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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.
A lowrider or low rider is a customized car with a lowered body that emerged among 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 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 ...
That same year, Freddie Prinze, who was the star of Chico and the Man (1974–1978) insisted that the car and Valadez be featured in the opening sequence of the show, which resulted in its widespread recognition. [2] When funk band War came out with their song "Low Rider" in 1975, the Imperials car club was reportedly the first to hear it. [5]
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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.
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An auto show (also: motor show or car show) is a public exhibition of current automobile models, debuts, concept cars, or out-of-production classics. The five most prestigious auto shows, sometimes called the "Big Five", are generally considered to be held in Frankfurt, Geneva, Detroit, Paris and Tokyo. [1]