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The History of Lowriders

Learn about the origins of the lowridingThe original lowrider artists focused mainly
subcultureon customizing Chevrolet cars because they
were less expensive than other manufacturers'
To quote the band War, "the lowrider is thevehicles at the time. Today, any brand, make,
one to meet". For almost one hundred years,or model vehicle is fair game to become a
lowriders have been not only the one to see,lowrider. The art of creating a lowrider has
but the one to meet. Stemming from an oldalso evolved well beyond using heavy weights
Mexican ritual called paseo which made horsesand chopping springs to bring the body close
the utmost symbol of prestige, lowering stockto the ground. Modern lowriders feature
cars to almost sidewalk level and customizinghydraulics which not only raise and lower the
them dramatically has evolved into the samecar, but also make it hop, and tilt it from
sort  of  symbol  of  status.side  to  side.
From Mexico to Los Angeles to Chicago to theBy today's standards, the modifications the
rest of the world, the art of customizing aBarris Brothers made famous with their
stock car into a lowrider has been anbusiness Kustoms of America, look pretty
evolution. In the 1940's lowriders onlyminor. Today's lowrider can feature triple
graced the streets on Sundays. As theirdipped chrome accessories, gold plating,
popularity began to grow lowriders not onlyspectacular paint schemes, twin side pipes,
became more plentiful but they became thespot lights, and everything from wire rims to
vehicle of choice for anyone who wantedspectacular chrome spinners. The same pride
attention and accolades and cruised thewhich motivated early Mexican horse owners to
highways  on  a  daily  basis.sacrifice their own necessities in order to
put more glitz into their horses, still
George Barris became the early face ofdrives modern day lowrider owners to spend a
lowriders by combining his creativity withsmall fortune to craft a vehicle which is a
his passion for cars and developing one oftremendous  source  of  gratification.
the first businesses to customize lowriders
for sale. George and his brother, Sam, usedExploding from early Mexican-American Sunday
their expertise in body work to straightencruising to become rap video stars and the
fenders, bolt on accessories, and use paintutmost way to display cool-status with a car,
schemes that were unheard of during thatlowriders have come a long way from their
time. Lowrider creations from the Barrismodest beginnings. Back then it only took a
brothers flourished into a very lucrativelittle effort and a little time to create a
business. George used his business sense tolowrider vehicle which would turn heads. Now
introduce lowriders to Hollywood whichlowrider enthusiasts spend thousands and
resulted in not only the use of lowriders inthousands of dollars along with countless
many well known movies such as High Schoolhours of body work and modifications to
Confidential, but it also helped him "becomecreate their show-stopping lowrider
the person" to contact when Hollywood starsmasterpieces. The methods may have changed,
wanted to transform their personal vehiclesbut the madness is the same the lowrider is
into  lowriders.the one to meet!



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