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Lowrider was an American automobile magazine, focusing almost exclusively on the style known as a lowrider. It first appeared in 1977, produced out of San Jose, California , by a trio of San Jose State students.
The earliest car clubs were formed in the 1930s, [1] though the reputedly oldest lowrider club is the Dukes. The Dukes first got together in 1962. [2] The club went on for some four years, breaking up in 1969. The club started up again but between 1970 and 1977, the ghost of the club carried on.
A lowrider or low rider is a customized car with a lowered body that emerged among African American & Mexican American youth in the 1940s. [3] Lowrider also refers to the driver of the car and their participation in lowrider car clubs, which remain a part of African American Hip Hop culture & Chicano culture and have since expanded internationally.
Historically, car clubs (groups of people who share a love for custom cars and a passion for lowriding) have been predominantly led by men, with the exception of a few, such as Lady Bugs Car Club ...
The culture began to become associated with Chicano street gangs more so than the community-based car clubs they were created as. But Kansas City lowriders debunk that stereotype as fallacy.
The 2022 Arizona Super Show will bring classic lowrider cars to State Farm Stadium in Glendale on March 26. Here's what to expect at the event.
Jesse Valadez was a Mexican American lowrider and artist based in East Los Angeles who became known as a major figure in lowriding, a cultural practice among Chicanos that he helped pioneer.
The magazine covered not only the cars, but the culture surrounding lowriders. Today, lowrider culture permeates mainstream society through art, music and cars. Several South Bay car clubs still exist and participate in events like Cinco de Mayo celebrations and "Show-n-Shine" events.