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The companion to the previously posted Baby blue. Parked said by side in a conversation perhaps...on the outskirts of Grand Forks.
Lowrider ...just messing about !
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The primary lowrider symbol is the iconic "Lowrider Man" logo, a black and white illustration of a face wearing a hat and sunglasses, designed by artist Joe Hernandez in 1978 for Lowrider Magazine. This logo represents the vibrant culture, artistic expression, and community pride of the lowrider movement, which originated in the Mexican American and Chicano communities.
The "Lowrider Man" Logo
Origin: Created by Joe Hernandez for Lowrider Magazine in the late 1970s.
Visual: A stylized, realistic illustration of a face with a hat and sunglasses, a common visual trope in lowrider art and culture.
Symbolism: It embodies the passion and artistry of lowriding, symbolizing individuality, community, and pride within the Chicano culture.
Broader Meanings of Lowrider Symbols
Art on Wheels:
Beyond the logo, the cars themselves became a form of artistic expression, serving as canvases to represent dreams, hopes, and the identity of Chicanos.
Cultural Pride:
Lowriders and associated symbols are a celebration of Latino culture and heritage, fostering a sense of identity, connection to family, and a way to uplift the community.
Community and Tradition:
The symbols, including the logo and customized cars, signify a deeper meaning of commitment to a tradition and a lifestyle, often supported by car clubs and magazines like the Lowrider Magazine.
some lovely eye-catcher in front of a club by the riverside. nice meals, great drinks, great time.
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If the purpose of a Lowrider is to catch the eye, then these 2 definitely succeeded. A style started in California in mid-to-late 1940s, when Mexican-American barrio youths were lowering their cars by cutting spring coils and painting their cars with fancy colors. "Ride low and slow" was their motto. During the years the style changed a bit and hydraulic suspension systems were added and at some point the bouncing cars were popular. As west coast Hip Hop artists started featuring lowriders in the music videos, lowriders became strongly associated with that musical style. Quite the view to see a car like this bouncing to a rap song while waiting for the green light! The rear car I believe is a Lincoln Town Car and the front a 1965 Chevy Impala SS coupe (thank you Joseph Mazzucco)
Furious - Ja Rule
I think this must be the automotive equivalent of wearing your jeans with the crotch down at your knees.
I got myself a used Nikon F100. After cleaning and inspection I ran through some films to see if it's working OK.
This is from a Kodak Gold 100 using my 50mm f/1.8 lense
©2007 by joão paglione - all rights reserved
Als Trabant wird die ab 1957 in der DDR gefertigte Pkw-Baureihe des Herstellers VEB Sachsenring Automobilwerke Zwickau bezeichnet. Zwischen November 1957 und April 1991 wurden insgesamt 3.051.385 Fahrzeuge der Trabant-Baureihe produziert. Beim deutschen Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt waren zum 1. Januar 2007 noch rund 52.400 Fahrzeuge in Deutschland registriert. Viele Fahrzeuge exportierte man zu DDR-Zeiten in die ČSSR, nach Polen und vor allem Ungarn. Anfänglich galt die Baureihe als sparsam und robust, später jedoch veraltete sie aufgrund fehlender Innovationen. Heute gilt der Trabi als Kultauto, das verschiedene Fanclubs würdigen.
quelle: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trabant_(Pkw)
Although Trabants had been exported from East Germany, they became well-known in the West after the fall of the Berlin Wall when many were abandoned by their Eastern owners after migrating westward. News reports inaccurately described them as having cardboard bodies. This is likely due to the fact that the body of the Trabant was Duroplast, a material that, in East German production, often made use of varying quantities of different fibers, such as cotton, or occasionally paper.
In the early 1990s it was possible to buy a Trabant for as little as a few marks, and many were given away. Later, as they became collectors' items, prices recovered, but they remain very cheap cars. Green Trabants are especially popular as they are said to bring good luck.
In 1997, the Trabant was celebrated for passing the "Elchtest" ("moose test"), a 60 km/h (37 mph) swerve manoeuvre slalom, without toppling over like the Mercedes-Benz A-Class infamously did. A newspaper from Thuringia had a headline saying "Come and get us, moose! Trabi passes A-Class killer test".
source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trabant