A movement of expression with origins in Mexican American and Chicano ... big tires and move at high speeds, the lowrider community modified the cars and bikes to go “low and slow,” said ...

The genesis of lowrider culture happened in the 1940s among the youth of Mexican American communities, who enjoyed the benefits of the post-war economic boom, which allowed many to buy new cars.

Most lowrider cars are Cadillacs ... secretary of New Mexico's Department of Higher Education. She says many Mexican-Americans joined the Army, then came back home after the war and felt they ...

The event was organized by Cruising for Community, a volunteer organization committed to sharing lowrider culture with the ...

A movement of expression with origins in Mexican American and Chicano ... big tires and move at high speeds, the lowrider community modified the cars and bikes to go “low and slow,” said ...

Mckenry, *** low rider is making *** statement. The car does embody resistance at the ... leading to abuse and discrimination against the Mexican American community.That all changed in January ...

Lowrider also is used to describe the person driving such a vehicle, and both car and driver have long been potent cultural symbols, especially among Mexican Americans. In the 1980s and '90s ...

and so in the Mexican American communities, it has kind of been a badge of where you’re from, or where you are.” The purpose of the lowrider was to lower the suspension of the car making it ...

Attendees of a lowrider exhibition, wearing Zoot suits of the Mexican American subculture known as Pachucos, pose for a photo on a vintage car during the 20th anniversary of Lincoln Park in El ...

It's About Family and Culture for Mexican Americans CHICAGO (AP) — For Luis Martinez, competing in lowriding bike and car competitions is about more than glory and bragging rights. The lowrider ...

CHICAGO — For Luis Martinez, competing in lowriding bike and car competitions is about more than glory and bragging rights. The lowrider clubs in the Chicago area have become like one big family ...