Bringing 30 years of specialty parts aftermarket experience to the table, Jon Wyly has been hired to launch and manage the new SEMA Data Cooperative.

Tune in to watch an all-new episode of “Inside West Coast Customs,” Sunday, March 11, when Ryan Friedlinghaus takes viewers behind the scenes of the 2011 SEMA Show.

Security was tight and the shooters at Brenda Priddy & Co. couldn't get close, but they did manage to get photos of the upcoming ’13 Mercedes GL 63AMG without a spec of camouflage.

The deadline to submit nominations for the 2012 SEMA Hall of Fame is March 16, 2012. Submit your SEMA Hall of Fame Nominations online.

A SEMA-supported bill to provide owners of antique and classic motor vehicles with a cap on property taxes paid on these vehicles was passed by the Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

Legislation has been introduced in the Wisconsin Assembly to provide legal registration to hobby vehicles with a clear title, required safety equipment and in good working order.

Resolutions have been introduced in the Hawaii House of Representatives and Senate seeking recognition by the state for July 13, 2012, as Collector Car Appreciation Day.

SEMA is opposing Connecticut legislation to increase the age requirement for vehicles eligible for registration as “antique, rare or special-interest motor vehicles.”

A version of SEMA-model legislation to 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 SEMA-supported bill to exempt restoration and custom shops from the requirement that they provide written estimates for the repair of any vehicle that qualifies for a “horseless carriage” or “collector vehicle” license plate, or is a “parts car,” “street rod” or “custom vehicle” was signed into...