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SEMA 2024
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he 2024 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, the aftermarket automotive industry’s most highly anticipated event, once again dazzled with cutting-edge custom vehicle innovations, professional builds, and the latest aftermarket performance products. Held annually at the Las Vegas Convention Center, the SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) Show is where car enthusiasts, manufacturers, and industry professionals converge to showcase, learn, and celebrate the latest in automotive technology, design, and performance.

On November 5-8, 2024, this year’s SEMA Show drew over 150,000 attendees from the United States and across the globe. The show carries a ripple effect on the aftermarket auto industry that influences build style while driving the future of the industry, which in our case, we’re talking about the latest in everything related to Chevy performance.

The SEMA Show caters to automotive diversity in exhibits, with over 2,300 companies showcasing everything from high-tech audio systems, the latest performance parts, to mind-boggling electronic vehicle technology, and that’s just scratching the surface. But the highlight of the event for us Chevy enthusiasts was previewing some of the most innovative Chevy muscle car builds on the show grounds—most being shown publicly for the very first time.

The 2024 show featured an impressive lineup of vehicles, and this year’s builders brought their A-game, which included everything from highly modified, vintage muscle cars to relatively tame-appearing rides—most backed up with the latest innovations in performance products. SEMA has always been a gateway where traditional and modern automotive worlds collide, and 2024 continued this trend by blending classic style with modern performance underhood while combining the latest in suspension technology designed for accurate road-gripping performance—creating a recipe to build the Chevy of your dreams.

Beyond the product exhibits and vehicle displays, the SEMA Show offers numerous educational sessions and networking opportunities. Attendees can engage in seminars and workshops led by industry experts, covering topics like marketing, new technology, and business strategies.

The SEMA Show’s storied history goes back over 55 years, and today remains an incredibly important event allowing automotive builders, industry insiders, and enthusiasts to stay on top of the latest aftermarket offerings designed to keep the passion of performance car enthusiasts worldwide in high gear.

We hope you enjoy this pictorial featuring some of the coolest Chevys we came across at the 2024 SEMA show. Taking in all of this automotive eye candy is sure to motivate you to keep working on your current project, while giving you inspiration for your next.

1967 Chevy Nova gray custom with red racing stripes and Heidts suspension at SEMA
1965 Chevrolet Corvette gray restomod with carbon accents and side pipes at SEMA
1970 Chevy Camaro matte black pro-touring with EBC Brakes setup at SEMA display
1969 Chevy Nova orange and turquoise drag car with Boss Hog torque converter branding at SEMA
1963 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport replica black custom on display at SEMA
2024 Chevrolet Corvette C8 Z06 widebody with carbon fiber upgrades in matte green at SEMA
1971 Chevrolet Camaro black and gold with Kicker audio system showcased at SEMA
1972 Chevy Nova dark green with LS3 swap and Black Widow exhaust system at SEMA show
1969 Chevy Camaro green pro-touring build with carbon fiber accents at SEMA
1971 Chevy Camaro blue with gold wheels featuring a pro-touring build at SEMA show
1967 Chevy Nova station wagon in light blue with QA1 suspension upgrades showcased at SEMA
1966 Chevrolet C10 patina utility truck slammed on air suspension at SEMA
1973 Ford XB Falcon silver and maroon custom with Tremec branding at SEMA
1969 Chevrolet Camaro E-Muscle red electric restomod showcasing advanced EV technology at SEMA
1979 Chevrolet Corvette yellow with classic styling and chrome wheels displayed at SEMA
1968 Chevy Camaro black pro-touring build with red accents on display at SEMA
1977 Chevrolet Corvette custom orange and black widebody with a supercharged engine displayed at SEMA
1960 Chevrolet Impala white restomod with chrome accents and Best on RS award at SEMA
1988 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z white with TRW livery and QA1 suspension showcased at SEMA
1967 Chevrolet Chevelle SS silver restomod with red interior and chrome wheels at SEMA
2023 Chevrolet Corvette C8 blue convertible with black accents and aftermarket upgrades displayed at SEMA
1966 Chevrolet Chevelle custom convertible in brown and white with gold wheels and modern aerodynamics at SEMA
1955 Chevrolet Bel Air green and cream custom with polished chrome and bronze wheels at SEMA