Lowrider enthusiasts unite at Tiguex Park

Lowrider enthusiasts unite at Tiguex Park

By Stephanie Chavez – KRQE.com – Video Capture: KRQE News 13. Albuquerque, New Mexico (KRQE)- Espanola may be the lowrider capital of the world but about 100 of the specialty cars rolled into Albuquerque to highlight the many different people who have a...
How did the trend of lowrider emerge?

How did the trend of lowrider emerge?

By Rianna Singh – GlobalAnalyticsMarket.com – Photo Not Credited. If you go back to the 50s Southern California to find the not-so-smooth beginning of the low-riding. Back then, the young Mexican Americans commonly known as the Chicanos in Los Angeles...
Grant to help fund creation of Espanola lowrider museum

Grant to help fund creation of Espanola lowrider museum

By KRQE Media – KRQE.com – Photo Not Credited. Espanola, New Mexico (KRQE) – Lowriders will soon be on full display in the self-proclaimed Lowrider Capital of the World, Espanola. The New Mexico Tourism Department is giving a $50,000 grant to Rio Arriba...
Muzeo Exhibit Showcases Diverse Array of Chicano Art

Muzeo Exhibit Showcases Diverse Array of Chicano Art

By Calendar – FullertonObserver.com – Photo Not Credited. Photo: A colorfully painted 1950 lowrider car done by Gilbert “Magu” Lujan. Owned by Fullerton businessman Paul Dunlop. While mainly known as the actor/comedian from the iconic Cheech and Chong duo,...
It Took 25 Years to Get This Lowrider Just Right

It Took 25 Years to Get This Lowrider Just Right

By A.J. Baime – WSJ.com – Photo: Cate Dingley for the Wall Street Journal. Photo: Jeff Quintana’s 1960 Chevrolet Impala lowrider in Española, New Mexico, a town that bills itself as the Lowrider Capital of the World. It Took 25 Years to Get This Lowrider...