Electric conversions are this year’s hot trend at SEMA

Ford built the F-100 Eluminator to show off its new Mustang Mach-E-derived electric crate motors. (credit: Ford)

Las Vegas is currently hosting the annual SEMA event, the aftermarket automotive trade show. Hot rods and custom cars have always been a SEMA thing, but these days there's no guarantee you'll find a brawny V8 or even any cylinders under the hood. In the past, we've covered show cars from Ford and Chevrolet, but this year, the electric custom car is a full-blown trend.

Of course, the big OEMs haven't ignored SEMA in 2021. Ford is still in the first flush of Mustang Mach-E mania, and the Blue Oval brought multiple Mach-Es to the show. One is an aggressive-looking Mach-E GT that will be auctioned for charity after hopefully hitting 200 mph (321 km/h) at Bonneville, and another is bright orange with lowered air suspension and an e-bike charging rack at the back.

The Ford Mustang Mach-E GT was already decent-looking, but it looks positively great in Shelby concept form. (credit: Ford)

But the car that really caught my attention is a Shelby Mustang Mach-E GT concept, complete with the iconic white-with-blue-stripe livery. I'm not sure it's any faster than the Mach-E GT Performance Edition that recently brightened my day, but it does look even better, with graphene-infused carbon-fiber bodywork.

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