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1996 16-inch Lowrider Bike – The Godfather
It’s up to all of us to keep this lowriding lifestyle going. For most, our culture and traditions continue to be passed down from generation to generation. This is exactly what Martin Parra of Pachucos...
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1959 Pedal Airplane – Flying Low
Roman Felix of Visalia, California, has been collecting pedal cars since 1999. When he stumbled into this 1959 pedal airplane at a local antique shop he had to have it. “I figured it would be nice to...
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Lowriders Representing at SEMA 2015
Our first day at SEMA and we thought it would only be fitting if we started off with a few of the lowriders that are out here representing. The first is a 2009 Harley Davidson Road King we found at the...
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Interior Necessities at SEMA 2015
Lowriders are known for our intricate paintjobs, wire wheels and hydraulics but we don’t seem to get credit for our custom interiors. When one thinks of custom upholstery, they think about the custom...
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1979 Chevrolet Malibu – Ladies First
With car show season upon us, many of you will drag your wife or girlfriend to every show you attend with the majority of them merely there for support. Fortunately, the past few years has seen a rise...
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Under the Influence of Lowrider Paint
For everyone out there that happens to be addicted to the Automotive culture of performance, restoration and customizing, you have to mark down your calendar, and make it a once in a lifetime...
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45th Chicano Park Day
On Saturday, April 25, 2015 the city of San Diego celebrated the 45th Chicano Park Day. The historic park is located south of downtown San Diego, under the San Diego-Coronado Bridge. I’ve heard about...
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Favorite 5 at SEMA 2015
SEMA can be labeled as the Super Bowl of car shows. Everyone that’s anyone in the custom car world is here. This is the only show were you cant find a little of everything, from lowriders to hot rods,...
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Lowrider Influences at SEMA 2015
Yesterday, as I walked around the opening day of the SEMA Show, it was business as usual. From one meeting to the next I felt like a preprogrammed robot on a mission. Yet as I was talking to one...
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1999 Lincoln Town Car – Str8 Payasiando
Alfonso started lowriding at the young age of 8 with his neighborhood buddy, Jose Pena, from Touch of Class Car Club in Southern California. Alfonso would help him out, working on Jose’s ’90 Lincoln...
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SEMA 2015 Art Walk
With so much going on at SEMA, such as new product showcasing, educational seminars, industry celebrity meet up, product exhibition, and demonstration it is impossible for one to see everything at...
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1962 Chevrolet Impala Convertible – Never Quit
In 2007 we featured a ’62 Impala hardtop with blue trim belonging to Herman “Pooh” Ashley of Los Angeles. It was built in honor of, and named after, his sister Shameka who lost her life, but if that...
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2015 Albuquerque Car Show and Concert
New Mexico is known for its Native American/Hispanic culture, hot air balloons, adobe architecture, and of course the hit TV series Breaking Bad. If you were a fan of the show like I was, then you...
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1996 Chevrolet S-10 – Gumby’s S-10
In 1993, Jose Gomez of Visalia, California, began working at a stereo shop. It was at that shop where he began to really get involved with custom cars. Jose had a 1996 Chevy S-10 that he found in the...
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1957 Chevy Bel Air Convertible – Dream Catcher
We’ve all got that one car we’d want to buy if we won the lottery. Most of us only get close to that fantasy and pine over what we’d really want by looking at magazines or drooling over the real-life...
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2015 La Bulla Art Exhibition
La Bulla art exhibit opened April 11th at Plaza De La Raza in Los Angeles. Antonio Pelayo, Dan Madigan, and Steve Guerrero curated the exhibit and the event was hosted by model Amandita Garcia and...
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Assembling a TCI Chevy Truck Frame
Restoring a truck that has been in existence since the late ’40s or early ’50s is no easy task. Aside from all the normal wear and tear of having been used that long, there’s also the abuse and neglect...
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2012 Harley-Davidson Road King – Childhood Hero
Pedro Infante is without a doubt one of Mexico’s most legendary actors. As a kid, Eddie Cano can remember how much his dad loved to watch his movies. One in particular, A Toda Maquina, featured Pedro...
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1959 Chevrolet Impala Convertible – The Antidote
We often lose sight of how good we have it. Going to car shows, spending time with family, having a healthy and stable life. Those opportunities come at the behest of people in our armed forces putting...
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Alberto Herrera’s Airbrushed Mural
Crosses and crucifixes are powerful visual reminders of God’s love, and they also serve as a witness of hope to the world. Being blessed with artistic talents, muralist Alberto Herrera had to be...
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