E3 Spark Plugs celebrates National Collector Car Appreciation Day, paying tribute to the autmobile's unique place in American history.

July 8 is Collector Car Appreciation Day. How do you plan to celebrate? Car shows, cruises and club gatherings no doubt are scheduled all across the country this weekend. You’re bound to see some beautiful sights and we  hope you’ll share them with E3 Spark Plugs.

Collector Car Appreciation Day first came about last year when the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) and its Automotive Restoration Market Organization (ARMO) and Hot Rod Industry Alliance (HRIA) Councils successfully lobbied the passing of Senate Resolution 513. Sponsored by Congressional Automotive Performance and Motorsports Caucus members Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) and Senator Richard Burr (R-NC), the day pays tribute to America’s ongoing love affair with all-things-automotive and to the automobile’s unique place in our country’s history. SEMA, ARMO and HRIA now are working to secure a Congressional resolution for Collector Car Appreciation Day.

“The industry endeavors to preserve our nation’s automotive heritage while providing well-paying, high-skilled jobs nationwide,” said Rick Love, Chairman-elect of SEMA’s HRIA Council. “Collector Car Appreciation Day is a singular tribute to this industry and the millions of hobbyists it supports.”

E3 Spark Plugs wholeheartedly supports this effort. We believe that no single invention has driven America’s technological, social or cultural progress quite like the automobile (pun intended). We’d love to hear your thoughts and see your photos/videos of your Collector Car Appreciation Day experience or your own automotive treasures. Leave us a comment here or post on our Facebook fan page. And remember to stock your vintage ride with E3 car spark plugs, E3 truck spark plugs or E3 motorcycle spark plugs to make her purr like a kitten and drive like she’s brand new.

Aside from all the spectacular new vehicle models, and of course the beautiful female models accompanying them plus a host of TV and racing celebrities, a main attraction at SEMA Show 2009 was the Making Green Cool Zone. This exhibit area featured dozens of innovative solutions for refining existing automotive platforms including the internal combustion gasoline engine, and creating new products using alternative fuels and energy sources. E3 Spark Plugs is all about going green. In fact, our name reflects our original mission of improving ecology, efficiency and energy. Our DiamondFire spark plug technology is proven via extensive tests by the Environmental Protection Agency to reduce toxic emissions including Hydrocarbon (CO2) and carbon (CO) emissions and fuel usage, while improving horsepower and torque.

Among the coolest things we spotted were GM’s new, highly anticipated E-Rod line of crate engines that are emissions-compliant with all of the hardware needed to make a vintage hotrod run as clean as any new vehicle. GM demonstrated one of its E-Rod engines with a 1955 Chevrolet two-door coupe. And w loved 3M’s Wraptivo designer car wraps, which allow you to create your own exterior look, panel by panel, on the Wraptivo computer. The machine then spits out adhesive-backed film that you apply to your vehicle using the heat of a hair dryer.
We also rubbed elbows with a host of celebrities including Rusty Wallace, UFC/MMA fighters, Maxim Magazine models, pro bull riders, authors of top selling automotive books and stars of automotive TV shows such as “Pimp My Ride,” “Overhaulin,” “Car Crazy TV” and “Two Guys Garage.”

E3 Spark Plugs will make another showing at SEMA 2010, Nov. 2-5 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Mark your calendars.