Check out 44 cool cars from the SEMA show in Las Vegas

Every year, the automotive world descends upon Las Vegas for the Specialty Equipment Market Association Show, transforming the city into a mecca of aftermarket modified cars. The result - usually - is odd, wacky, and awesome cars that you'll see at no other show.

The show wrapped up before last week's LA Auto Show, but we thought the insane rides on display were worth a look back, as the traditional car-show circuit gets started and run through the beginning of next year.

Every year for SEMA, car companies and specialty tuners bring the coolest and craziest modified cars in their arsenal. Last year's SEMA show hosted more than 60,000 buyers of aftermarket car parts and introduced more than 2,000 new products.