Lowrider Fast Facts
*Española has been proclaimed the "Lowrider capital of the world!"
*Lowriders:
Lowriders have modified suspension to lay low.
Lowriders have white wall tires.
Lowriders have some type of spoked rims.
Lowriders could have hydraulics or airbags.
Lowrider cars pre-1955 typically used a steel rim wheeled or artillery wheel with white walls and hub caps.
* What to look for in Lowriders:
Hydraulics
Spoked Wheels and Tires
Custom Paint and Artwork
Unique Upholstery
* Features of Lowrider artwork:
Pinstripes
Etching
Engraving
Murals
Patterns
Gold and Silver Leaf
* The first Lowriders were no further from the ground than ONE cigarette packet as it was against the law for them to be any lower.