{"id":5134,"date":"2026-03-12T21:13:29","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T04:13:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/news\/7570556\/low-and-slow-the-enduring-style-of-lowrider-culture-in-photos\/"},"modified":"2026-03-12T21:13:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T04:13:29","slug":"low-and-slow-the-enduring-style-of-lowrider-culture-in-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/inwheels\/news\/5134\/low-and-slow-the-enduring-style-of-lowrider-culture-in-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Low and slow, the enduring style of lowrider culture in photos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PASEDENA, Calif. (AP) \u2014 Born in Mexican American and Chicano communities of the American Southwest, lowrider culture has grown from neighborhood boulevards into a globally recognized form of automotive art.<\/p>\n<p>Emerging in the 1940s and \u201950s, enthusiasts transformed everyday cars with dazzling paint, gleaming chrome, plush interiors and hydraulic systems that allow the vehicles to glide \u201clow and slow.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Once misunderstood, the movement is now celebrated as a symbol of creativity, craftsmanship and cultural pride \u2014 even earning recognition from the U.S. Postal Service with a new series of forever stamps honoring the iconic cars.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.<\/p>\n<figure data-type=\"media\" data-slug=\"53b3e9a5f945e2661cc9432fdc5464ee576e6a882a84aa879a9f5e5562a1883a\" data-filename=\"53b3e9a5f945e2661cc9432fdc5464ee576e6a882a84aa879a9f5e5562a1883a.jpg\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mapi.cp.org\/asset-photos\/43d04807-211b-42e8-a38a-f2b4945dcb1d\/53b3e9a5f945e2661cc9432fdc5464ee576e6a882a84aa879a9f5e5562a1883a.jpg\" alt=\"|\" title=\"|\"><figcaption>Amber, a low rider, poses for a portrait at the 6th Annual Lady Lowrider Cruise Night in celebration of International Women&#8217;s Day in Pasadena, Calif., on Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo\/Damian Dovarganes)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure data-type=\"media\" data-slug=\"ebe51856d7e17b8112bf182831fef1ae37d37d208bec706cea496f11128770f8\" data-filename=\"ebe51856d7e17b8112bf182831fef1ae37d37d208bec706cea496f11128770f8.jpg\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mapi.cp.org\/asset-photos\/43d04807-211b-42e8-a38a-f2b4945dcb1d\/ebe51856d7e17b8112bf182831fef1ae37d37d208bec706cea496f11128770f8.jpg\" alt=\"|\" title=\"|\"><figcaption>A toy lowrider is placed under a real one at the 6th Annual Lady Lowrider Cruise Night in celebration of International Women&#8217;s Day in Pasadena, Calif., on Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo\/Damian Dovarganes)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure data-type=\"media\" data-slug=\"c15b1d79fc9bfe5d01c9bcf051b4a6eb22872782c1fa6532c8d5cbf0808814b5\" data-filename=\"c15b1d79fc9bfe5d01c9bcf051b4a6eb22872782c1fa6532c8d5cbf0808814b5.jpg\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mapi.cp.org\/asset-photos\/43d04807-211b-42e8-a38a-f2b4945dcb1d\/c15b1d79fc9bfe5d01c9bcf051b4a6eb22872782c1fa6532c8d5cbf0808814b5.jpg\" alt=\"|\" title=\"|\"><figcaption>Tina L. Blankenship-Early rides her 1966 Chevrolet Caprice &#8220;Game Killa&#8221; at the 6th Annual Lady Lowrider Cruise Night in celebration of International Women&#8217;s Day in Pasadena, Calif., on Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo\/Damian Dovarganes)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure data-type=\"media\" data-slug=\"5869194bc66fea97457f026dc9799350e48ff15af2e031eec557d51af08bbc06\" data-filename=\"5869194bc66fea97457f026dc9799350e48ff15af2e031eec557d51af08bbc06.jpg\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mapi.cp.org\/asset-photos\/43d04807-211b-42e8-a38a-f2b4945dcb1d\/5869194bc66fea97457f026dc9799350e48ff15af2e031eec557d51af08bbc06.jpg\" alt=\"|\" title=\"|\"><figcaption>Lowriders cruise at the 6th Annual Lady Lowrider Cruise Night in celebration of International Women&#8217;s Day in Pasadena, Calif., on Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo\/Damian Dovarganes)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure data-type=\"media\" data-slug=\"4d5aa463b58765b634d9d385867e530b3feaf0f3505d8e34059364fb4d61f01e\" data-filename=\"4d5aa463b58765b634d9d385867e530b3feaf0f3505d8e34059364fb4d61f01e.jpg\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mapi.cp.org\/asset-photos\/43d04807-211b-42e8-a38a-f2b4945dcb1d\/4d5aa463b58765b634d9d385867e530b3feaf0f3505d8e34059364fb4d61f01e.jpg\" alt=\"|\" title=\"|\"><figcaption>Lowrider Jorge Trujillo, shows the batteries in his trunk at the workshop of freehand pinstriping artist Danny Alvarado in Monrovia, Calif., Tuesday, March 10, 2026. (AP Photo\/Damian Dovarganes)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure data-type=\"media\" data-slug=\"cf2a41f292fe002d5be000f4fb687c9eafc6e95b6e600dd02b0e962d8a779d3e\" data-filename=\"cf2a41f292fe002d5be000f4fb687c9eafc6e95b6e600dd02b0e962d8a779d3e.jpg\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mapi.cp.org\/asset-photos\/43d04807-211b-42e8-a38a-f2b4945dcb1d\/cf2a41f292fe002d5be000f4fb687c9eafc6e95b6e600dd02b0e962d8a779d3e.jpg\" alt=\"|\" title=\"|\"><figcaption>Freehand and pinstriping artist Danny Alvarado works on a lowrider at his workshop in Monrovia, Calif., Tuesday, March 10, 2026. (AP Photo\/Damian Dovarganes)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure data-type=\"media\" data-slug=\"4302ce0b5c073bb54bfc2390936cb255aa3de04c9dd9be98461040f640b79434\" data-filename=\"4302ce0b5c073bb54bfc2390936cb255aa3de04c9dd9be98461040f640b79434.jpg\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mapi.cp.org\/asset-photos\/43d04807-211b-42e8-a38a-f2b4945dcb1d\/4302ce0b5c073bb54bfc2390936cb255aa3de04c9dd9be98461040f640b79434.jpg\" alt=\"|\" title=\"|\"><figcaption>A vintage lowrider is parked in front of a butcher&#8217;s shop at the 6th Annual Lady Lowrider Cruise Night in celebration of International Women&#8217;s Day in Pasadena, Calif., on Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo\/Damian Dovarganes)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure data-type=\"media\" data-slug=\"ec45634c14974d9dfb507406b1afd1573f2db37c4c820b1628851bdc1bd3a189\" data-filename=\"ec45634c14974d9dfb507406b1afd1573f2db37c4c820b1628851bdc1bd3a189.jpg\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mapi.cp.org\/asset-photos\/43d04807-211b-42e8-a38a-f2b4945dcb1d\/ec45634c14974d9dfb507406b1afd1573f2db37c4c820b1628851bdc1bd3a189.jpg\" alt=\"|\" title=\"|\"><figcaption>Lowriders cruise at the 6th Annual Lady Lowrider Cruise Night in celebration of International Women&#8217;s Day in Pasadena, Calif., on Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo\/Damian Dovarganes)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure data-type=\"media\" data-slug=\"51c8c2ef6d5bf6f4077d1792039b818726e733fce58d9d5d4466bf23c6359692\" data-filename=\"51c8c2ef6d5bf6f4077d1792039b818726e733fce58d9d5d4466bf23c6359692.jpg\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mapi.cp.org\/asset-photos\/43d04807-211b-42e8-a38a-f2b4945dcb1d\/51c8c2ef6d5bf6f4077d1792039b818726e733fce58d9d5d4466bf23c6359692.jpg\" alt=\"|\" title=\"|\"><figcaption>Sandy Avila, left, driving a 1966 Chevy Impala SS, high-fives a fellow lowrider at the 6th Annual Lady Lowrider Cruise Night in celebration of International Women&#8217;s Day in Pasadena, Calif., on Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo\/Damian Dovarganes)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure data-type=\"media\" data-slug=\"c9fa00ea86704095860890f19a13421b457be8998ab3bbff420cc702cdee4653\" data-filename=\"c9fa00ea86704095860890f19a13421b457be8998ab3bbff420cc702cdee4653.jpg\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mapi.cp.org\/asset-photos\/43d04807-211b-42e8-a38a-f2b4945dcb1d\/c9fa00ea86704095860890f19a13421b457be8998ab3bbff420cc702cdee4653.jpg\" alt=\"|\" title=\"|\"><figcaption>Lowriders cruise at the 6th Annual Lady Lowrider Cruise Night in celebration of International Women&#8217;s Day in Pasadena, Calif., on Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo\/Damian Dovarganes)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure data-type=\"media\" data-slug=\"a84e34f21cfcbcca3f2e0440a30591546221d54bf085188a39834a91dc81b7c1\" data-filename=\"a84e34f21cfcbcca3f2e0440a30591546221d54bf085188a39834a91dc81b7c1.jpg\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mapi.cp.org\/asset-photos\/43d04807-211b-42e8-a38a-f2b4945dcb1d\/a84e34f21cfcbcca3f2e0440a30591546221d54bf085188a39834a91dc81b7c1.jpg\" alt=\"|\" title=\"|\"><figcaption>Freehand pinstriping artist Danny Alvarado, left, with his assistant Clarence Spears, looks at sketches used for the new United States Postal Service lowriders stamps at his workshop in Monrovia, Calif., Tuesday, March 10, 2026. 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