Lowriders continue gift-giving Christmas tradition

Lowriders continue gift-giving Christmas tradition

By Jasper Scherer – HoustonChronicle.com – Photo: Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle|Staff photographer. Photo: Members of Latin Fantasy Car Club load up their cars with gifts and goodie bags throughout different low-income neighborhoods around Houston,...
Reviving the Iconic Women of Lowrider Magazine

Reviving the Iconic Women of Lowrider Magazine

By Sarah Rose Sharp – HyperAllergic.com – Photo: courtesy the artist|Liz Cohen. Photo: Liz Cohen, “Gloria Garcetti” (2018) Detroit, Michigan — The inaugural issue of Lowrider magazine, published in 1977, features Gloria Garcetti on the cover. She is...
Story and King: San José’s Lowrider Culture

Story and King: San José’s Lowrider Culture

By San José Public Library – SJPL.org – Photo: Suzanne Lopez (in blog image) and Maria Herrera (blog icon image). The art of lowriding has deep roots in Chicano history and culture. San José was home to a vibrant lowrider scene, centered around the famous...
Lift vs Lowrider!

Lift vs Lowrider!

Harry Wagner – Posted in Features – FourWheeler.com – Photo: Four Wheel Network. Show trucks are built for show. This isn’t what we are talking about when we discuss lifting a vehicle. The geometry on these trucks makes them virtually undriveable....
1959 Chevrolet Brookwood for sale: A practical lowrider?

1959 Chevrolet Brookwood for sale: A practical lowrider?

By Alasdair Lindsay – AutoClassics.com – Photo Not Credited. How times change. Once an entry-level wagon on the US market, this Chevrolet Brookwood available on eBay has transformed with time to a highly rare, concours-ready machine. Fitted with a LS V8...