By Ashley Reyes

SEMA members are invited to chat live with Shaun Freilich and Dale Martin during the next SEMA Young Executives Network (YEN) Facebook Live Chat, June 10, at 12:00 p.m. (PDT).

SEMA members are invited to chat live with Shaun Freilich and Dale Martin during the next SEMA Young Executives Network (YEN) Facebook Live Chat, June 10, at 12:00 p.m. (PDT). The two will share their inspiring story about how they identified an industry need, adapted their business and launched their Complete Customs Marketing Media Partnership—a unique business model that not only builds project vehicles, but also sources parts and documents the entire process through photography and video.

Although Freilich and Martin took different paths to enter the automotive industry, they both grew up with a passion for all things car-related and encountered challenges and obstacles along the way.

Hosted by SEMA YEN, the Live Chat is a great opportunity for participants to ask questions and gain insight on content marketing and strategy and learn new ways businesses are identifying opportunities and adapting in 2020. Don’t miss out.

By Ashley Reyes

SEMA members are invited to chat live with Shaun Freilich and Dale Martin during the next SEMA Young Executives Network (YEN) Facebook Live Chat, June 10, at 12:00 p.m. (PDT).

SEMA members are invited to chat live with Shaun Freilich and Dale Martin during the next SEMA Young Executives Network (YEN) Facebook Live Chat, June 10, at 12:00 p.m. (PDT). The two will share their inspiring story about how they identified an industry need, adapted their business and launched their Complete Customs Marketing Media Partnership—a unique business model that not only builds project vehicles, but also sources parts and documents the entire process through photography and video.

Although Freilich and Martin took different paths to enter the automotive industry, they both grew up with a passion for all things car-related and encountered challenges and obstacles along the way.

Hosted by SEMA YEN, the Live Chat is a great opportunity for participants to ask questions and gain insight on content marketing and strategy and learn new ways businesses are identifying opportunities and adapting in 2020. Don’t miss out.

By Richard Hail

Join Adrienne “AJ” Janic, co-host of Overhaulin’ and “SEMA Battle of the Builders,” as she chats with top contenders from the SEMA Battle of the Builders competition.

SEMA’s exciting new Battle of the Builders web series, "Ready for Battle with AJ,” has just launched on YouTube.

Join Adrienne “AJ” Janic, co-host of “Overhaulin’” and “SEMA Battle of the Builders,” as she chats with top contenders from the SEMA Battle of the Builders competition. Get an exclusive look into the lives of these builders and you might even see what they’ve got in store for the 2020 SEMA Show.

Janic’s first stop is Proffitt’s Resurrection Land Cruisers out of Orchard City, Colorado. Founded in 1995, Jeremiah Proffitt and his team have restored more than 100 Land Cruisers, completed more than 200 engine conversions and performed countless other custom fabrications and modifications.

Proffitt discusses everything Land Cruiser, from LS swaps to paint jobs, and he shares who he thinks his biggest competition will be at the 2020 SEMA Show. Last year, AJ and Tanner Foust co-hosted the 2019 Battle of the Builders TV special, which appeared on FYI and History’s DRIVE Block and featured Proffitt, RJ DeVera (Meguiar’s) and Cam Miller (HS Customs) as judges for the competition.

Visit the SEMA Show YouTube Channel for more videos and builder interviews, and be sure to subscribe so that you don’t miss future episodes leading up to the 2020 SEMA Show.

For more details about the SEMA Battle of the Builders competition, visit www.semabotb.com.

By Richard Hail

Join Adrienne “AJ” Janic, co-host of Overhaulin’ and “SEMA Battle of the Builders,” as she chats with top contenders from the SEMA Battle of the Builders competition.

SEMA’s exciting new Battle of the Builders web series, "Ready for Battle with AJ,” has just launched on YouTube.

Join Adrienne “AJ” Janic, co-host of “Overhaulin’” and “SEMA Battle of the Builders,” as she chats with top contenders from the SEMA Battle of the Builders competition. Get an exclusive look into the lives of these builders and you might even see what they’ve got in store for the 2020 SEMA Show.

Janic’s first stop is Proffitt’s Resurrection Land Cruisers out of Orchard City, Colorado. Founded in 1995, Jeremiah Proffitt and his team have restored more than 100 Land Cruisers, completed more than 200 engine conversions and performed countless other custom fabrications and modifications.

Proffitt discusses everything Land Cruiser, from LS swaps to paint jobs, and he shares who he thinks his biggest competition will be at the 2020 SEMA Show. Last year, AJ and Tanner Foust co-hosted the 2019 Battle of the Builders TV special, which appeared on FYI and History’s DRIVE Block and featured Proffitt, RJ DeVera (Meguiar’s) and Cam Miller (HS Customs) as judges for the competition.

Visit the SEMA Show YouTube Channel for more videos and builder interviews, and be sure to subscribe so that you don’t miss future episodes leading up to the 2020 SEMA Show.

For more details about the SEMA Battle of the Builders competition, visit www.semabotb.com.

By Ashley Reyes

The upgraded ’19 Honda Talon 1000R that was customized by the SEMA Young Executives Network (YEN) and students has been auctioned for $23,000, with proceeds benefiting students and future industry leaders.

The upgraded ’19 Honda Talon 1000R that was customized by the SEMA Young Executives Network (YEN) and students has been auctioned for $23,000, with proceeds benefiting students and future industry leaders.

Sold through Bring a Trailer, the modified UTV was created as part of a unique program in which young industry professionals served as mentors for high school students. A group of dedicated students from the Alex Xydias Center for Automotive Arts, located in Pomona, California, modified the UTV with more than a dozen custom parts and accessories, including custom paint, a fabricated light bar, upgraded performance exhaust and more.  

Fifty percent of the proceeds from the auction will go toward the SEMA Education Loan Forgiveness Program, while the other 50% will be donated to the Alex Xydias Center for Automotive Arts to support the ongoing education of young people interested in pursuing a career in the automotive industry.

“We are very grateful to have been selected to participate in a program that has exposed our students to the various career paths available within the industry through hands-on-learning,” said Theresa Contreras, AXC automotive program specialist. “The vehicle’s proceeds will play a huge role in helping us expand our reach and continue to encourage our youth about the automotive hobbyist lifestyle.”

In addition to the guidance provided by YEN members, the build’s influence expanded beyond hands-on learning and instilled the participating students with the responsibility, punctuality and team-building skills necessary to pursue a career in the automotive aftermarket.

SEMA YEN provides year-round various education and networking opportunities to the industry by helping cultivate young talent in the automotive aftermarket. For more information, visit SEMA YEN’s website.

By Ashley Reyes

The upgraded ’19 Honda Talon 1000R that was customized by the SEMA Young Executives Network (YEN) and students has been auctioned for $23,000, with proceeds benefiting students and future industry leaders.

The upgraded ’19 Honda Talon 1000R that was customized by the SEMA Young Executives Network (YEN) and students has been auctioned for $23,000, with proceeds benefiting students and future industry leaders.

Sold through Bring a Trailer, the modified UTV was created as part of a unique program in which young industry professionals served as mentors for high school students. A group of dedicated students from the Alex Xydias Center for Automotive Arts, located in Pomona, California, modified the UTV with more than a dozen custom parts and accessories, including custom paint, a fabricated light bar, upgraded performance exhaust and more.  

Fifty percent of the proceeds from the auction will go toward the SEMA Education Loan Forgiveness Program, while the other 50% will be donated to the Alex Xydias Center for Automotive Arts to support the ongoing education of young people interested in pursuing a career in the automotive industry.

“We are very grateful to have been selected to participate in a program that has exposed our students to the various career paths available within the industry through hands-on-learning,” said Theresa Contreras, AXC automotive program specialist. “The vehicle’s proceeds will play a huge role in helping us expand our reach and continue to encourage our youth about the automotive hobbyist lifestyle.”

In addition to the guidance provided by YEN members, the build’s influence expanded beyond hands-on learning and instilled the participating students with the responsibility, punctuality and team-building skills necessary to pursue a career in the automotive aftermarket.

SEMA YEN provides year-round various education and networking opportunities to the industry by helping cultivate young talent in the automotive aftermarket. For more information, visit SEMA YEN’s website.

By Ashley Reyes

The upgraded ’19 Honda Talon 1000R that was customized by the SEMA Young Executives Network (YEN) and students has been auctioned for $23,000, with proceeds benefiting students and future industry leaders.

The upgraded ’19 Honda Talon 1000R that was customized by the SEMA Young Executives Network (YEN) and students has been auctioned for $23,000, with proceeds benefiting students and future industry leaders.

Sold through Bring a Trailer, the modified UTV was created as part of a unique program in which young industry professionals served as mentors for high school students. A group of dedicated students from the Alex Xydias Center for Automotive Arts, located in Pomona, California, modified the UTV with more than a dozen custom parts and accessories, including custom paint, a fabricated light bar, upgraded performance exhaust and more.  

Fifty percent of the proceeds from the auction will go toward the SEMA Education Loan Forgiveness Program, while the other 50% will be donated to the Alex Xydias Center for Automotive Arts to support the ongoing education of young people interested in pursuing a career in the automotive industry.

“We are very grateful to have been selected to participate in a program that has exposed our students to the various career paths available within the industry through hands-on-learning,” said Theresa Contreras, AXC automotive program specialist. “The vehicle’s proceeds will play a huge role in helping us expand our reach and continue to encourage our youth about the automotive hobbyist lifestyle.”

In addition to the guidance provided by YEN members, the build’s influence expanded beyond hands-on learning and instilled the participating students with the responsibility, punctuality and team-building skills necessary to pursue a career in the automotive aftermarket.

SEMA YEN provides year-round various education and networking opportunities to the industry by helping cultivate young talent in the automotive aftermarket. For more information, visit SEMA YEN’s website.

Here’s the upcoming Ford Bronco four-door model undergoing testing without its roof camo, providing the best look yet at the upcoming SUV’s roofline.

Though prior leaks have shown the vehicle with no camo, those models have all worn roof racks. This model, on the other hand, seems to have a bare roof.

The trim level seen here seems to be the middle-of-the-range model, slotting below the offroad-focused model, yet above the base models photographed prior.

The Bronco is expected to debut later this year and launch in 2021.

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

Here’s the upcoming Ford Bronco four-door model undergoing testing without its roof camo, providing the best look yet at the upcoming SUV’s roofline.

Though prior leaks have shown the vehicle with no camo, those models have all worn roof racks. This model, on the other hand, seems to have a bare roof.

The trim level seen here seems to be the middle-of-the-range model, slotting below the offroad-focused model, yet above the base models photographed prior.

The Bronco is expected to debut later this year and launch in 2021.

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

Here’s the upcoming Ford Bronco four-door model undergoing testing without its roof camo, providing the best look yet at the upcoming SUV’s roofline.

Though prior leaks have shown the vehicle with no camo, those models have all worn roof racks. This model, on the other hand, seems to have a bare roof.

The trim level seen here seems to be the middle-of-the-range model, slotting below the offroad-focused model, yet above the base models photographed prior.

The Bronco is expected to debut later this year and launch in 2021.

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde