15 of the Hottest Classics at SEMA: Porsches, Mustangs, Off-Roaders, and More

{"meta_title":"15 Hot Classic Cars from SEMA 2014: Porsches, Mustangs, and Off-Roaders \u2013 News \u2013 Car and Driver","meta_description":"SEMA isn't completely about 39-inch rims and suede-wrapped alternators, you know. See our favorite vintage rides from the 2014 SEMA show at Car and Driver.","meta_keywords":"2014 SEMA show, classic, car, old-school, hot rod, custom, lowrider, Ford, Mustang, Jeep, Willys, Dodge, Charger, Daytona, Woody, wagon, Galpin Auto Sports, Magnus Walker, Porsche, 911, BMW, 2002, Chevrolet Camaro, Cadillac, feature","news_keywords":"2014 SEMA show, classic, car, old-school, hot rod, custom, lowrider, Ford, Mustang, Jeep, Willys, Dodge, Charger, Daytona, Woody, wagon, Galpin Auto Sports, Magnus Walker, Porsche, 911, BMW, 2002, Chevrolet Camaro, Cadillac, feature, cars, car news","related":[{"link":"http:\/\/http://ift.tt/1prAwvI","img":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/SEMA-Mustangs.jpg","title":"The Ford Mustangs of SEMA 2014\u2014New, Old, and Everything In Between!"},{"link":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/mega-rare-1973-cj-5-super-jeep-to-be-displayed-at-sema\/","img":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Jeeps-PLACEMENT-626x382.jpg","title":"Mega-Rare 1973 CJ-5 Super Jeep Displayed at SEMA, We Want It"},{"link":"http:\/\/http://ift.tt/1ti0VH3","img":"http:\/\/media.caranddriver.com\/images\/14q4\/638369\/2015-dodge-charger-srt-hellcat-first-drive-review-car-and-driver-photo-640928-s-original.jpg","title":"2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Driven: 707-hp of Family-Totin' Fury"}],"slides":[{"id":169078,"title":"","body":"Walk the halls of the SEMA show in Las Vegas for an hour and you'll come away thinking it's a show all about slamming everything to the ground before wrapping the exterior in leather and putting TV screens where no one can ever see them, like inside the gas tank. But stay the course for a little longer and it becomes apparent that the dudes keeping hot rods and classics alive are well-represented, and that they bring some choice stuff. Here are 15 of our favorite classics from this year's show.","src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Coolest-Classics-of-SEMA.jpg","mimetype":"image\/jpeg","photographer":"","illustrator":"","make_id":"","model_id":"","submodel_id":"","make_name":"","model_name":"","submodel_name":"","year":"","submodel_alias":""},{"id":168758,"title":"Magnus Walker's Porsche 911 \"277\"","body":"Porsche collector and modifier savant Magnus Walker drove his iconic 911 \"277\" from California to Las Vegas for SEMA. A classic in its own right.","src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Coolest-Classics-118.jpg","mimetype":"image\/jpeg","photographer":"Michael Simari","illustrator":"","make_id":"11","model_id":"54","submodel_id":"0","make_name":"Porsche","model_name":"911","submodel_name":"","year":"","submodel_alias":""},{"id":168729,"title":"1967 Ford Mustang Fastback","body":"This Mustang was almost entirely rebodied\u2014and re-framed, it has a new chassis\u2014to look more or less like a red version of the Eleanor Mustang. ","src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Coolest-Classics-102.jpg","mimetype":"image\/jpeg","photographer":"Michael Simari","illustrator":"","make_id":"35","model_id":"195","submodel_id":"0","make_name":"Ford","model_name":"Mustang","submodel_name":"","year":"","submodel_alias":""},{"id":168730,"title":"1967 Ford Mustang Fastback","body":"That is one sweet-looking supercharged 4.6-liter Ford Cobra V-8. ","src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Coolest-Classics-103.jpg","mimetype":"image\/jpeg","photographer":"Michael Simari","illustrator":"","make_id":"35","model_id":"195","submodel_id":"0","make_name":"Ford","model_name":"Mustang","submodel_name":"","year":"","submodel_alias":""},{"id":168731,"title":"Galpin Ford Stock Car","body":"Galpin's booth was crowned by this '50s Ford stock car, which looked grizzled and ready to kick your ass.","src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Coolest-Classics-104.jpg","mimetype":"image\/jpeg","photographer":"Michael Simari","illustrator":"","make_id":"35","model_id":"0","submodel_id":"0","make_name":"Ford","model_name":"","submodel_name":"","year":"","submodel_alias":""},{"id":168732,"title":"Warn Willys Jeep","body":"A classic Willys Jeep body married to modern off-road running gear and\u2014bad-joke warning\u2014enough winch to pull itself into this century? Sign us up.","src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Coolest-Classics-105.jpg","mimetype":"image\/jpeg","photographer":"Michael Simari","illustrator":"","make_id":"43","model_id":"0","submodel_id":"0","make_name":"Jeep","model_name":"","submodel_name":"","year":"","submodel_alias":""},{"id":168733,"title":"Remanufactured 1968\u201376 Ford Bronco","body":"The company displaying this beaut remakes classic Bronco bodies out of steel. For less than $10K, you need only to find a chassis, engine, wheels, suspension, interior . . . we still want it. ","src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Coolest-Classics-106.jpg","mimetype":"image\/jpeg","photographer":"Michael Simari","illustrator":"","make_id":"35","model_id":"0","submodel_id":"0","make_name":"Ford","model_name":"","submodel_name":"","year":"","submodel_alias":""},{"id":168734,"title":"Plymouth Superbird","body":"That wing. Nuff said.","src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Coolest-Classics-107.jpg","mimetype":"image\/jpeg","photographer":"Michael Simari","illustrator":"","make_id":"33","model_id":"181","submodel_id":"0","make_name":"Dodge","model_name":"Charger","submodel_name":"","year":"","submodel_alias":""},{"id":168735,"title":"Ford Mustang Boss 302","body":"A classic Boss 302 on Minilites? Toss on some driving gloves and call us Parnelli Jones. ","src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Coolest-Classics-108.jpg","mimetype":"image\/jpeg","photographer":"Michael Simari","illustrator":"","make_id":"35","model_id":"195","submodel_id":"0","make_name":"Ford","model_name":"Mustang","submodel_name":"","year":"","submodel_alias":""},{"id":168736,"title":"Ford F-series","body":"Juxtaposing all of the hot 2015 F-150s stuffed into Ford's SEMA booth was this, an old F-series in remarkably clean condition. In case you were wondering, this one's not made of aluminum.","src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Coolest-Classics-109.jpg","mimetype":"image\/jpeg","photographer":"Michael Simari","illustrator":"","make_id":"35","model_id":"0","submodel_id":"0","make_name":"Ford","model_name":"","submodel_name":"","year":"","submodel_alias":""},{"id":168738,"title":"Jeep CJ Custom","body":"Don't let the old-school style fool you\u2014this is a modern thoroughbred off-roader underneath, from its tube-frame chassis to those ridiculously large suspension uprights. ","src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Coolest-Classics-110.jpg","mimetype":"image\/jpeg","photographer":"Michael Simari","illustrator":"","make_id":"43","model_id":"0","submodel_id":"0","make_name":"Jeep","model_name":"","submodel_name":"","year":"","submodel_alias":""},{"id":168739,"title":"Ford Mustang Restomod","body":"We're not sure what it is about a pair of centrally mounted driving lamps, but they're wicked awesome. ","src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Coolest-Classics-111.jpg","mimetype":"image\/jpeg","photographer":"Michael Simari","illustrator":"","make_id":"35","model_id":"195","submodel_id":"0","make_name":"Ford","model_name":"Mustang","submodel_name":"","year":"","submodel_alias":""},{"id":168740,"title":"Plymouth 'Cuda Restomod","body":"What a perfect foil to the Ford in the previous photo! ","src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Coolest-Classics-112.jpg","mimetype":"image\/jpeg","photographer":"Michael Simari","illustrator":"","make_id":"0","model_id":"0","submodel_id":"0","make_name":"","model_name":"","submodel_name":"","year":"","submodel_alias":""},{"id":168742,"title":"Bare-metal Dodge Charger","body":"We hope this Charger stays paint-free forever. The obsession with bare metal is, well, obsessive: The wheels, interior, and even the chin spoiler all are brushed free of finish.","src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Coolest-Classics-113.jpg","mimetype":"image\/jpeg","photographer":"Michael Simari","illustrator":"","make_id":"33","model_id":"181","submodel_id":"0","make_name":"Dodge","model_name":"Charger","submodel_name":"","year":"","submodel_alias":""},{"id":168744,"title":"Cadillac Coupe Deville lowrider","body":"Taking the \"lead sled\" concept a bit literally\u2014just look at those massive smoothie rims!","src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Coolest-Classics-114.jpg","mimetype":"image\/jpeg","photographer":"Michael Simari","illustrator":"","make_id":"31","model_id":"0","submodel_id":"0","make_name":"Cadillac","model_name":"","submodel_name":"","year":"","submodel_alias":""},{"id":168746,"title":"1940 Ford Woodie Wagon","body":"SEMA wouldn't be SEMA without a few choice old-school beach cruisers. This chopped woody Ford is a prime example of the breed.","src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Coolest-Classics-115.jpg","mimetype":"image\/jpeg","photographer":"Michael Simari","illustrator":"","make_id":"35","model_id":"0","submodel_id":"0","make_name":"Ford","model_name":"","submodel_name":"","year":"","submodel_alias":""},{"id":168748,"title":"BMW 2002tii","body":"Inexplicably but appreciably present in BMW's factory performance parts booth, this classic 2002tii stood coolly among its more modern Bavarian brethren.","src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Coolest-Classics-116.jpg","mimetype":"image\/jpeg","photographer":"Michael Simari","illustrator":"","make_id":"29","model_id":"0","submodel_id":"0","make_name":"BMW","model_name":"","submodel_name":"","year":"","submodel_alias":""},{"id":168753,"title":"BMW 2002tii","body":"Worst placement of a vehicle-description plaque ever.","src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Coolest-Classics-117.jpg","mimetype":"image\/jpeg","photographer":"Michael Simari","illustrator":"","make_id":"29","model_id":"0","submodel_id":"0","make_name":"BMW","model_name":"","submodel_name":"","year":"","submodel_alias":""}]}



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