I love it. Ive been on this thread for three days and I cant get enough of the early scene. Not always my cup of tea with some of the full show cars ... but still appreciate the level of craftsmanship. Anyone going to Sacramento Art Museum coming up in Jan? I heard they are having a lowrider art show or something for like 3 weeks. "The Art of Low" Has anyone seen this exhibit? Is it worth checking out? http://www.sacramento365.com/event/detail/440951475/Lowriders_The_Art_of_Low_and_Slow
Youre right, the California script confused me! Looks like a swedish plate over a Cali one. I'll dig a little and see if i can find out more.......as for the LRM comment i wish too, but i doubt such a car would make it in todays LRM. Such a shame i know, but it is what it is.
Badass!!! Skylark wires?!? My family LOVED Grand Prix. This was my mom's 69 GP that my grandpa and my uncle built. The pics were taken between 72 and 74. This was my Dad's.
I thought I would finally jump in a little on this very fine historical thread! I've been literally into and loving Lowriding and it's culture and heritage since that story on the Imperials in a '74 issue of Hotrod and my first issue of Lowrider Magazine in 1976. In the very early eighties, Lowriding started to spread in the Midwest with Chicago being a great part of it. It started out very small and was modest at best. There were no high dollar cars yet at that time around and our bitter winters didn't exactly promote the lifestyle. Just alot of poor kids trying to get some East L.A. and King & Story cool. Anyway, I was heavily invovled in this burgeoning scene at the time and took some pics at what I believe is the second Rockford, Il. Lowrider show, later to be moved to Sterling, Il.. Both of these towns west of Chicago had large Mexican populace and started what became a pretty big event in the Midwest. Dig it and enjoy...it's the summer of 1982! Joel
I always wanted to attend that show. It`s good to see pic`s of the chopped Monte Carlo again. You have to keep in mind that Low Rider Magazine didn`t become widespread until about 88 or 89, The first issue I saw on the newsstand was about that time in Omaha NB. It really gained alot of growth in the 90`s in the smaller towns in the midwest. In 87, me(I was 17 at the time) and two 40year olds installed hydraulics on our cars. My 69(Post 1119 page 56), a white 69 Impala and a 67 Grand Prix. A very uncommon site for a small town in Iowa. Thanks again fopr the Pic`s.
Tom dude thanx for that! I still have that folder w/ your rides and this has gone right w/ them. One day when im gonna have more time im goin to upload them on my Fotki archive, that for now is pretty much useless, but i hope to make it worth waitin for one day. Peter pan dude, awesom too! Love the chopt Monte!
Me, not so much. Nothing wrong with it, but I pity the idiot that thinks this is a driver. Sure, open the door on me. Who is more stupid? The guy who hopes to drive the car, or the poor dude who makes the mistake that ends this guys World? Just because you can, doesn't mean you should.....Centurion9
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