Summary: <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Alan broadcasts from the Hypertech booth at SEMA Las Vegas. His first “Voice of the Industry” guest is Barry Meguiar – President of Meguiars Inc. They share their excitement of being back at SEMA. Barry talks about the beginnings of SEMA when Noel Carpenter and Bob Peterson joined forces and made something grand. From Speed Equipment Market Association to Special Equipment Marketing Association. Barry shares the history of how they were once “Bad Boys” of the industry, the “Hot Rodders” and how over time they evolved into a family oriented car enthusiast brand. Next to join Alan in the booth is Greg Adler – President of Off Road Warehouse. Alan asks, “What is Off Road Warehouse? Greg explains that trucks and jeeps are a big part of Americana. More people are wanting to get off the grid. They offer products that will help do just that. From accessories to race products, they can help you personalize it. Richard Rawlings – American Entrepreneur and Star of Fast N Loud, Owner of Gas Monkey Garage joins Alan next. Alan refers to Richard as the “King of his own content”. They discuss car culture and what it means to them. Richard shares how Gas Monkey has partnered with HB Fuller Gorilla Pro. They are in the business of selling products that everybody is gonna want and use in their daily lives. Richard expressed his excitement of unveiling his revamped version of the Slingshot. John Lambert – Tuning Manager of Hypertech Inc. slides into the conversation and talks about their “React” program that calibrates the throttle sensor. It helps you dial in on your throttle response. For off-road it’s got crawl mode where it takes out the “jerkiness” and helps agitate the power delivery to smooth it out. Next, Alan welcomes Courtney Hansen, TV personality, co-host of tv show, “Overhaulin”, host of “Great Builds” and “Rides” to name a few. Courtney shares that she just ordered a new Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye Widebody. She almost went for the Demon but felt it would have been a bit to much. Alan inquires as to what Courtney has been up to or what’s next on your journey in television. She announces her new upcoming show, “Ride of Your Life”, where her team at Royal Garage built 12 unique cars for 12 lovely families. It will be airing soon. Next up is Wayne Carini – American Car Restorer and TV Personality for “Chasing Classic Cars”. Wayne shares how he loves coming to SEMA and seeing all the new things and technology for the industry. He has partnered up with Craftsman’s Tools and is showcasing his red 1960 Testarossa Ferrari at the Craftsman’s booth. John Garrett with Bass Pro.com stops buy quickly and shares what Hypertech has done for him. They built a programmer for his truck to help with more horsepower, speed and better fuel economy. He also shared that Hypertech installed a tire pressure monitoring system for his trailer that reads the tire pressure and internal hub temperature. John say’s it’s crucial for his line of work for he hauls his boat cross country and that can put a lot of pressure on his trailer. Up next is Craig Jackson – CEO of Barrett-Jackson Auctions. The duo talk about the enthusiasm of people wanting to get out on the road and drive their cars. Craig says the hobby and lifestyle of car collecting is expanding. People want to get out and live life. Alan shares that he bought a 500 SLM AMG Mercedes Benz from the auction and his wife inquired as to why he did that. Alans answer was simple, Why Not! We are not going to live forever and we might as well enjoy life. Craig shares that the 50th Anniversary of Barrett-Jackson Auction will be incredible. It’s a 9 day event starting from January 22nd to the 30th of 2022.
