<figure id="attachment_275063" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-275063" style="width: 2500px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="df7d1a06"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2022/11/DSC02740.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-275063" class="wp-caption-text">Many Japanese companies also exhibited, and at the booth of ENEOS, which has been participating in the show for more than 10 years, a beautiful, svelte female staff member greeted visitors.</figcaption></figure>
<p> The SEMA Show, one of the world&#8217;s largest car festivals, was held in Las Vegas from November 1 to 4 local time. It is a trade show for &#8220;aftermarket products,&#8221; such as modified parts and repair supplies, and has a long tradition that began in 1967 and continues to this day.</p>
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<p><strong> The U.S. aftermarket market has rapidly expanded from $31.8 billion (about 4.6 trillion yen) to $50.9 billion (7.4 trillion yen) over the past 15 years. This event has also scaled up since last year. About 2,000 companies exhibited on a vast site totaling 500,000 m2 (about 10 times the size of the Tokyo Dome), both indoors and outdoors. Each venue is connected by an underground tunnel, with a dedicated Tesla shuttle service. During the event, a variety of exhibitions and events were held, attracting more than 150,000 visitors over the four days,&#8221; said Juan Torres, public relations manager.</strong></p>
<p> Among the most popular exhibits were monster machines modified with the latest parts from various companies. The third photo shows a vehicle with tires converted to caterpillars to enable driving on snow-covered roads, and the fourth photo shows a pickup truck with 50 speakers mounted on the back of the truck. The event was enlivened by the beautiful female companions who participated in the event.</p>
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<p> On the final day, a powerful exit parade was held with more than 1,000 vehicles participating. Visitors were intoxicated by the &#8220;Festival of Modified Cars,&#8221; which ended in a frenzy.</p>
<figure id="attachment_275064" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-275064" style="width: 2500px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="12aa6b94"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2022/11/DSC03289.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-275064" class="wp-caption-text"> Idemitsu exhibited a replica of the Mazda RT24-P, the overall winner of last year&#8217;s IMSA Petit Le Mans 10-hour race, the pinnacle of American endurance racing. Beautiful women added color to this famous car.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_275065" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-275065" style="width: 2500px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="1d8d4a28"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2022/11/IMG_8727.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-275065" class="wp-caption-text"> AMC Gremlin with tires converted to caterpillars. It can now run on uneven terrain such as snow-covered roads. The eccentric design attracted the attention of many visitors.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_275066" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-275066" style="width: 2500px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="4e32c052"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2022/11/IMG_8739.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-275066" class="wp-caption-text"> A truck carrying a large number of speakers. Although not very practical, the flashy modifications are one of the attractions of the show.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_275067" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-275067" style="width: 2500px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="cb4682e9"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2022/11/IMG_8745.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-275067" class="wp-caption-text"> The Mazda RX-7, which is very popular in the U.S. as well, with a Mercedes-Benz V12 engine mounted on the front.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_276157" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-276157" style="width: 6000px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="f4254d81"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2022/11/ad27bf40856d61aee983e375a736255a.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-276157" class="wp-caption-text"> One of the features of this year&#8217;s show was the increase in the number of Japanese companies exhibiting. The photo shows the third-generation Skyline &#8220;Hakosuka&#8221; released by Nissan in 1968.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_276156" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-276156" style="width: 6000px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="911cdc8e"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2022/11/f2467ba7f2bb2d53b4ef6b3ec7c3c9b2.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-276156" class="wp-caption-text"> The first generation Nissan Fairlady Z, which has led the popularity of Japanese cars in the U.S. The modified and flashy engine is eye-catching.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_276158" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-276158" style="width: 1502px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="eab5ae2a"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2022/11/6b269a051e7bea6a0847a00d171e767c.png" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-276158" class="wp-caption-text"> An extremely rare Porsche 911 with a Subaru engine. The body is painted in Subaru&#8217;s blue color.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_276160" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-276160" style="width: 6000px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="cb3e7bc7"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2022/11/228a0b6ed8a2beb5f021abadd5d9bcb2.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-276160" class="wp-caption-text"> Toyota and LEXUS exhibited next to each other in a huge space this year, and the centerpiece of the LEXUS booth was this pure electric hypercar. Seeing the latest models like this is one of the attractions of the booth.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_276161" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-276161" style="width: 6000px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="359dc0f2"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2022/11/b2d819148739393b7709c5203ba55779.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-276161" class="wp-caption-text"> Toyota&#8217;s GAZOO RACING booth displayed a GR Supra that was modified for drag racing at a cost of $10,000 (about 1.43 million yen). In this world, $10,000 for modification is quite reasonable!</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_276162" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-276162" style="width: 6000px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="77a349d6"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2022/11/50ec54a45ae8d3b1dc386dc0718212ca.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-276162" class="wp-caption-text"> The demo car of TEIN, a globally popular Japanese suspension manufacturer, is a new Honda Integra to be released in 2021.</figcaption></figure>
<p> From the November 25, 2022 issue of FRIDAY</p>


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