SEMA 2008: Random acts of madness
by Frank Filipponio on Nov 7th 2008 at 11:57AM 
Click above for high-res gallery of goofiness from SEMA
Even with the avalanche of posts we've brought you from SEMA this year, we ended up with a ton of extra random photos showing things that stopped us in our tracks and had us asking, WTF?! Below is a gallery that highlights some of that flotsam and jetsam for all of you to see. It's the kind of random madness that makes SEMA, well, SEMA: Tribute cars, skyscraper lift kits, cartoonish body kits, Technocolor paint jobs, and, of course, the outrageously inappropriate wheel and tire upgrades. Granted, most of the vehicles on display here in Vegas are designed to attract attention, but if they scare people away, we don't know if they're really serving any purpose. Still, beauty is in the eye of the beholder and most of these projects have hundreds, if not thousands, of man-hours in them, so we don't want to be too critical. One man's trash is another man's treasure, as they say. Just seems we've hit the jackpot here.Gallery: SEMA 2008: Random acts of madness
Photos copyright ©2008 Brad Wood, Frank Filipponio/Weblogs, Inc.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Torrent 12:01PM (11/07/2008)
Pic 20 ROFL!
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TJ 12:08PM (11/07/2008)
That old semi in pic 15 is pretty darn cool.
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MONTE 1:17PM (11/07/2008)
It is actually a VW I believe and is at every Hot August Nights here in Reno, usually parked at the Atlantis. I got a good look at it last year and watched them load a car onto the deck on back. It has some amazing craftsmanship on it.
salguod 11:05AM (11/08/2008)
That semi cab is a late 30's Ford COE, I believe. I've seen several custom versions of those at Good Guys shows.
Wally 12:16PM (11/07/2008)
So the charger in pic two would pretty much lose it's quarter panels if it hit a pothole, right?
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David 12:37PM (11/07/2008)
It would lose every panel if it ran over a small pebble.
MikeofLA 12:21PM (11/07/2008)
Jet Powered Waverunner FTW!
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joe 1:25PM (11/08/2008)
the colored tires are awesome. but, it loooks like they are colored only for show. any word on those?
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Galley 7:22PM (11/07/2008)
The fluorescent orange ones would be totally bitchin' on my PT Cruiser!
Franz 12:32PM (11/07/2008)
Those Hummers must be a bitch to turn, let alone park... no matter what kind of surface they're on.
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MONTE 1:18PM (11/07/2008)
The tracked Hummer would be badass out in the open snow country, and the Ghostbusters cars was awesome.
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CarbonBlack 2:11PM (11/07/2008)
I love the tracked Hummer, with a spare tire on the back! What exactly is the point behind that?
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andre lavoie 4:07PM (11/07/2008)
well i certainly looks better than hanging a spare belt back there.
jbl 5:45PM (11/07/2008)
the last 3 pictures are the new hype of wheels...
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jbl 5:45PM (11/07/2008)
what i mean tires...
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Frost 7:27PM (11/07/2008)
Race ready Toyota Sienna?
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salguod 11:07AM (11/08/2008)
Anyone know anything more about that early 60's T'bird in pic 8? Who made it and any more pics?
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ktj 11:11AM (11/10/2008)
ur site is so &@#$! aggrevating.
if ur going to showcase pics of cars (ie: random acts of madness, concours shows), could u please, please, please label or list what the car and/or company is.
whats the &@#$! point of just showing a pic???
some of us actually care about that sort of thing...
thank u.
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