LEFT: This C5 conversion from Avelate Automotive got everyone’s attention, including Eckler’s Mike Wilson, who spent several minutes checking out the fiberglass body.

BELOW LEFT: SEMA Show attendees were greeted at the front door by the number 3 GM Goodwrench C5-R.

hotels, and they were expecting another surge by late afternoon.
   Although attendance at the 2001 SEMA Show did appear slightly down, it was hard to detect from the crowded aisles during the 4-day event on october 30-november 2. By Thursday, when larger numbers of attendees arrived to take advantage of an extended weekend visit, the SEMA Show aisles were jammed-packed, creating the usual log-jams at the more popular booths. According to SEMA, 70,000 people attended this year’s