Legions of fans loyal to Detroit iron await the launch of the Dodge Challenger, February 6, at the Chicago Auto Show. The spy photographers at Brenda Priddy & Co. snagged these shots of a vinyl-laden pre-production Challenger working out in the snow. “One can easily tell that the production model is...

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SEMA-model legislation to create a vehicle registration and titling classification for street rods and custom vehicles and provide for special license plates for these vehicles will be considered by the Ohio Infrastructure, Homeland Security and Veterans Affairs Committee. Introduced by State...

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BIG WINNER: Damion Gardner was fast all weekend in winning the 22nd annual Chili Bowl Midget Nationals Saturday night at Tulsa Expo Raceway. Gardner also won Friday night’s preliminary program. SPONSOR SIGNED: Mopar has signed on as title sponsor of the USAC National Midget Series. The series will...

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Ask Patty hired Sarah Draley as national sales director and Karrie DeLay as director of marketing. Draley possesses a varied skill set with focus on lot management, eBay Motors sales and effective online automotive marketing. DeLay is responsible for the delivery and communication of all marketing...

Sport-Compact Council (SCC) All SCC members are encouraged to join the SCC Select Committee at the council’s Open Long-Range Planning Meeting. The details are: When: Monday, January 21, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.Where: Embassy Suites Hotel – Los Angeles International Airport – South, 1440 East Imperial Avenue...

Discover how SEMA can help specialty-equipment market businesses in 2008 by attending the State of the Association presentation, Thursday, February 7, at 12:00 p.m., at SEMA Spring Expo/SEMA OFFROAD in Indianapolis. All SEMA members are invited to attend, entrance is free, and we're even providing...

The SEMA National Education Conference, scheduled April 10–11 in Nashville, is a concentrated, two-day leadership program developed exclusively for automotive specialty-equipment executives. With the knowledge shared at this conference, you'll discover how to lead your company to new levels of...