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"Rainbow" (rainbeaux) 03/22/2016 at 13:49 • Filed to: None

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Lowriders have one of the most stereotypical origin stories of anything, ever. While it’s hard to pinpoint the exact origin of certain trends, the most commonly accepted beginning to the lowrider scene is in the southern California Mexican-American community, where construction workers and day-laborers, who either could not afford trucks/vans or simply didn’t want them, would weigh down their cars with sandbags, concrete, and other supplies. Eventually, someone noticed that these cars actually looked pretty sleek down on the ground like that, and others in the community began modifying their cars to get the same effect without the added weight.

I just think it’s interesting how so many popular things originated in such oddly specific cultures.

crowmolly > Rainbow 03/22/2016 at 14:00

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And they typically have some of the best body and paint work you will ever see.

vondon302 > Rainbow 03/22/2016 at 14:01

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Wouldn’t that be the Carolina squat then.

DanZman > crowmolly 03/22/2016 at 14:04

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There is a real sense of pride in the low-rider community. I don't always agree with the design choices, but they are almost always well executed.

crowmolly > DanZman 03/22/2016 at 14:07

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Yeah, I don’t like Daytons, murals, or gold, but the bodywork...wow.

There is some real excellent work done.

Nibbles > Rainbow 03/22/2016 at 14:08

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There are two six fours in my neighborhood, both sitting on gold 72-spokes, both in the same metallic blue with blue/white interior

They may be owned by identical twins. I don’t care; I like to see ‘em roll past the house

Rainbow > vondon302 03/22/2016 at 14:09

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Originally, I’d assume that’s how they would have looked. People may have added/moved stuff to the passenger seat to help balance out the load, though.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Nibbles 03/22/2016 at 14:12

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How long did it take for you to realize there were two of them?

Nibbles > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 03/22/2016 at 14:15

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Almost two years. I only saw them both at the same house at the same time about three months ago

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Rainbow 03/22/2016 at 14:19

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Hudson is worth note as a manufacturer for having picked up on the “lowest boat looks coolest” trend in wider culture and introducing their step-down bodies in the late 40s. However, they jumped the gun a bit - so by the time lowriderdom was in full swing they were already gone.

RallyWrench > crowmolly 03/22/2016 at 14:25

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Exactly. The quality of work and attention to detail on some of the cars I’ve seen is as good as any hot rod or concours build.

Your boy, BJR > Nibbles 03/22/2016 at 14:27

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Piiiiiicczzzzz

Nibbles > Your boy, BJR 03/22/2016 at 15:43

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I’ll try to give a shit next time they roll past ;)

Frank Grimes > Rainbow 03/23/2016 at 00:51

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here is a photo from 1936. Lowriders didn’t invent lowering cars.

Also I dont think its until the 60's that the term lowrider starts being used and lowriders become their own distinctive genre of custom car. For a while kustoms and lowriders looked very similar and even today cars are built that are somewhere in between.

Here is a really good article on history of lowering and reasons and styles of it.

http://www.customcarchronicle.com/custom-history…