1961 Chevrolet Impala Convertible – Big-Boy Toy
Only one thing is guaranteed for young men and grown men, the toys get a lot more expensive. As a child in New York, Fabian Soler began playing with Hot Wheels. From there it only got more expensive,...
View ArticlePetersen Automotive Museum Grand Re-Opening
After 15 months and $90 million of renovation, the Petersen Automotive Museum reopened its doors in early December 2015. The restomod exterior of the Los Angeles Museum features an incredible stainless...
View Article2015 Houston AutoRama
The 55th Annual AutoRama Custom Car, Rod, Lowrider, and Motorcycle show took place once again during the Thanksgiving Holiday at Downtown Houston’s George Brown Center with over 500 Custom features on...
View ArticleOld Memories Bombs Factory ’54 Chevy 235 Convertible
Johnny Arevalo of Tucson, Arizona, is no stranger to lowriding. With a career that already includes multiple custom and original Impala builds, as well the previously featured 1939 Chevrolet “Mr....
View Article25th Street Riders & USO 2016 New Year’s Picnic
For the seventh year, 25th Street Riders and USO Car Club joined forces to welcome in the New Year at spacious and historic Virginia Key Beach in Miami, Florida. Almost as tradition, 2016 welcomed the...
View ArticleWe Try Out the Seafood Specialties at The Kickin’ Crab
The Kickin’ Crab is a Louisiana-style seafood and Cajun cuisine joint with 10 locations throughout Southern California. You don’t get any plates or utensils with you order. You eat your dinner out of a...
View Article’53 Chevy Truck Rusted Metal Floor Panel Replacement
Not all projects we begin start off with perfectly rust-free and dent-free metal. This was definitely the case when we really starting digging into our 1953 Chevy pickup truck build. Once we got the...
View ArticlePicnic in the Park
The historic Barrio Centro in Tucson, Arizona, was the home of this year’s Picnic in the Park event, held by the storied Old Memories Car Club. Reid Park served as the background for this yearly...
View ArticleRegret Led Dave Edades to Build the Impala of His Dreams
The ’90s were an unprecedented time for lowriding. From music videos to movies, it seemed as if mainstream media was finally embracing our culture. It was this national attention that led to influence...
View ArticleLOWRIDER Roll Models Episode 2
For episode 2 of Roll Models we take a look at San Diego native and Klique Car Club member, Miguel Alatorre. Miguel dropped out of school at 16 in order to help his family. After the birth of his son,...
View ArticleHarley Heritage Softail & Softail Deluxe – Two Harleys , One Painter
Pete Tavares grew up in a ranch in the outskirts of Salinas, California. His first experience riding was when his dad purchased a Kawasaki 100 from the local dealership. “I learned how to ride at the...
View Article2016 Kansas City Autorama
The Championship Auto Shows produce the largest car show series in the automotive business. Better known under the monikers of Autorama or World of Wheels, there are close to 20 events held annually...
View Article1963 Chevrolet Impala – Man Overboard
It’s easy to lose count of things when building cars. Time, money, new parts, used parts, parts to replace the new parts that went bad earlier than expected, and things that just didn’t turn out...
View Article1982 Cadillac Coupe De Ville – Doin’ His Thing
Although Queens doesn’t have an aggressive name, it’s a rough part of New York. When Ceez Bejarano was a young boy his father knew the right step was to get him and his older sister out of New York. He...
View Article2016 Grand National Roadster Show
For the 13th year in a row, the Grand National Roadster Show took over the Pomona Fairplex for another weekend, filling its buildings with over 500 of the most beautiful show vehicles around. This...
View ArticleChevy Truck 5-Window Conversion – Glass House Bomb Truck
Bombs and especially Bomb trucks are taking over the lowrider scene! Because of the popularity with these classic trucks, we decided to take on building a ’53 Chevy as our preferred choice. We started...
View ArticleRoll Playerz: 2000 Ford Expedition
Every school has their “cool kids”… the ones with the latest clothes or the ones who always seem to be the life of the party. For Jaime Villa, he was one of these fortunate cool kids. You see, his...
View Article1964 Chevrolet Impala Super Sport – Motivation
Many things motivate people to create a custom lowrider vehicle. For Fred Bryant of Raleigh, North Carolina, it was disappointment. For 17 years Fred owned “Jungle Love,” an ’82 Cadillac that graced...
View ArticleOldies San Diego 40th Anniversary – Party Like It’s 1975
It was one of those classic Southern California nights where the hot summer air was briefly replaced by a cool ocean breeze. It’s 1975 in classy San Diego, and Joe Navarez, Jesse Alvarado, and Armando...
View ArticleThis 1948 Chevrolet Suburban was a Trade Up
Lorenzo Angel Garcia was raised in San Jose, California. His mom gave him a 1972 Chevy Caprice when he was 8 years old, yes 8! “I couldn’t do anything with it at the time, it mostly just sat there...
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