The 2005 SEMA Show, held annually in Las Vegas, NV, has grown in size in relation to the number of exhibitors and attendees. However, this year, the Vibe and Matrix representation from vendors was severely lacking when compared to the great turnout at last year's show.

Sport compact cars took heavy influence among the exhibitors this year. Given this fact, the Vibe and Matrix were hard to find throughout the show.

The only major Vibe and Matrix contributions came from Toyota's own NBA-themed Matrix and two 2005 Vibes presented at the Phoenix Gold audio booth.

The NBA Toyota Matrix was decked out complete with basketball court flooring, basketball skin seating, NBA '06 video game on a rear mounted LCD screen, an exterior wrapped with an NBA-themed skin, and more. You can read the complete specs and check out the pics of the NBA Toyota Matrix here.

If it wasn't for Phoenix Gold, the Vibe wouldn't have been present at the show this year. Their two Vibes on display contained some extensive audio and video work on the interior. Both Vibes also had various exterior modifications performed to them. You can view photos of the Phoenix Gold Vibes in the photo gallery (link at the right).

GM's theme this year consisted of their sport compacts as well as the new Chevrolet HHR. We're hoping that next year, GM will step up once again and present a SEMA-grade Vibe for us all. The Vibe is speculated to incur a redesign for the 2007 model year so hopefully with that renewed assurance, we will see some exciting changes soon.

Be sure to check out the other photos from SEMA as well as our other coverage.