{"meta_title":"The 50 Most Outrageous Cars You Must See from SEMA 2014 \u2013 Feature \u2013 Car and Driver","meta_description":"From micro race cars to monster trucks to wide-body Ferraris (and everything in between), these are the wildest cars from the 2014 SEMA show, from Car and Driver.","meta_keywords":"2014 SEMA show, Ford, Fiesta ST, Ferrari, 458 Italia, Liberty Walk, Jeep Forward Control, monster truck, Porsche, 911, BMW, M4, Dodge Ram, Ram 1500, Ram, Ford Mustang, Hoonigan, 918 Spyder, Subaru WRX, tuner, modified","news_keywords":"2014 SEMA show, Ford, Fiesta ST, Ferrari, 458 Italia, Liberty Walk, Jeep Forward Control, monster truck, Porsche, 911, BMW, M4, Dodge Ram, Ram 1500, Ram, Ford Mustang, Hoonigan, 918 Spyder, Subaru WRX, tuner, modified, cars, car news","related":[{"link":"http:\/\/www.caranddriver.com\/flipbook\/forget-the-one-offs-here-are-11-sema-cars-you-can-actually-buy","img":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Cars-You-Can-Buy.jpg","title":"Forget the One-Offs\u2014Here Are 11 SEMA Cars You Can Actually Buy"},{"link":"http:\/\/www.caranddriver.com\/flipbook\/15-of-the-hottest-classics-at-sema-porsches-mustangs-off-roaders-and-more","img":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Coolest-Classics-of-SEMA.jpg","title":"15 of the Hottest Classics at SEMA: Porsches, Mustangs, Off-Roaders, and More"},{"link":"http:\/\/www.caranddriver.com\/flipbook\/what-its-like-to-attend-the-insane-awesome-and-closed-to-the-public-sema-show-in-35-photos","img":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/What-Its-Like-to-Attend-SEMA.jpg","title":"What It\u2019s Like to Attend the Insane, Awesome, and Closed-to-the-Public SEMA Show in 35 Photos"}],"slides":[{"id":169174,"title":"","body":"After walking more than a dozen miles each day covering this year's SEMA festivities, we saw everything there was to see. And given that the show is closed to the public, this is the stuff you need to know about. So kick back, flex that mouse-clicking and\/or screen-swiping finger, and savor these SEMA cars you can't miss.","src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/SEMA-Cars-You-Must-See.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":169021,"title":"Velocity Wheels Custom Ram 1500","body":"A hood mural depicting actress Megan Fox as the Mona Lisa holding a mustachioed Mona Lisa mask? Check.","src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Most-Outrageous-1221.jpg","mimetype":"image\/jpeg","photographer":"Michael Simari","illustrator":"","make_id":"162","model_id":"802","submodel_id":"0","make_name":"Ram","model_name":"1500","submodel_name":"","year":"","submodel_alias":""},{"id":168947,"title":"Velocity Wheels Custom Ram 1500","body":"This is the automotive equivalent of a porcupine bristling mid-sneeze. 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We're not sure what to make of the achievement.","src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Most-Outrageous-105.jpg","mimetype":"image\/jpeg","photographer":"Michael Simari","illustrator":"","make_id":"11","model_id":"809","submodel_id":"0","make_name":"Porsche","model_name":"918","submodel_name":"","year":"","submodel_alias":""},{"id":168923,"title":"Liberty Walk Porsche 911","body":"The 2014 SEMA show was dominated by Ford's new Mustang, but the dark horse in the Most Popular Booth Car race easily was anything wearing a Liberty Walk wide-body kit. 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","src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Most-Outrageous-120.jpg","mimetype":"image\/jpeg","photographer":"Michael Simari","illustrator":"","make_id":"29","model_id":"920","submodel_id":"0","make_name":"BMW","model_name":"M4","submodel_name":"","year":"","submodel_alias":""},{"id":168917,"title":"Ford Fiesta ST by Gene Marcel","body":"While we could do without this Fiesta's paint color, we only have two words to describe why this is a Fiesta you need to see: steel wheels.","src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Most-Outrageous-101.jpg","mimetype":"image\/jpeg","photographer":"Michael Simari","illustrator":"","make_id":"35","model_id":"1000","submodel_id":"0","make_name":"Ford","model_name":"Fiesta ST","submodel_name":"","year":"","submodel_alias":""},{"id":168918,"title":"Ford Fiesta ST by Gene Marcel","body":"This Fiesta's painted steel wheels not only look cool, but also revive a style we desperately would like to see revived. 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","src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Most-Outrageous-127.jpg","mimetype":"image\/jpeg","photographer":"Michael Simari","illustrator":"","make_id":"25","model_id":"386","submodel_id":"0","make_name":"Acura","model_name":"NSX","submodel_name":"","year":"","submodel_alias":""},{"id":168966,"title":"Wide-Body Mazda RX-7","body":"Not everything is a must-see in the positive sense. We're thinking this RX-7 is a few too many gold accents past tasteful, but it grabbed tons of eyeballs. ","src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Most-Outrageous-131.jpg","mimetype":"image\/jpeg","photographer":"Michael Simari","illustrator":"","make_id":"3","model_id":"0","submodel_id":"0","make_name":"Mazda","model_name":"","submodel_name":"","year":"","submodel_alias":""},{"id":168969,"title":"Ram 3500 HD Wearing a Jeep Backpack","body":"Have spare Jeep, will travel\u2014or, an esoteric look at garage-averse pickup owners.","src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Most-Outrageous-132.jpg","mimetype":"image\/jpeg","photographer":"Michael Simari","illustrator":"","make_id":"162","model_id":"804","submodel_id":"0","make_name":"Ram","model_name":"3500","submodel_name":"","year":"","submodel_alias":""},{"id":168971,"title":"2015 Subaru WRX STI Rally Car","body":"This fully prepped WRX STI rally racer gives the impression that it earned its stripes\u2014literally\u2014after several cans of paint in various colors exploded nearby. We dig. ","src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Most-Outrageous-133.jpg","mimetype":"image\/jpeg","photographer":"Michael Simari","illustrator":"","make_id":"15","model_id":"1127","submodel_id":"0","make_name":"Subaru","model_name":"WRX STI","submodel_name":"","year":"","submodel_alias":""},{"id":168973,"title":"Dodge Charger Dodge Charger","body":"This Dodge is like Inception: It's a Charger within a Charger (\u2014within another Charger?). An endeavoring individual fitted a classic '60s-era Charger front end to a modern Charger sedan. Mopar guys still whining about how the current Charger isn't a real Charger because of its back doors, may we placate you with this Charger Charger's shaved rear door handles?","src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Most-Outrageous-134.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":168975,"title":"Lowrider 2014 Chevrolet Impala","body":"The last Impala that really struck a chord with modifiers was probably the Caprice-based SS from the early '90s. Consider Chevy's large sedan back, folks. Maybe.","src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Most-Outrageous-135.jpg","mimetype":"image\/jpeg","photographer":"Michael Simari","illustrator":"","make_id":"2","model_id":"153","submodel_id":"0","make_name":"Chevrolet","model_name":"Impala","submodel_name":"","year":"","submodel_alias":""},{"id":168979,"title":"2015 Ford Mustang RTR Spec 5 Concept","body":"What might Vaughn Gittin, Jr.'s drift Mustang look like in 2015 model-year duds? This.","src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Most-Outrageous-137.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":168977,"title":"2015 Ford Mustang RTR Spec 5 Concept","body":"Yes, please. Give us all of those flares. ","src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Most-Outrageous-136.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":168981,"title":"Peel P50 Race Car","body":"Oh yes, you read that correctly\u2014this is a Peel P50 microcar that's been modified for racing duty. We aren't sure if it's actually raced or not, but whoever is brave enough to track this thing has a pair too big to fit inside the snug cabin.","src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Most-Outrageous-138.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":168984,"title":"Liberty Walk Ferrari 458 Italia","body":"Last year, Liberty Walk brought an absolutely epic 458. This year, it brought an absolutely epic 458. We think it's a different one, but aren't entirely sure.","src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Most-Outrageous-139.jpg","mimetype":"image\/jpeg","photographer":"Michael Simari","illustrator":"","make_id":"34","model_id":"712","submodel_id":"0","make_name":"Ferrari","model_name":"458","submodel_name":"","year":"","submodel_alias":""},{"id":168985,"title":"Liberty Walk Ferrari 458 Italia","body":"With a front view that says, \"Hi, I'm Steve,\" this Ferrari has a bizarre front view.","src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Most-Outrageous-140.jpg","mimetype":"image\/jpeg","photographer":"Michael Simari","illustrator":"","make_id":"34","model_id":"712","submodel_id":"0","make_name":"Ferrari","model_name":"458","submodel_name":"","year":"","submodel_alias":""},{"id":168987,"title":"Liberty Walk Ferrari 458 Italia","body":"We really dig Liberty Walk's bolt-on aesthetic for its flares\u2014it adds a post-industrial style we find pretty damn irresistible.","src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Most-Outrageous-141.jpg","mimetype":"image\/jpeg","photographer":"Michael Simari","illustrator":"","make_id":"34","model_id":"712","submodel_id":"0","make_name":"Ferrari","model_name":"458","submodel_name":"","year":"","submodel_alias":""},{"id":168989,"title":"Liberty Walk\u2014for Kids","body":"There were Liberty Walk\u2013fettled rides all over SEMA this year, but this stanced children's ride-on toy might just have been our favorite.","src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Most-Outrageous-142.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":168992,"title":"Liberty Walk\u2014for Kids","body":"Green truly is a proper Lamborghini color for the discerning pre-schooler.","src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Most-Outrageous-143.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":168995,"title":"Mini Monster Truck","body":"There are a few amazing things going on here: First, this truck is tiny, and everyone knows that small versions of normally huge things are cool. Second, everything from the frame down is pink. ","src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Most-Outrageous-144.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":168997,"title":"Tracked Jeep Forward Control","body":"Why would anyone purchase a Sno-Cat ever again when you could traverse icy terrain in this beast? We cannot emphasize enough how awesomely bad-ass this thing is.","src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Most-Outrageous-146.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":168998,"title":"(Yet Another) Liberty Walk Porsche 911","body":"We're starting to think the theme is a little played out, no?","src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Most-Outrageous-147.jpg","mimetype":"image\/jpeg","photographer":"Michael Simari","illustrator":"","make_id":"11","model_id":"0","submodel_id":"0","make_name":"Porsche","model_name":"","submodel_name":"","year":"","submodel_alias":""},{"id":169017,"title":"1973 CJ-5 Super Jeep","body":"What makes a Super Jeep super? Just look at it! This rare Jeep made an appearance at SEMA amongst a flock of other classic Jeeps in the lobby of one of the Conventinon Center's several show halls. Even in such company, it was by far the most impressive.","src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Jeeps-1062.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":168425,"title":"2015 Ford Mustang by Steeda","body":"Longtime Ford tuner Steeda displayed this amazingly hot\u2014and green!\u2014Mustang. The classic grille treatment works very well here.","src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Mustangs-of-SEMA-161.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":169042,"title":"BMW 2002tii","body":"A senior staffer who shall remain nameless but has power over this author is a 2002 fanatic, thus, this pristine 2002tii makes the cut. ","src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Coolest-Classics-1171.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":169024,"title":"Tanner Foust Racing RWB Volkswagen Beetle by Eneos","body":"Typically, the objects of Japanese tuner Rauh-Welt's customization projects hail from Zuffenhausen, but, lo and behold, here's one with Wolfsburg roots. Built in collaboration with Tanner Foust, this widened Bug is incredible to behold.","src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Most-Outrageous-1451.jpg","mimetype":"image\/jpeg","photographer":"Michael Simari","illustrator":"","make_id":"18","model_id":"855","submodel_id":"0","make_name":"Volkswagen","model_name":"Beetle","submodel_name":"","year":"","submodel_alias":""},{"id":169025,"title":"2015 Ford F-150 XLT SuperCrew \"Ultimate Fun-Haver\" by RTR and Vaughn Gittin, Jr.","body":"We really enjoy Vaughn Gittin, Jr.'s RTR Mustangs, so should it come as any surprise that we think his slammed F-150 is ultra bad-ass?","src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/F-150-1412.jpg","mimetype":"image\/jpeg","photographer":"Michael Simari","illustrator":"","make_id":"35","model_id":"193","submodel_id":"0","make_name":"Ford","model_name":"F-150","submodel_name":"","year":"","submodel_alias":""},{"id":169023,"title":"Liberty Walk Lamborghini Aventador","body":"We find it curious that Liberty Walk decided to mod an Aventador when Lambo's new Hurac\u00e1n is not only fresher but faster, too. 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And besides, this Liberty Walk spits flames out of its exhaust\u2014consider us smitten.","src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Most-Outrageous-1291.jpg","mimetype":"image\/jpeg","photographer":"Michael Simari","illustrator":"","make_id":"45","model_id":"844","submodel_id":"0","make_name":"Lamborghini","model_name":"Aventador","submodel_name":"","year":"","submodel_alias":""},{"id":169028,"title":"Liberty Walk Lamborghini Aventador","body":"Forget the Liberty Walk's Forgiato wheels\u2014it's all about that spoiler. We'd prop a couple stools behind it and make this into the world's coolest bar. 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