Yep, 520’s on 13’s or 14’s or they had a slight larger safer variant with the 560’s of the 14’s. My stock tires of my ‘74 Impala would be extreme today as they were GR78x14’s..I dropped my impala and had FatBoys of Las Vegas install them but kept my 14’s as I drove to Phoenix, Az. and E.Los and San Jose, Ca. When on leave while in the military. I’d hope, bounce my Mal.Classic when entering the Nellis Main Gate. Caught a lot of eyes, curious, liking and others, well, let’s just categorize those haters as a tad bit Racist and hate filled. E-4 Avery from Vallejo, Sgt. Rudy Salazar from Fresno and I had the only military active low riders (lifted) at Nellis. Two lifted Impalas and a Ch. Mal.Classic. Repping Nellis/Indian Springs Auxillary Station(Now Creech AFB. 80’s repping military low riders back in the, our day.... Do not know if they have drop, lifted rides there at either installation. I’m sure back then, Monthan Davis, Luke, George, Norton and March AFB’s had low and slow lifted rides from military personnel. Hell, our Latino low riders introduced low riders to the Japanese at Mishawaka and Yokohama air bases. Japan took low riding alive and well across their main large island nation! Miss those days and times.... weirdest thing was hearing car clubs in San Antonio when in Basic/Tech/(Boot/AIT) cruising to Metallica, heavy metal instead of Tierra, Smokey, Confunkshon, Switch etc. Never did get that bit but hey, to each their own...
Those were some sweet looking lowriders . Back when the OG's were riding in them handling that business . Think i was born in the wrong decade . Would have been riding in 1 of those had i been around in the 70's . Born in 1974 so was a kid around that time . If only .
I can still remember standing right next to the, Gypsy Rose and shooting the breeze with Jesse Valadez. A good man and a fine Gentleman. R.I.P. Jesse Buddy. Oh yeah. And also talking with, Alan Duke, and Joe Abeyta. Well Alan, keep up the good work, And R.I.P. Joe Abeyta. I sure miss all of you. God bless.
:48 that was the original Gypsey Rose which belonged to Jesse Valadez from the Imperials. It was a '63 Impala. later he bought the '64 which he turned into the 2nd Gypsey Rose. Not to many people know about the first one. I was in the Imperials at that time. I rode her a few times. Cragars just began to replace Astro Supreme rims at that time.
@DanteRizo Why do you think Cragars became more Popular than Astro/US Supremes? If I remember right you could buy a set of Supremes for $100 or Cragars for $200 back in 1974. Seems I remember Supremes were getting real hard to find about then. I think they stopped making them for a time maybe. I bought a setof Rockets which we cheaper than Cragars too.
I was a kid back in the 70s but I remember seeing these kinds of cars on a rare occasion. They referred to the late 40s - mid 50s cars as bombs back then and even in the early 80s. It seems like an entirely different era. No obese people as is popular today, and people dressed classier and neater.
Highway Star look man those rides paved the way for lowriders of today.just like the rides from generations of the times before us bro. Let's give credit where it is due. Without o the O. G's of yester year gave us the style and admiration to continue with the tradition that is low Riding.que Viva LA movida.for generations to come.not weak just a different era. stay true to who you are.
Love to see old videos of Lowriders brings back memories...
Noticed not one car with 13” wheels. Most cars had 520 on 14”.
Yep, 520’s on 13’s or 14’s or they had a slight larger safer variant with the 560’s of the 14’s. My stock tires of my ‘74 Impala would be extreme today as they were GR78x14’s..I dropped my impala and had FatBoys of Las Vegas install them but kept my 14’s as I drove to Phoenix, Az. and E.Los and San Jose, Ca. When on leave while in the military. I’d hope, bounce my Mal.Classic when entering the Nellis Main Gate. Caught a lot of eyes, curious, liking and others, well, let’s just categorize those haters as a tad bit Racist and hate filled. E-4 Avery from Vallejo, Sgt. Rudy Salazar from Fresno and I had the only military active low riders (lifted) at Nellis. Two lifted Impalas and a Ch. Mal.Classic. Repping Nellis/Indian Springs Auxillary Station(Now Creech AFB. 80’s repping military low riders back in the, our day.... Do not know if they have drop, lifted rides there at either installation. I’m sure back then, Monthan Davis, Luke, George, Norton and March AFB’s had low and slow lifted rides from military personnel. Hell, our Latino low riders introduced low riders to the Japanese at Mishawaka and Yokohama air bases. Japan took low riding alive and well across their main large island nation! Miss those days and times.... weirdest thing was hearing car clubs in San Antonio when in Basic/Tech/(Boot/AIT) cruising to Metallica, heavy metal instead of Tierra, Smokey, Confunkshon, Switch etc. Never did get that bit but hey, to each their own...
Great pics of classic Lowriders, love it, tunes cool too
I always wondered what happened to these cars, I wish somebody would make a Lowrider's then and now video
wow, it really takes me back. Thanks!
Back when lowriders were actually low. Real lowriders, not the clown cars of today.
Not spiders on toy wheels
@starchedownon84s Thanks for your comment. The song's call "the better half" by FUNK INC. from their 1972 album "chicken lickin' "
Those were some sweet looking lowriders . Back when the OG's were riding in them handling that business . Think i was born in the wrong decade . Would have been riding in 1 of those had i been around in the 70's . Born in 1974 so was a kid around that time . If only .
I can still remember standing right next to the, Gypsy Rose and shooting the breeze with Jesse Valadez. A good man and a fine Gentleman. R.I.P. Jesse Buddy. Oh yeah. And also talking with, Alan Duke, and Joe Abeyta. Well Alan, keep up the good work, And R.I.P. Joe Abeyta. I sure miss all of you. God bless.
Cragars everywhere! ( I'm not complaining)
:48 that was the original Gypsey Rose which belonged to Jesse Valadez from the Imperials. It was a '63 Impala. later he bought the '64 which he turned into the 2nd Gypsey Rose. Not to many people know about the first one. I was in the Imperials at that time. I rode her a few times. Cragars just began to replace Astro Supreme rims at that time.
@DanteRizo Why do you think Cragars became more Popular than Astro/US Supremes? If I remember right you could buy a set of Supremes for $100 or Cragars for $200 back in 1974. Seems I remember Supremes were getting real hard to find about then. I think they stopped making them for a time maybe. I bought a setof Rockets which we cheaper than Cragars too.
Why is it so hard to find rear pix of the gypsy rose
The blue knights back in the day
Nice video. I wonder what the inside of the trunks looked like.
The true low riders
BADASS !!! LOCO !!!!
...MEANER THAN THOSE BIG WHEEL THINGYS THEY GOT NOW----ROLLIN HARD FOREVER!!!
When crager wheels were all the rage.
wow the first video with no dislikes
Las ranflas y las bombas con supremes ese firme!
Loveley Collection A True Lesson In Lowriding. BTW whats this song?
Hey...thats first pic is in LONG BEACH...I know tha sports arean anywhere...now that building has whales painted on it....cool video..
nice
Anybody know the opening song??
I was a kid back in the 70s but I remember seeing these kinds of cars on a rare occasion. They referred to the late 40s - mid 50s cars as bombs back then and even in the early 80s. It seems like an entirely different era. No obese people as is popular today, and people dressed classier and neater.
Sweet Eldorado...Rare lowrider
PURO EAST SIDE,LOCOS.HOMIE
0:08 Long Beach convention center
Algunos eran último modelo en ese año 1970 como el monte carlo ss y en 1975 el chevy caprice 1975 era último modelo
.i think that the 63 Gypsey Rose looks better than the 64 R.I.P Mr Jesse Valadez
what is that beautiful car at 4:55
66'-67' Chevelle...
Grand Prix.
Gypsy Rose!
A copy of it the original was a 64.
psshh two people who don't get it dislike this vid
Those Low Riders look way better than today's Low Rider today's Low Riders look like clown cars "LoL" 😊
Those cars where weak compared to todays builds!
remember low rider magazine used be called frime
Highway Star look man those rides paved the way for lowriders of today.just like the rides from generations of the times before us bro. Let's give credit where it is due. Without o the O. G's of yester year gave us the style and admiration to continue with the tradition that is low Riding.que Viva LA movida.for generations to come.not weak just a different era. stay true to who you are.
Evolution ese