Car show winners compete to represent Meguiar’s Philippines at SEMA

By Alvin Uy July 28,2013

The Specialty Equipment Manufacturers Association (SEMA) Show is considered as the premier automotive specialty products trade event in the international auto community. The trade-only-by-invitation event is exclusive to the aftermarket and auto industry international as well as North American trade suppliers, buyers, media and affiliates that draws the industry’s brightest and most creative minds showcasing their newest and hottest products under one roof at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The SEMA Show provides its attendees with educational seminars, product demonstrations, special events and networking opportunities, drawing over 60,000 visitors last year. With a dozen section displays, the show featured nearly 2,000 newly introduced auto parts, tools and components.  This year, the show will be held on November 3 to 7 and Meguiar’s has always been one of the major exhibitors in the annual event.

 

It has been the third year that Meguiar’s ran this contest globally but it is the first time that Philippine car show winners are invited to compete in the contest.  Other countries participating in the contest this year include – Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Indonesia, Trinidad & Tobago and Costa Rica.

 

Meguiar’s Philippines recently invited all the car show competition category winners who are registered Meguiar’s users and have won in the following shows to participate and submit their photos to join the Car Crazy Contest – Manila Auto Salon 2012, Manila International Auto Show (MIAS) 2013, Transport Show 2013, Cebu Auto Show 2013, Hot Import Nights (HIN) 2013HOT IMPORTS NIGHT (HIN) – 2013 and Bumper-to-Bumper Show (B2B) 2013.

 

There are currently a dozen entries to the contest who posted photos of their winning cars through the Meguiar’s Philippines website at www.meguiars.ph or its Facebook fan page – Meguiar’s Philippines.  The deadline for the entries ended last July 18 and the race is now on until September 30th for these entries to gather as much online votes as possible to win the contest.

 

Photos of the qualified entrants’ automobiles will be posted on the Meguiar’s Philippines Facebook site on July 21st onwards and the entry with the most online votes will be declared the winner. Only three votes only per person/email address/IP address are allowing during this voting period and a leaderboard will be placed on the site showing leaders according to number of votes.  The winner of the contest will win an all-expense-paid trip to the 2013 SEMA show and meet Car Crazy show host and Meguiar’s owner Barry Meguiar in person.

 

Meguiar’s is one of the world’s leading surface care products companies with over a century of history providing highly specialized products for almost every conceivable type of surface. Founded by Frank Meguiar, Jr., the company started off as a simple furniture polish maker, it celebrated its centennial year in 2001.  The elder Meguiar was succeeded by his three sons, including Malcolm, who shared his father’s interest for formulating surface car products and was credited for creating most of the formulations that the company continues to market, including the Meguiar’s Cleaner Wax, considered the number one selling liquid car wax in America.

 

It was the dawn of the automotive industry that the first “horseless carriages” were seen plying the streets of America that gave Frank Meguiar an idea that would draw his attention to the emerging automotive industry.  Since the first automobiles had so many wooden components and finishes, they were initially coated with the same finishes he produces that were applied to furniture. By 1973, the family formally introduced its Meguiar’s brand of consumer automotive products.

 

Now under the stewardship of Malcom’s son Barry Meguiar, the company sponsors and staffs more than 150 car show events across America with his wife, Karen personally involved with many of the major shows. In addition, Meguiar’s supports more than 1,500 car club events every year.  Aside from running the company, Barry Meguiar also runs Meguiar’s On Air, an internationally syndicated, multi-media broadcasting network reaching television, radio, and Internet audiences conducts live broadcasts from major automotive events worldwide. He is also the host for Car Crazy television show on Speedvision, providing viewers with an insider’s look at the icons of the collector car hobby.

 

At last year’s 50th Anniversary of the prestigious Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, 21 of the 25 Best of Class winners and the Best of Show winner all used Meguiar’s products to coat its flawless paint and trim surfaces to perfection. “We are car guys who happen to be in the car wax business. The ultimate experience for us comes when our two passions merge in the exhilaration of “Best of Show” winners who are using our products.” Said Meguiar.

 

Meguiar’s global operations include its headquarters in Hong Kong and its subsidiary offices in Toronto, Paris, and Sydney.  Meguiar works with a number of carmakers including BMW and Mercedes-Benz serving as a consultant around the world on paint quality and paint correction issues in their assembly plants and at the dealership level.

 

One of the entries leading with the most “likes” on the Facebook page is the RX7 of Johnson Tan of JSK, a popular custom and body shop that specializes in prepping award-winning cars with a number of awards on their belt. This car was the 2013 MIAS Custom Classic Car Competition “Best of Show” winner. Currently this entry is number two on the leaderboard with a couple of dozen votes behind the Subaru of Vincent Dino leading in the tally.  It is too early to tell though as the deadline to cast the votes online is still over two months away.  For more information about the contest and vote for your favorite entry, visit https://car-crazyshowcase.com/ph/ or go to https://www.facebook.com/meguiarsphilippines/app_441151779310603

 

 

 

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