Auto Shows Behind the Scenes at SEMA 2019: Photo Gallery

The 2019 SEMA Show officially begins tomorrow, but getting all the display cars and trucks in place is an enormous undertaking that happens over several days before the show starts. Our gallery from inside the Las Vegas Convention Center is here, and we wanted to give equal time to some of the vehicles on display outside of the Convention Center.

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As you'd guess, there are a lot of lifted diesel pickups out there, but in between are some pretty cool performance cars. Even more remarkable than the cars showing up is the colossal logistical effort involved with setting up a show of this magnitude. A quick perusal of SEMA's website reveals some impressive numbers. The show occupies 1.2 million square feet of exhibit space, and about 2,400 companies are exhibiting this year. That's a lot of carpet to be laid down, power run, products shipped, and displays to be set up, and there is a small army of people toiling feverishly behind the scenes to get this place ready for tomorrow's opening. Here are some of the sights today.

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