Wednesday, February 10 2010 08:18
Matt Emery and Travis Noack
With the recent downturn in the economy, it was with some trepidation that those involved with the automotive aftermarket made the trek to Las Vegas for the SEMA show.
In our humble opinion, Neil Young was spot-on when he said that rust never sleeps. Vintage muscle cars are going on 40 years old, and given that they weren’t very tight fitment-wise, water had a way of seeping into them and sitting, thereby causing rust.
The OC Auto Show Comes to the Anaheim Convention Center
Photos by Matt Emery and Aimee C. Giron
When people come to visit the sunny, SoCal city of Anaheim, most stop by for a California adventure into the famed Disneyland theme parks. Others flock farther down the street to see their American League Western Division Champions, The Angels, play at the team’s stadium. But once a year, around the time OC natives are buzzing about the upcoming World Series, another attraction rolls into town at the Anaheim Convention Center. For four days, the OC Auto Show delights fans of a different type, delivering the latest in automotive innovation, with companies such as Toyota, Mazda, Lexus, Infinity, Hyundai and, of course, the Big Three making their presence known on the showroom floors. Once past the entrance, enthusiasts of all types are transformed into the auto show world, greeted by a life-sized replica of the Bumblebee Autobot, towering over 18 feet, standing behind his Camaro counterpart.
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