Ford and Lincoln are now accepting project vehicle proposals from SEMA members for the 2011 SEMA Show in Las Vegas. The proposal submission deadline is March 1, 2011, and the award recipient notification deadline is May 2, 2011. All project-vehicle requests must meet the Ford Aftermarket Project Vehicle Program Criteria shown below.

For the third year in a row, the hottest cars in the world had the chance to shed some rubber and flex some muscle to crown the best of the best at the 2010 OPTIMA Batteries Street Car Invitational. Now, these modified machines will enter living rooms across the country through SPEED Channel's Ultimate Street Car Invitationals TV special, Friday, March 11.

The SEMA Show is a week full of business connections, emerging trends, educational seminars, industry icons and, of course, custom vehicles. Check out enjoythedrive.com and click on the "view all vehicles" button on the home page to see all of the rides that were on display at the 2010 SEMA Show. Access the site to view the vehicles and download your favorites. One of the best features of the site is that it's searchable by several keywords, including vehicle make, vehicle model and exhibiting company's name.

This week's gallery features a collection of Mazda cars on display during the 2010 SEMA Show.

Here are some great shots of the customized Honda display vehicles that captured the spotlight at the 2010 SEMA Show. The vehicles are part of a photo collection that includes more than 2,000 images of all of the rides that made the journey to Vegas in 2010. Check out all of the display vehicles by following this link.

The vehicle photo gallery available on www.enjoythedrive.com features more than 2,000 photos of the the trucks, cars, SUVs, motorcycles and other four-wheeled machines on display at the 2010 SEMA Show. Highlighted this week are all of the Audis that were outfitted with the industry's best equipment and traveled to Vegas.  

All of the photos featured in the gallery can be downloaded for free. The best part is that the gallery is easy to use and searchable by keywords, including exhibiting company name, vehicle make and vehicle model.

The photo gallery on enjoythedrive.com currently features more than 2,000 photos of display vehicles from the 2010 SEMA Show. Here are all of the Scions that were customized and displayed on the Show grounds.

Nearly 115,000 industry professionals gathered in Las Vegas the week of November 2–5 for the 2010 SEMA Show, and the tone was decidedly optimistic. Exhibitors, buyers, media and other professionals were there to learn, collaborate, network and explore, sharing their passion in order to build their businesses and celebrate their shared experiences. The SEMA Show provides a window into the future of the industry as well as the hottest cars and best parts for 2011. [Read more]

The vibe from the 2010 SEMA Show was overwhelmingly positive, with more than 114,000 industry professionals coming face-to-face with more than 1,900 exhibitors in Las Vegas. In just four days, the specialty-equipment industry defined the newest trends, hottest vehicles and accessories for the year to come. Buyers and exhibitors are now busy following up on the contacts that they established at the Show. To help encourage and bolster those initial connections, SEMA News has included a complete listing of all 2010 SEMA Show exhibitors on the following pages. The list represents the manufacturers that will dominate the industry in 2011.

The photo gallery on www.enjoythedrive.com currently carries about 335 photos of Chevrolet vehicles on display at the 2010 SEMA Show. Available for download, the photos include many offerings from Chevy's stable, both past and present.