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SEMA
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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 over 6,466 companies worldwide, bringing together aftermarket manufacturers with original equipment manufacturers.
Products in this $31 billion-a-year industry include cosmetic accessories, handling equipment, and drivetrain parts. The industry covers muscle cars, classics, sport compacts, street rods, light trucks and recreational vehicles. The largest of the SEMA events held annually is the SEMA Show held usually in late October or early November 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 the single largest event on the Las Vegas calendar. This is a title formerly held by the now defunct COMDEX show.
Originally, the SEMA acronym stood for Speed Equipment Manufacturing Association. In 1968, 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 |
| Eelco Manufacturing & Supply | Els Lohn |
| Grant Industries | John Bartlett |
| Ed Iskenderian Racing Cams | Ed Iskenderian |
| Milodon Engineering | Don Alderson |
| Moon Equipment Company | Dean Moon |
| Schiefer Manufacturing | Paul Schiefer |
| Trans Dapt | Willie Garner |
| Weber Speed Equipment | Harry Weber |
| Weiand Power & Racing | Phil Weiand |
| Dempsey Wilson Racing Cams | Dempsey Wilson |
Charter members of SEMA
| Company | Founder |
| American Racing Equipment | Jim Ellison |
| CAE Racing Products | Jim Culbertson |
| Chuchua's 4-Wheel Drive | Brian Chuchua |
| Crankshaft Company | Huey Holik |
| Edelbrock Equipment Company | Vic Edelbrock |
| Enginetics | Ruth Wilson |
| Halibrand Engineering | Ted Halibrand |
| Hedman Manufacturing Company | Bob Hedman |
| Hurst-Capbell, Inc. | George Hurst |
| Inglewood Tire Company | Bill Krech |
| J.E. Engineering | Bill Pendleton |
| Offenhauser Sales | Fred Offenhauser |
| Potvin Equipment | Chuck Potvin |
| Scott Engineering | |
| Segal Automotive | Al Segal |
| Shelby American | Carroll Shelby |
| 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 |
| Corky Coker | Coker Tire |
In Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, from 30-October to 2-November-2007.
- Official SEMA website
- SEMA Show
- Automotive Aftermarket Industry Week
- - History of SEMA
- SEMA Show 2006 Images - Images and coverage for SEMA show 2006