Wide Open Dreams / Las Vegas / SEMA 2026
SEMA 2026
Wild Builds.
Real Craftsmen.
Wide Open Dreams.
Dying Breed Television heads inside the builds—and meets the people behind them.
▶︎ Watch the SEMA film · 0:42
SEMA.
Full Throttle.
Wild builds. Smoke. Pure ambition. Ride into SEMA with Wide Open Dreams, an expanding segment within Dying Breed Television.
From the outdoors to the show floor, the adventure keeps moving. Wide Open Dreams brings automotive stories and new experiences into Dying Breed Television.
There are vehicles that make you stop walking. At SEMA, the next one might be waiting just a few feet away.
A deep burgundy classic sitting low over polished wheels. A yellow hot rod wearing its weathered finish with pride. A blue Bugatti that commands attention from across the aisle. Different styles, different personalities - and plenty of reasons to take a closer look.
Dying Breed Television came to Las Vegas to bring you inside that world. Shawn Chatham and Melaney Martens explored the show floor, gathering photographs, interviews, and stories for our expanding Wide Open Dreams coverage.
The vehicles get your attention. The people give you a reason to stay.
The first film / 01 / 1 minute, 57 seconds
Watch: A Student-Built Truck Takes the Spotlight
Our first finished SEMA feature follows Melaney’s conversation about a student-built truck - a fitting place to begin coverage centered on craftsmanship and the next generation.
The people / The passion
Behind the Build
A photograph can show you the finished work. A conversation gives you a chance to understand what went into it.
That is where we want to spend time: talking with builders, listening to their ideas, and looking closer at the details that might otherwise get passed by. Between the crowded aisles and the next attention-grabbing display, those exchanges give our coverage its personality.
For Shawn, whose automotive interests include his own supercharged Z06 project, there is a personal connection. There is a particular satisfaction in seeing an idea become something you can walk around, inspect, and eventually drive.
We want that enthusiasm to come through - and to give the people doing the work room to tell their stories.
Craftsmanship / Individuality
Every Build Has a Personality
Part of SEMA’s appeal is seeing how differently people approach the same passion.
A carefully finished classic can hold your attention just as long as an outrageous hot rod. Across the floor, modern performance cars bring sharp bodywork, exposed carbon fiber, and an entirely different presence.
You don’t have to want every one of them in your garage to appreciate the imagination behind them.
Look closer and there is another layer: the finish inside an engine bay, the fit of an interior, the way a wheel fills a fender. Those details deserve their own time in front of the camera.
Beyond the pavement
Wide Open Dreams, On and Off the Pavement
The interest reaches beyond the pavement, too. Trucks and UTVs bring another side of the show into view - one with a natural connection to the outdoor adventures that have long been part of Dying Breed Television.
That range fits Wide Open Dreams, our growing segment within the show: meeting people, exploring their passions, and following the work that turns ambition into something real.
Look for Wide Open Dreams
The next adventure
is taking shape.
An expanding segment within Dying Breed Television. Follow the builds, the people, and the experiences as we bring more of this world to the screen.
Explore Wide Open Dreams →The collection keeps growing
More From SEMA
New: Watch the Luxe Offroad / Red Fury feature →
Feel the show in our 42-second SEMA film, then watch the student-built truck and Shawn’s Luxe Offroad feature. More interviews and vehicle features are on the way.
Watch both features and explore the photographs. We’ll be bringing you more of the builds, the details, and the people who made us stop and take a closer look.
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