![]() Consider this your invitation to join in! The broad gathering of custom vehicles-representing every tradition of automotive culture in one place-is not likely to occur again anywhere else on the planet…until next year. For car guys and their friends, it was paradise-a rare chance to view extraordinary SEMA Show vehicles up close, study their equipment combinations and take note of unique design features. Every few steps, another inspiring automotive creation was there to be experienced. When the gates opened, SEMA Ignited ticket holders poured into a setting of live music on three stages, a lively retail midway, good food and refreshments and a continuous drifting exhibition. As daylight faded into night, the crowd took a short walk across the street to the vast Gold Lot, where attendees discovered that the party had just begun. Outside, approximately 3,000 delighted enthusiasts waited, lining the streets to witness a steady stream of custom musclecars, perfectly restored classics, high-performance pro-tourers, outrageous off-road machines, exquisite hot rods, stylish lead sleds, sleek sports cars, fabulous lowriders, imported exotics and all manner of one-of-a-kind, built-from-the-ground-up creations. Opening Act: The SEMA CruiseĮven as exhibitors in the trade-only 2015 SEMA Show wrapped up their last transactions, hundreds of custom vehicles roared to life and poured out the doors of the Las Vegas Convention Center to join the eagerly anticipated SEMA Cruise. The accompanying photos provide a taste of the excitement from the second annual SEMA Ignited. SEMA News photographers were on hand to capture the moment. More than 27,000 registered for the event, up 20% from the previous year, but the cars, music and celebrities contributed to a surge of social-media postings that pulsed through the enthusiast community and beyond. ![]() In just its second year, SEMA Ignited has become a broad-based celebration of American car culture. The Ignited event, situated just a short walk from the Las Vegas Convention Center, gave thousands of car enthusiasts a magical opportunity to view singular automotive creations on display at the world-famous SEMA Show. ![]() SEMA Ignited, conceived as a way for SEMA Show exhibitors to extend their brands to a consumer audience, kicked off Friday night after the weeklong, trade-only SEMA Show ended. By John Stewart and Mike Imlay Second Annual SEMA Ignited The Official SEMA Show After-Party Lights Up Friday Night ![]()
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