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Lowrider Cars: New Mexico
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Lowrider bicycles were a result of the lowrider movement during the 1960's. The "custom" king George Barris first began this movement by lowering automobiles. Because of the expense of lowrider cars, kids could not afford to be a part of the lowrider car movement. Instead they began fixing up their own bicycles. Then Schwinn came out with a revolutionary new cruiser, the 1963 Sting-Ray. It was built to resemble a dragster, one of the top motor trends of the era.
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This colorful volume is a celebration of the customized lowrider cars that are a vital part of a particular Hispanic subculture in New Mexico. They have amazing custom paint jobs, upholstery, steering wheels, and even murals on the hood, trunk, or sides. Parsons has photographed many of these cars and their owners, capturing them in the New Mexico landscape of adobe churches and wide blue skies. Padilla's text complements the photos with profiles of the cars' owners and creators, and Arellano's dialogs in lowrider slang give the reader a taste of the lifestyle. The exceptional photos evoke a uniquely New Mexican experience that will capture the interest of many readers. For both public and academic libraries.AGwen Gregory, New Mexico State Univ. Lib., Las Cruces
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This exciting Lowrider art doesn’t fit the typical car portrait variety but rather moves in a whole new direction by combining cultural symbols, Lowrider cars, hot girls, graffiti art, and more. Check out the pencil sketches, murals, and paintings below.
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He still devotes time to traveling to see lowrider shows as much as possible. When Los Angeles allowed the first major lowrider show in seven years, Gaitan traveled to the Coliseum to see it. When he was in Phoenix recently on business, he caught up to a pack of lowriders hired for a wedding to get the news of the day. They told him that that Arizona city had recently passed an ordinance making it easy for cops to confiscate lowrider cars.
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