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An argument reportedly over paint job at a Kent, Washington, low rider car show escalated into a shooting Saturday afternoon that left at least 11 people injured, although none in serious condition. Gang activity was suspected. More »
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We told you we would be down at Detroit's Campus Martius last Friday night for the "Hot Latin Nights" lowrider show, and we have proof of our presence. Yeah, okay, we may have showed up a little late, but we have many important people to see about many different things. We're making up for our tardiness with pictorial eye-candy: Instead of our normal camera-fumbling, this time we went nuts and collected some HDR images for you guys. We're still testing the waters on this new-fangled technique, but it sure does make spit-polished and posed-up lowriders look pretty rad. As an aside, if you find yourself down there this week for the other events leading up to the Woodward Dream Cruise, we recommend hitting Foran's Irish Pub for the Foran Burger. You might pass out from the awesomeness overload. More »
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Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! In our last plunge into the Lake Of Fire, we saw the Alpine A310 stomp the Matra Murena like Napoleon pulverizing the Russians in the Battle of Austerlitz, with a decisive 70-30 split in the poll. Today we're going to go from PCH Édition Débâcle to something a little closer to home: Lowrider Project Hell! More »
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Your eyes do not deceive you. This is, in fact, an Isuzu pickup that has eight wheels, a V8 engine, and zero ground clearance. What? Why? How? Who shot JR? Well, it was all just a dream inside the mind of a Texas man who wanted "a truck that stands out." He started building it about three years ago.
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While not quite as big a project car reveal as say, Popular Hot Rodding's "Project X" car, we're fairly sure the folks at Lowrider were probably hoping to keep their project car off the radar until their big reveal of the pimped-out Camry come SEMA show-time. Who are we kidding, they totally would love the attention. Lucky for them, some shots managed to make their way on to Flickr, and then make their way here. So, here it is in a set of not-quite-ready for prime time shots below. [via Flickr] More »
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The Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles is hosting a selection of the city denizen's automotive creations that defy the soulless mechanicals of modern commuter boxes by proudly representing the culture and families that crafted the machines. While one group of post WW2 hooligan Angelenos were seeking higher velocity out on SoCal dry lakebeds, another was going slower - and lower, on the streets of the basin. The exhibition marks the second time the museum has scraped a group of Lowriders into its halls. Cars, bicycles, motorcycles, and even a few baby carriages have been chosen based on historical significance and sheer hypnotizing power of metalflake and chrome. The show opens tomorrow and runs through June 8th. [La Vida Lowrider via Petersen.org] More »
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'50 Mercs and '51 Chevys are hard to come by in Poland, so any Pole who hankers for the feeling of rolling in a chopped-and-channeled lowrider to see the '59 Battle of the Doo Wop Bands in El Monte is forced to make do with local vintage steel. However, that's a good thing, as shown here by this FSO Warszawa (which is, of course, a Polish-made GAZ M20 Pobeda). It's got hydraulics, it does burnouts, and it's (apparently) available for wedding duties. The site's all in Polish, but that won't matter. – Murilee Martin More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=251264&view=rss&microfeed=true Frankly, everyone needs a pre-Frontier Nissan pickup with hydraulics and a cowl-induction hood, right? Right? Hey, guys, where're you going? Come back! We haven't even ripped our shirts off yet! – Davey G. Johnson More »
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Don't be put off by the police tape around this late '40s-era Ford bomba-lowrider mashup — it probably won't bite. But don't get too close; you might have to face down a guard unicorn who's got a switchblade for a horn. [Thanks to Dave for the tip.] [Gallery]– Mike Spinelli More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=210617&view=rss&microfeed=true Around Jalopnik parts, our blackness is undeniably questionable. We've got a few Jews, an Italian and a Mick. Oh, and an Austin now and then, who for the sake of automotive shorthand, we'll assume is vaguely British, despite his penchant for short pants. But Cube's Impala cannot be denied in this clip, and frankly, we dare you not to nod your head. – Davey G. Johnson More »
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A few months ago, while in Sacto, we saw some jackass in a G-Body Donkamino. We by far prefer this use of the final iteration of Chevrolet's majestic and all-conquering Truckcar. The only downside to the vid is that dude's not inside hitting the switches; it's one of those remote-control dealies. Still, we dig the four-wheels-off-the-ground bunnyhops. [Thanks to Guy for the tip.] More »
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Just yesterday, we were chatting to our pal Alex about the glory of bombas: late '30s taildragging Chevrolets customized by Mexicans, primarily in Southern California. The flathead on one side of town, the Stovebolt on the other; both the sound of a new world being born. Thee Iowahawk gives the story of the lowrider movement a good parse, handing short shrift to today's trends (rightly so, we might add) and focusing on the rich history of the movement. Totally worth a read. More »
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