Mr. Angry in Vegas

By Mike Musto

AKA Mr. Angry

Well, I’m at SEMA. Right now people are getting ready, tents are going up and displays being readied for the start on Tuesday. This is my first time at SEMA, and going in I had a pretty good idea of what to expect. First off, SEMA is flippin’ HUGE. There’s somewhere in the neighborhood of one million square feet of stuff to be seen over the next four days, and honestly, I’m not sure if I’ll actually get to everything.

Right now most of the outdoor cars are in place, and by outdoor cars, I mean the ones not good enough to go inside. This is not to say they are bad, quite the contrary. Some of the cars are simply fantastic, while others are simply design exercises. One thing that struck me right away, however, was that not too many of these cars look truly roadworthy. It’s one thing to cruise around the parking lot, but I’m not sure if I’d jump on a cross country trip in one of these things.

Big wheels are still prevalent, but it seems like the bling is subsiding and giving way to powdercoating and brushed finishes. But again, it’s only the first day, so we’ll see. Stay tuned.