May 17, 2006
A History of the Lowrider from Barney Navarro to the Ayala Brothers and Joe Bailon, through Larry Watson to the birth of hydraulics.
Note in passing one explanation for lo-pro wheels on lowriders: "the much-hated 1958 California Vehicle Code 24008 [...] outlawed any car having any part lower than the bottom of its wheel rims." Want more? Course you do. Read the Lowrider Magazine History of Lowriders. Then add Hooptyrides and Jalopy Junktown to your blogroll, stopping by Coop's on your way.
Back then, and I want everyone to remember this, doing this in California was illegal.
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In other hot rod news, read about Von Dutch's Toolbox. I still don't understand how he got to be emblazoned on sorority girl's chests and trucker hats, but I have to imagine the Q rating boost must surely benefit his legacy in some way down the line.
Don't miss the fantastic decorating tips. I'm totally doing this, BTW.
posted by mrflip at 02:59PM CST on May 17