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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.
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]
Waiting there along the KCK street were 50 eye-catching, lowrider cars — painted bright reds, greens and blues with gold and chrome rimmed wheels, gleaming under the sunlight.
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.
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 ...
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Valadez constructed three lowriders in his lifetime, all of which he named Gypsy Rose. [2] The first Gypsy Rose was a 1960 Chevrolet Impala [2] that he painted a simple flashy pink, thinking of the burlesque dancer Gypsy Rose Lee. [2]
The King Cabbage Brass Band from Tulsa plays during the Gay Pride Parade on June 4, 2023 in Oklahoma City, Okla. [Steve Sisney/For The Oklahoman] ... Turkey post-Thanksgiving show Nov. 29, 2024 ...