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FORD AND GM HONOR DESIGN EXCELLENCE AT THE 2007 SEMA SHOW

Below are the Ford and General Motors Design Award winners from the 2007 SEMA Show.

Ford

Ford Design Awards - Awarded for Outstanding Achievement in Design
Best of Show: DeBerti Designs, F-450
Best of Ford Show Stand: CDC, 1967 Mustang
Best Heritage Vehicle: Lakeside Rods & Rides/Doug Hoppe, 1935 Ford Coupe

Special Achievement
3dCarbon, Focus
Fabtech, F-350
Focus Sport, Focus
Galpin Auto Sport, F-450
Mob Steel, 1968 Lincoln Continental
MRT, MKZ
Steeda, Focus
Street Scene Equipment, F-350
X-treme Toyz, F-450
 
Outstanding Project Vehicle Development and Execution
Mickey Thompson, F-250
RK Sport, Focus
Skyjacker, F-250
Street Concept, Expedition
Turbonetics, Mustang

General Motors

The following General Motors Design Awards were presented at the 2007 SEMA Show. GM congratulates these award winners for their innovation, creativity and contributions to the specialty-equipment industry.

Best GM Vehicle
Builder: American Supercars (Phil Sommers)
Vehicle/Part: ’63 Mid-Engine Corvette

Best GM Compact Car 
Builder: GM Addiction (Donna Eschrich and  Kenneth Hynes)        
Vehicle/Part: ’07 Chevrolet Cobalt

Best GM Roadster    
Builder: T.Das Integrated Devel (Tajai Das & Associates)
Vehicle/Part: ’07 Saturn Sky

Best GM Restored Vehicle        
Builder: Original Parts Group (James Ferguson)
Vehicle/Part: ’66 Chevelle

Best GM Hot Rod    
Builder: Mike Hess           
Vehicle/Part: ’37 Chevrolet Coupe

Best GM SUV     
Builder: RD Kustoms (Rick Dore)
Vehicle/Part: ’07 Chevrolet HHR

Best GM Crossover    
Builder: Innovative Automotive  (Jason Plotke)  
Vehicle/Part:  ’08 GMC Acadia

Best New GM Interior   
Builder: Callaway Cars (Steve & Reeves Callaway)
Vehicle Part: ’07 C6 Corvette

Best New GM Exterior   
Builder: Bonspeed Design (Brad Fanshaw)  
Vehicle/Part: ’07 GMC Sierra

Best New Product    
Builder: Street Scene Equipment (Mike Spagnola)
Vehicle/Part: ’07 GMC Sierra

Best High Performance  Product   
Builder: Melling Performance (Mike Osterhaus)
Vehicle/Part: Billet Oil Pump

Most Innovative Product         
Builder: Stainless Steel Brakes (Mike Jonas)          
Vehicle/Part: Combo Master Cylinder/Prop Valve

Best New Accessory   
Builder: Abear Motorsports (Richard Harbert)     
Vehicle/Part: Enclosed Coil/Rocker Arm Cover

For more information on SEMA OEM initiatives, visit www.sema.org/oem.