices ranged from $6,020 to $37,928. It's kind of amusing to realize that the inflation-adjusted equiv...Read More Los Angeles, 1956, part 2 Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: January 1956 Location: College Street bridge over the 110, Los Angeles, California Source: USC Digital Libraries What do you see here?...Read More Tuesday, November 8, 2016 Holden Monaro GTS becomes first Australian car to win a concours d'elegance Posted by Daniel Strohl - Photo courtesy Motorclassica. American cars have done it. Italian cars, British cars, German cars, French cars, they've all done it. Even Belgian and Spanish cars have done it. But no Australian car has ever won a major concours d'elegance, not even in Oz, at least not until a 1969 Holden HT Monaro GTS took Best of Show at the Australian International Concours d'Elegance last month. "For a Holden of any type to win an International Concours event is certainly unexpected," said Paul Mathers, director of Motorcl...Read More Hemmings Find of the Day - 1990 Jeep Grand Wagoneer Posted by Daniel Strohl - Original and unrestored 1990 Jeep Grand Wagoneer for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: absolutely beautiful original 36K (legit) mile Jeep Grand Wagoneer. It drives like it should, the exterior is gorgeous, the interior is original and jaw dropping! The engine is original to the car and everything works with the exception of the rear glass; it is off track, but the window motor works fine. No accidents or damage; and it has a clean car fax and Autocheck both are available for review. I am the thi...Read More Off-Road Motorsport Hall of Fame inducts its class of 2016 Posted by Kurt Ernst - >From left: Bud Feldkamp, Don Amador, Jim Ober, Larry Raglun, Tracy Valenta. Photo courtesy Off-Road Motorsport Hall of Fame. Established in 1978 by National Off-Road Racing Association (NORRA) co-founder and racing promoter Ed Pearlman, the Off-Road Motorsport Hall of Fame honors individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to the sport of off-road racing (in its many forms). Its 2016 induction ceremony was held in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Halloween, in conjunction with the start of the ann...Read More Finding restoration parts for classic Mopars just got easier Posted by Kurt Ernst - Mopar's new restoration part website, dedicated to owners of classic cars. Photos courtesy FCA Group. Finding reproduction parts for a classic car restoration can be a time-consuming endeavor. First, not every item will be available as a new part, as only popular parts tend to be reproduced. Then there's the issue of finding the right vendor, which can be a trial-and-error process for those new to the restoration hobby. Mopar wants to streamline things for customers restoring classic examples of its wares, and at...Read More Los Angeles, 1956 Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: January 1956 Location: Alpine/Figueroa Street bridge over the 110, Los Angeles, California Source: USC Digital Libraries via BigCheese327 on Tumblr What do you see here?...Read More Monday, November 7, 2016 FCA to close Walter P. Chrysler Museum, convert to office space Posted by Kurt Ernst - Walter P. Chrysler Museum. Image courtesy FCA. Those hoping to visit the Walter P. Chrysler Museum, located on the automaker's Auburn Hills campus, have a very narrow window to do so. Late Thursday, the automaker announced that December 18, 2016, would be the last date the Michigan museum is open to the public; afterward, the facility will be converted to office space for FCA employees and the 67 vehicles within scattered to other company-owned facilities. Last May we reported that the museum would be re-openi...Read More Hemmings Find of the Day - 1978 Datsun 280Z Black Pearl coupe Posted by Kurt Ernst - 1978 Datsun 280Z Black Pearl coupe for sale, owned by frequent Hemmings Daily contributor Don Homuth. From the seller's description: I don't want to die with this car. It would be most unfair of me to leave my wife with it, were something to happen. It's the car that actually brought the two of us together in 1981. It has been part of my/our life together for more than 36 years. In the early days of our marriage, we'd think about selling or trading it, but a ride of a nice day and we'd say perhaps we should wait...Read More Chevrolet debuts the latest COPO Camaro Posted by Kurt Ernst - 2017 Chevrolet COPO Camaro, serial number 01 of 69. Photos courtesy Chevrolet. One can't simply walk into a Chevrolet dealer and order up part number 20179562 from the bowtie brand's performance catalog, but if it were possible, the net result would be a nearly ready-to-race Chevrolet COPO Camaro, built specifically to compete in the NHRA's Stock Eliminator class. As Chevrolet announced at the 2016 SEMA Show, the COPO Camaro will return for 2017, and once again just 69 customers will have the opportunity to purch...Read More Trial by mire - the British way to have fun with cars Posted by David Conwill - Images of the 2012 Welsh Trials, run under the rules of the UK's VSCC, courtesy Stefan Marjoram. Historic motorsport is a huge field that aggregates all events from vintage grands prix to beach racing and all vehicles from brass-era cars with Great War aero engines to postwar, 500-cc Formula Three racers, '40s hot rods, '60s sports cars and everything in between. If you have a vintage machine and a desire to drive it, odds are good that you can find an event to suit. If you can't, maybe it's because that event is...Read More Custer, South Dakota, 1960 Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: circa 1960 Location: probably Custer Street, Custer, South Dakota Source: via The Old Motor and Jim and Chester's Garage What do you see here?...Read More Sunday, November 6, 2016 Four-Links - U.S. Marshals raid eight Chinese suppliers at SEMA, building a presidential limo, Henry Ford's X-8 engine, Corvette ZR-1 values Posted by Kurt Ernst - The annual SEMA show attracts vendors from around the world, but as Automotive News reports, not all of them respect the intellectual property of others. In a series of raids prompted by an emergency suit filing from Jeep parts supplier OMIX-ADA, U.S. Marshals raided the booths of eight Chinese suppliers offering parts that infringed on OMIX-ADA's patents. For its part, SEMA was supportive of the raids, stressing the importance of protecting the intellectual property of member companies. The constru...Read More Hemmings Find of the Day - 1986 Dodge Daytona Shelby Turbo Z Posted by Kurt Ernst - >From the seller's description: 1986 Carroll Shelby Dodge Daytona Turbo Z CS 58,628 original miles. Car weighs in at 2,700 lbs. Performance and Handling package. 4-cylinder, 170 lb. torque @ 3,600 rpm. 3-spd auto transmission. All original car. All original Flash Red paint. 2-Door T-Top with locks and original storage bags. Matching Flash Red louver cover on rear window. Factory mag wheels. Original all black leather interior, 4 floor mats. Fully loaded. Full digital dash. Joy Stick sound system with built in ech...Read More Hemmings Sunday Cinema - how crash safety has improved, odd hot laps at Zandvoort, Born to Run Posted by Kurt Ernst - Ever wonder how vehicle safety has improved over the past quarter-century, or why today's compacts are heavier and less fuel efficient than earlier versions of the same car? To demonstrate this, the IIHS recently crash tested a Mexican-market 2015 Nissan Tsuru (essentially, a third-generation 1990 Nissan Sentra) against a 2016 Nissan Versa. The results are predictably horrifying, and prompted Nissan to end Tsuru production in Mexico next May. Motorsports come in many forms, though we'll credit the Dutch for...Read More Hemmings Find of the Day - 1966 Buick Wildcat convertible Posted by Kurt Ernst - 1966 Buick Wildcat convertible for sale. From the seller's description: This is a 1966 fully equipped Buick Wildcat Convertible with the famous 401 nailhead Buick engine, factory air conditioning. 40,000 miles (to believed original) and one owner for the last 20 years, AM-FM Radio, Power-Assisted Steering (PAS) Power Seats, Power Windows, Automatic Transmission, has new red upholstery & carpet and a white convertible top. This car has gone through a complete restoration over the past couple of years. In a...Read More LAST WEEK'S BEST DISCUSSION Gone but not forgotten, the first Saturns are now eligible for AACA judging Posted by Kurt Ernst - 1991 Saturn models, including the SC (left), SL1 (center) and SL2 (right). All photos copyright 2016 General Motors LLC. Used with permission, GM Media Archive. By the early 1980s, General Motors was once again ready to take on the imports to prove that an American manufacturer could build affordable, desirable and high-quality subcompacts. Though the bold experiment took until 1991 to reach consumers, the end result, the Saturn S-series, was indeed a different kind of automobile from a different kind of car comp...Read More LAST WEEK'S MOST READ 10 reasons to consider a 1970s personal/luxury coupe for your next weekend cruiser Posted by Thomas A. DeMauro - 1974 Pontiac Grand Prix. Brochure and advertising images from the author's collection. If you recoil at the sight of landau tops, opera windows, barrier-busting bumper designs, pillow-top crushed velour seats, double-digit 0-60 times and speedometers that top out at 85 MPH, you should stop reading now, as this blog is not for you. If, however, you're like me and you still recall the rolling chandeliers of the 1970s fondly whenever you see one, and if the ever-escalating prices of the 1960s rides you revere hav...Read More Hemmings Motor News will not sell or share your e-mail address with other companies. 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