SEMA

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Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) of the automobile aftermarket was formed in 1963 by Roy Richter, Ed Iskenderian, Willie Garner, Bob Hedman, John Bartlett, Phil Weiand, Jr., Al Segal, Dean Moon, and Vic Edelbrock, Jr. and now consists of over 6,466 companies worldwide, bringing together aftermarket manufacturers with original equipment manufacturers.

Products in this $31 billion-a-year industry include cosmetic accessories, handling equipment, and drivetrain parts. The industry covers muscle cars, classics, sport compacts, street rods, light trucks and recreational vehicles. The largest of the SEMA events held annually is the SEMA Show held usually in late October or early November in Las Vegas, Nevada in conjunction with the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Week. As part of this event, SEMA and other automotive aftermarket trade groups make-up the single largest event on the Las Vegas calendar. This is a title formerly held by the now defunct COMDEX show.

[edit] History

Originally, the SEMA acronym stood for Speed Equipment Manufacturing Association. In 1968, government regulations became an issue and the name was changed to Specialty to improve the overall image of the association.

Founding members of SEMA

Company	Founder
Ansen Automotive Engineering	Louie Senter
B&M Automotive Products	Bob Spar
Cragar Industries Inc.	Roy Richter
Eelco Manufacturing & Supply	Els Lohn
Grant Industries	John Bartlett
Ed Iskenderian Racing Cams	Ed Iskenderian
Milodon Engineering	Don Alderson
Moon Equipment Company	Dean Moon
Schiefer Manufacturing	Paul Schiefer
Trans Dapt	Willie Garner
Weber Speed Equipment	Harry Weber
Weiand Power & Racing	Phil Weiand
Dempsey Wilson Racing Cams	Dempsey Wilson

Charter members of SEMA

Company	Founder
American Racing Equipment	Jim Ellison
CAE Racing Products	Jim Culbertson
Chuchua's 4-Wheel Drive	Brian Chuchua
Crankshaft Company	Huey Holik
Edelbrock Equipment Company	Vic Edelbrock
Enginetics	Ruth Wilson
Halibrand Engineering	Ted Halibrand
Hedman Manufacturing Company	Bob Hedman
Hurst-Capbell, Inc.	George Hurst
Inglewood Tire Company	Bill Krech
J.E. Engineering	Bill Pendleton
Offenhauser Sales	Fred Offenhauser
Potvin Equipment	Chuck Potvin
Scott Engineering
Segal Automotive	Al Segal
Shelby American	Carroll Shelby
Spalding Products	Tom Spalding
Speed-A-Motive	Harold Osborne
Thomas Automotive Products	Bill Thomas
Traction Master Company	Maury Leventhal
W&H Engineering	Bob Wyman