Every year, the SEMA Show showcases the products and services on the cutting edge of automotive performance.
This year, Optima wanted to do something special while we were there. We recognize that not everyone who is passionate about cars and trucks can make it out to SEMA. So we’re going to post photos, videos and stories of the most exciting stuff we see at this year’s show here.
We’ve assembled a team of people who are passionate about cars, trucks and the online automotive community. We invited them to meet with us at SEMA 2009, cover the show for their community, and sit down for some straight talk about Optima, about their rides, and about powering their passion into the future.
Check back here during the show to see what develops.
November 6th, 2009
Today I left the hub-bub of Las Vegas and SEMA to head out to Spring Mountain Ranch racecourse. In preparation for Saturday’s Optima Invitational, myself and the others from the auto-blogging crew got a chance to get behind...
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November 5th, 2009
Cruising what I call the main hall of the SEMA show, it’s fantastic to see the great rides that make SEMA, the parts show, become SEMA the car show. Featuring the best built cars and timeless classics, it’s a mix of some of the...
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November 5th, 2009
After three days, SEMA is beginning to take it's toll on the weak and unprepared. At the very least, this show will help people find their personal limits. This guy clearly blew through his threshold at some point and decided to take a snooze in the middle of his exhibit. I had...
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November 5th, 2009
By Brooks Weisblat of DragTimes.com (also on Facebook)
Optima Batteries has extremely rare vintage racing muscle car on display at their booth for the 2009 SEMA show, a 1970 Boss 302 Mustang.
This Boss 302 Mustang was completed in June 1971 as a new car for George Follmer and was one of four uni-body chassis assemblies instead of a semi-completed...
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November 5th, 2009
Arrived in Las Vegas Monday just before noon. Took a shuttle to pick up the rental car (Kia Spectra) and went to the LV Hilton. Monday afternoon I had a meeting with Optima and DOE Anderson. At this meeting our group discussed our thoughts, perceptions and experience with Optima Batteries....
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November 4th, 2009
1964 Fairlanes will always be one of my favorites. At one time, Pops owned a Blue one, Mom’s was white and mine was my high school driver called, “The Highway Bitch”. Red, white and blue, we loved our 64’s. Pops still has his and...
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November 4th, 2009
This isn't really car computing related, but here is some exclusive video after hours at the Lexus booth at SEMA 2009. Apparently there are no other places where you can get a first hand view of the LFA engine running so we are...
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November 4th, 2009
Behold the Giovanna Wheels display at the SEMA show. The wheel and tire guys (and Chrysler) are buried in a basement, out of the way of most of the SEMA traffic, but the trip downstairs is a must for any SEMA attendee. As much as the economy has hit everyone, the wheel and tire guys...
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