Toyota Ultimate Utility Vehicle aka UUV – Official

Winning Competition Cars on Display
Toyota’s rich motorsports heritage will be well represented at SEMA this year.

The Joe Gibbs Racing No. 19 Toyota Camry will also be on display at SEMA. Carl Edwards has piloted the Camry to two wins on the Sprint Cup circuit so far this year—and may have taken the checkered flag again by the time the SEMA Show opens.

Racing fun isn’t confined to the track—or to traditional passenger cars. Ryan Millen of the legendary Millen racing family will be on hand at the SEMA Show with the 2015 Toyota RAV4 crossover he is currently driving in the Rally America series. Although very few mechanical modifications were made to the vehicle, the RAV4 could be unrecognizable to some, with its Plexiglas windows, 15-inch racing wheels, rally race suspension and fully gutted interior.

Let’s Go (Nearby) Places
Just outside the Toyota booth, in the Patio Annex of the Las Vegas Convention Center, visitors are invited to see a display of parts and accessories from TRD and a display that highlights classic Toyotas that have been modified by their owners into innovative, award-winning customs.

 

Among the five iconic specialty vehicles on display: a 1970 Toyota Crown that won Best of Show at Toyotafest; a 1973 Corolla TE28; a 1985 Corolla GT-S Hachiroku that has been featured in numerous media; and a pair of Supras—a 1988 Supra MA70 and a 1995 Supra Twin Turbo.

According to Laukes, “No other display at SEMA will have anything like this. It’s guaranteed to be a sensational draw as a result of the extraordinary vehicles we’ve selected to show.”

The Cars Aren’t the Only Stars
In addition to Ryan Millen, a number of celebrities will be available for autographs and selfies immediately following Toyota’s SEMA press conference on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Among the luminaries: Top Gear USA host and NBC Sports NASCAR analyst Rutledge Wood; drag racing pioneer and 2012 Top Fuel champion Antron Brown; and professional bass fisherman and 2006 Toyota Tundra Angler of the Year Mike Iaconelli.

Iaconelli will make a return appearance at the booth on Wednesday, Nov. 4, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.

On Thursday, November 5, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, Toyota display visitors will be greeted by Gerald “G-Man” Swindle, another legendary bassmaster and winner of the Toyota Tundra Angler of the Year title in 2004.

Much More to Come
“There will be 14 new custom builds at the Toyota booth this year,” said Laukes, “including many that I can’t tell you about—at least not yet. There’s a lot of fun to be had in guessing.”

All will be revealed at the Toyota SEMA Show press conference, scheduled to be conducted from 10:00 to 10:20 a.m. on Tuesday, November 3.

The entire collection of project vehicles can be seen in the Toyota display booth (#24700) in Central Hall and the adjoining Patio Annex at the Las Vegas Convention Center, November 3-6, 2015.