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Original Isn’t the Only Way

In traditional hobbyist terms, automotive restoration refers strictly to classic cars rebuilt using classic car parts. And while there remains a significant portion of the market for which that holds true, today’s restorations are just as likely to include an amalgam of modern running gear as well...
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Old Is the New Black

In 2009, 14,573 buyers went to the SEMA Show in Las Vegas specifically to identify the newest trends and products available in the automotive restoration market. In pursuit of new and original equipment replacement parts, buyers had the opportunity to meet face-to-face with 65 exhibitors in the...
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Top 100 Restoration Marketplace Retailers

The Restoration Marketplace section of the SEMA Show floor is dedicated to the new and original replacement parts that retailers need to satisfy their customer’s cravings. It’s home to the products and services that help cherry-out four-wheeled, family heirlooms and upgrade vintage tin to 21st...
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Tools and Tips of the Trade

The SEMA Show is the once-a-year epicenter for automotive accessories. It’s more than 1,500 exhibitors offering their best products and services to more than 100,000 attendees. The must-see attraction for many is the custom, one-of-a kind vehicles on display throughout the Las Vegas Convention...
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Open Sourcing, Open Design

The concepts aren’t totally new to the automotive world: Get a group of designers together, brainstorm a vehicle concept, noodle out the financing, then sell every unit the market will bear.
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The Business of Speed

If you scan no farther than these next words, know this: You should read The Business of Speed: The Hot Rod Industry in America, 1915–1990 by David Lucsko.
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Best Practices: Manufacturers’ Reps

Unlike other types of salespeople, manufacturers’ representatives work for multiple companies across multiple product lines in a large geographic area, either as individuals or as part of an agency.
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ProPledge Manufacturer Profile

SEMA News recently had the chance to catch up with well-respected manufacturer and ProPledge participant 3dCarbon. We spoke with the company’s vice president of sales and marketing, Ernie Bunnell, to learn a little more about its products and about how 3dCarbon is utilizing ProPledge’s benefits to...
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PAACE Automechanika Mexico 2010 Hosts Record Show

The 12th edition of PAACE Automechanika Mexico—Mexico and Central America’s international trade show for the automotive aftermarket—returned to the Centro Banamex in Mexico City, July 14–16, 2010, with the largest event in its history. Six hundred fifty exhibitors from 19 countries around the world...
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Restyling and Car-Care Market Shines Despite Recession

The Restyling & Car Care Accessories market is made up of products used to modify a vehicle’s interior or exterior after it has left the factory. Appearance and accessory products are often a consumer’s first contact with the automotive specialty-equipment industry. The trend to customize one’s...