LEFT: On the main SEMA Show floor, Magna Steyr debuted its concept commemorative Corvette that blends the classic design of the original ’53 Corvette with modern technology.

BELOW LEFT: Baer Racing elected to show-off its Eradispeed rotors, with directional, curved vane design to maximize air-pumping capacity, on a new Z06 Corvette.

none of the expected long taxi lines. The concern was september 11 — had the attacks on America affected the attendance at the SEMA Show, and therefore the health of the performance aftermarket? Not to worry. My taxi driver assured me that I had arrived between the waves of attendees. Earlier that morning, there weren’t enough drivers to ferry SEMA Show participants from the airport to the Las Vegas Convention Center and