Auto Shows Gallery: Hottest Corvettes at SEMA 2019

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Inside and Out of the Las Vegas Convention Center Before the Big ShowThere are also trucks placed in outdoor booth areas on display or as we found in several locations today, getting some last minute additions or a thorough cleaning before their SEMA debut.

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SEMA is all things to the world of performance, making it the "end all be all" to the world of modified cars and trucks—especially Corvettes. Performance is something we think of in terms of horsepower and torque, but performance can also be measured in terms of build styles, wild paint, and the "kool" factor. Well, SEMA has it all—in huge measures.

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Within the world of performance, it can be broken down into any number of types of cars and trucks. Performance, as mentioned, can be attributed to horsepower and torque; handling, which can be measured in cornering and braking ability; or looks, which can be viewed as wild paint jobs, the application of chrome where none has ever been seen, or styling cues that boggle the imagination. Performance is taking the norm and accelerating its outcome.

Wild Chevy Muscle Car and Hot Rod Photo Gallery: SEMA 2019

Gallery! Chevy muscle cars and hot rods make a massive presence at the 2019 SEMA Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center. There was the usual array of first-gen Camaros for the F-body enthusiasts, and there was a great mix of Chevelles, Novas, and Tri-Fives, and even a good amount of custom full-size Chevys. One car that is getting major attention is the totally custom-fabricated 1959 El Camino called "Hulk-Camino." It's one of those "love it or hate it" cars due to the extensive bodywork, but after all, this is SEMA and pretty much anything goes. And like we said, it's all about getting attention.

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To this end, the Corvette is all things when it comes to performance. Under the hood, underpinnings or winner of a beauty contest. The Corvette represents itself well in all phases of performance. The Corvette is, or at least should be, the calling card for SEMA. While there are always Corvettes at SEMA, there are hundreds of other examples of cars and trucks to tantalize one's imagination.

Walking both inside and outside the massive acreage that makes up the SEMA Show, we have found stock to modified Corvettes. Take a look at what we found on our first hot lap of the show on opening day.

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