The Odds and Ends of SEMA 2024

red SEMA 2024 banner on a k rail barrier — *Source: Motofutura*

While JDM and Euro dominate the SEMA article headlines, it’s easy to overlook the other interesting and unique car sub-cultures and weird builds, especially when you are not there to explore the show yourself. This article will shine a spotlight on some of the more niche builds that were sprinkled all over the SEMA Show grounds, because every vehicle at SEMA has had blood, sweat, and tears put into them and they all deserve to be admired.

blue purple color shifting ford f-250 brodozer — Ford F-250 sporting some SIGALA Designs carbon fiber bits
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The Brodozers got their time in the spotlight too, with a large group of participants chilling outside the convention halls. Trucks from all the major truck brands like Ford, Chevy, and GMC were showcased here sporting massive lifts, incredibly intricate undercarriages with custom machined parts, and amazing color coordination. They might not be everyone’s cup of tea, but it’s plainly obvious how much love and care is put into each truck.

green chevy, black ford, red gmc bro dozers in front of sema 2024 convention center — A row of Brodozers outside of the convention hall
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white purple custom lifted GMC truck brodozer — Amanda Stegall’s lifted GMC 2500 HD
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purple black Vaughn Gittin Jr formula drift mustang rtr drifting at sema — Vaughn Gittin Jr.’s Mustang RTR mid-drift
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RTR Motorsports held a chance to win a drift experience at the Shell Performance Unbound event outside the halls. Three Mustangs driven by Vaughn Gittin Jr., Ben Hobson, and James Deane showed off their amazing vehicles and drift skills while rattling around one lucky passenger.

Silver james deane formula drift ford mustang drifting at sema — *James Deane’s Ford Mustang RTR sponsored by Autozone*
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rear view of Silver james deane formula drift ford mustang drifting at sema — *Source: Motofutura*

yellow black pennzoil formula drift ben hobson ford mustang drifting at sema — Ben Hobson’s Ford Mustang RTR sponsored by Pennzoil
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Gray Tesla model 3 with widebody and underglow lights at SEMA 2024 — *airxlow3’s Ruined EV Tesla Model 3*
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Maybe the black sheep of the gearhead world, but nevertheless undeterred, EV‘s had a strong showing at SEMA as well. Over at the SEMA Future Tech Studio, tons of custom vehicles showed us the variety of customization and ways of propulsion that may soon overtake the combustion engine. From tricked out Teslas to old school muscle and euro restomods on EV architecture, just because it doesn’t go vroom-vroom any more doesn’t mean it has to look ugly too.

Blue red bull racing rb20 f1 car by honda racing at sema 2024 — Red Bull Racing RB20 F1 car, powered by Honda
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For the F1 fans, the Honda Racing booth brought out the RB20. Driven by Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez, this beast is powered by a Honda RBPTH002 6-cylinder engine putting out 1,040 HP. Its no wonder this machine has captured 8 wins, 17 podium finishes, and 8 pole positions.

Youtuber Dustin Williams’s classic Dodge Challenger at the Meguiar’s outdoor booth
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Built to surprise his dad with his dream car, this Challenger is not only special in that Dustin was able to fulfill his dad’s dream of owning a 1970 Dodge Challenger, but also in that the car’s 340 was dropped and replaced with a more modern 6.4 liter 392 HEMI. Paired with an auto transmission for his dad’s cruising pleasure, this beast now packs a serious punch.