By Jason Catullo

Students preparing for careers in the automotive or auto-parts industries are encouraged to apply for the scholarship at www.sema.org/scholarships.

The deadline to complete the SEMA Memorial Scholarship Fund application is March 1, 2016. Students preparing for careers in the automotive or auto parts industries are encouraged to apply for the scholarship at www.sema.org/scholarships.

The SEMA Memorial Scholarship Fund is dedicated to fostering the next generation of automotive aftermarket industry leaders and innovators. Scholarship awards range from $2,000–$3,000, with $5,000 going to the top student.

In addition to students planning for automotive-related careers, individuals currently working for SEMA-member companies can get financial assistance through SEMA’s Loan Forgiveness Program, which offers $2,000 toward outstanding student loans.

For more information on the program or to apply, visit www.sema.org/scholarships or contact Juliet Marshall, SEMA education manager, at julietm@sema.org.

By Jason Catullo

Students preparing for careers in the automotive or auto-parts industries are encouraged to apply for the scholarship at www.sema.org/scholarships.

The deadline to complete the SEMA Memorial Scholarship Fund application is March 1, 2016. Students preparing for careers in the automotive or auto parts industries are encouraged to apply for the scholarship at www.sema.org/scholarships.

The SEMA Memorial Scholarship Fund is dedicated to fostering the next generation of automotive aftermarket industry leaders and innovators. Scholarship awards range from $2,000–$3,000, with $5,000 going to the top student.

In addition to students planning for automotive-related careers, individuals currently working for SEMA-member companies can get financial assistance through SEMA’s Loan Forgiveness Program, which offers $2,000 toward outstanding student loans.

For more information on the program or to apply, visit www.sema.org/scholarships or contact Juliet Marshall, SEMA education manager, at julietm@sema.org.

By Jason Catullo

Students preparing for careers in the automotive or auto-parts industries are encouraged to apply for the scholarship at www.sema.org/scholarships.

The deadline to complete the SEMA Memorial Scholarship Fund application is March 1, 2016. Students preparing for careers in the automotive or auto parts industries are encouraged to apply for the scholarship at www.sema.org/scholarships.

The SEMA Memorial Scholarship Fund is dedicated to fostering the next generation of automotive aftermarket industry leaders and innovators. Scholarship awards range from $2,000–$3,000, with $5,000 going to the top student.

In addition to students planning for automotive-related careers, individuals currently working for SEMA-member companies can get financial assistance through SEMA’s Loan Forgiveness Program, which offers $2,000 toward outstanding student loans.

For more information on the program or to apply, visit www.sema.org/scholarships or contact Juliet Marshall, SEMA education manager, at julietm@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

A version of SEMA-model legislation that would create a vehicle registration classification for street rods and replica custom vehicles and provide for special license plates for these vehicles was reintroduced in the New Jersey Assembly.

A version of SEMA-model legislation that would create a vehicle registration classification for street rods and replica custom vehicles and provide for special license plates for these vehicles was reintroduced in the New Jersey Assembly. The bill defines a street rod as an altered vehicle manufactured before 1948 and a custom as an altered vehicle at least 25 years old and manufactured after 1948. The bill allows kit cars and replica vehicles to be assigned a certificate of title bearing the same model-year designation the body of the vehicle most closely resembles. 

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website. For details, contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.  

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

A version of SEMA-model legislation that would create a vehicle registration classification for street rods and replica custom vehicles and provide for special license plates for these vehicles was reintroduced in the New Jersey Assembly.

A version of SEMA-model legislation that would create a vehicle registration classification for street rods and replica custom vehicles and provide for special license plates for these vehicles was reintroduced in the New Jersey Assembly. The bill defines a street rod as an altered vehicle manufactured before 1948 and a custom as an altered vehicle at least 25 years old and manufactured after 1948. The bill allows kit cars and replica vehicles to be assigned a certificate of title bearing the same model-year designation the body of the vehicle most closely resembles. 

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website. For details, contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.  

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

A version of SEMA-model legislation that would create a vehicle registration classification for street rods and replica custom vehicles and provide for special license plates for these vehicles was reintroduced in the New Jersey Assembly.

A version of SEMA-model legislation that would create a vehicle registration classification for street rods and replica custom vehicles and provide for special license plates for these vehicles was reintroduced in the New Jersey Assembly. The bill defines a street rod as an altered vehicle manufactured before 1948 and a custom as an altered vehicle at least 25 years old and manufactured after 1948. The bill allows kit cars and replica vehicles to be assigned a certificate of title bearing the same model-year designation the body of the vehicle most closely resembles. 

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website. For details, contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.  

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

A version of SEMA-model legislation that would create a vehicle registration classification for street rods and replica custom vehicles and provide for special license plates for these vehicles was reintroduced in the New Jersey Assembly.

A version of SEMA-model legislation that would create a vehicle registration classification for street rods and replica custom vehicles and provide for special license plates for these vehicles was reintroduced in the New Jersey Assembly. The bill defines a street rod as an altered vehicle manufactured before 1948 and a custom as an altered vehicle at least 25 years old and manufactured after 1948. The bill allows kit cars and replica vehicles to be assigned a certificate of title bearing the same model-year designation the body of the vehicle most closely resembles. 

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website. For details, contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.  

By SEMA Editors

Photo courtesy of Barrett-Jackson.

The ’32 Hi-boy Roadster built by volunteers in collaboration with L.A. Roadsters, along with students at the Alex Xydias Center for Automotive Arts (AXC), was auctioned at last week’s Barrett-Jackson Auto Auction for $105,000.

Built as a tribute to the ’32 Roadster that West Coast hot-rodding pioneer Bob McGee created in 1947, proceeds from the sale of Hi-boy benefit the Alex Xydias Center for Automotive Arts—a two-year program that provides students the hands-on training required to enter the automotive industry.

By SEMA Editors

Photo courtesy of Barrett-Jackson.

The ’32 Hi-boy Roadster built by volunteers in collaboration with L.A. Roadsters, along with students at the Alex Xydias Center for Automotive Arts (AXC), was auctioned at last week’s Barrett-Jackson Auto Auction for $105,000.

Built as a tribute to the ’32 Roadster that West Coast hot-rodding pioneer Bob McGee created in 1947, proceeds from the sale of Hi-boy benefit the Alex Xydias Center for Automotive Arts—a two-year program that provides students the hands-on training required to enter the automotive industry.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

Amendments to a Maryland bill will provide specific use of historic vehicles for maintenance purposes.

In a conversation with the Maryland State Police, SEMA has learned that legislation to revise the state’s historic vehicle registration requirements is only intended to subject historic vehicles of model-year ’86 and later to equipment-repair orders. These repair orders would be issued only for vehicle safety equipment that is in disrepair and would require a subsequent inspection to determine that the repair had been effected. The bill does not subject these vehicles to periodic inspections as previously believed.

Amendments are being drafted to clarify any misconceptions of the intent. The bill would still prohibit the use of historic vehicles for employment, transportation to employment or school and for commercial purposes. However, the amendments will provide specific use for maintenance purposes. Use for employment, school and commercial purposes were always generally understood to be prohibited under the current law.  

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website. For details, contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.