It's nice to see that every familymember is involved with the car. Amazing how they fit 20 batteries in a car. It's not all about the speed like most people think. It would be nice to see this in my country. Hopefully this tradition continues because it would be a shame if it stopped.
They look at it as a sport, but I don't really feel the same way. Although, I do understand the passion these men have for their cars. They all wear the same sort of clothes, so they feel connected to each other as you have in almost every social group. Also, the way they look at their cars, it's as if they don't see them as cars but as sweethearts, they must love them so much.
Slow to Show; what a fantastic video. I never knew anything about these competitions and think it's fantastic that people have something in their lives that inspires passion! And the cars? Awesome!
Thanks for the peek into others' lives with such a cool op=doc. Kudos.
Thanks for the peek into others' lives with such a cool op=doc. Kudos.
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Cool video. But it would be nice if less than an eighth of the video was glitching out. I came here to watch cars, not grey static.
The first time I saw a Low-Rider was in Wahiawa, HI--upcountry from Honolulu where Schofield Barracks is--the army barracks in “From Here to Eternity.”
I was walking across the street to consult on a case in the ER and I saw these two beautiful cars “jumping up and down” at the intersection. I was blown away!! I was 45 y/o and had never seen cars do this before. I was intrigued as to how they could build these. I approached the drivers, both in the US Army here from Texas. They brought their culture with them and were ecstatic to be talking to a white woman who could speak Spanish.
They pulled into a parking lot of a diner and we continued the discussion while hundreds of locals-Hawai’ians, Samoans, Tongans, a few of us whites listened with apt delight as they showed us the hydraulics, the gorgeous metallic flecked paint....the wheels alone must have been a thousand dollars each!
So thank you my new Latino friends for a look inside your culture. Wow! Cars that jump up and down! I’m serious--I was gobsmacked!!
I was walking across the street to consult on a case in the ER and I saw these two beautiful cars “jumping up and down” at the intersection. I was blown away!! I was 45 y/o and had never seen cars do this before. I was intrigued as to how they could build these. I approached the drivers, both in the US Army here from Texas. They brought their culture with them and were ecstatic to be talking to a white woman who could speak Spanish.
They pulled into a parking lot of a diner and we continued the discussion while hundreds of locals-Hawai’ians, Samoans, Tongans, a few of us whites listened with apt delight as they showed us the hydraulics, the gorgeous metallic flecked paint....the wheels alone must have been a thousand dollars each!
So thank you my new Latino friends for a look inside your culture. Wow! Cars that jump up and down! I’m serious--I was gobsmacked!!
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My kingdom for one of those lovely Impalas!
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I just love this kind of stuff. Low and slow. Too cool for words.
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What a terrible thing to do to these classic cars! Work on them for years and then trash them! Yech!
Not my thing (my low rider is a 78 MG Midget, low to the ground and can turn corners) but a thing of beauty none the less. Thanks for showing a positive aspect instead of all the problems, a nice contrast.
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OK, I admit it -- I watched the whole video thinking somebody had a competition for cars that "fly," as in, all four wheels leave the earth at once for a sustained period of time.
So, they rig these things to make the front end rise into the air and then return to the ground?
That's it?
So, they rig these things to make the front end rise into the air and then return to the ground?
That's it?
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Still, none of these are as beautiful or wonderfully designed as my old Citroen DS-21.
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NYT. thanks for not including a commercial in the video. And what's with all judgmental posts. It's another example of American street rod culture.
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Another reason to be embarrassed to say I live in Texas!!
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Don't be embarrassed. Move to Arkansas.
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I moved to Texas from Silicon Valley 6 years ago. Sold my business, retired my mid-west PhD. Hike the hills. Swim the creeks. Music, music, music.
These are real people. Love 'em.
If you are embarrassed in Texas: Move to San Francisco. You'll be nothin there. Like, zip.
These are real people. Love 'em.
If you are embarrassed in Texas: Move to San Francisco. You'll be nothin there. Like, zip.
I read this after reading an article about gun obsessives planning to show their weapons at a political convention. Car customizing is a relatively safe hobby, as compared to gun obsession, for example. Artistic expression is emotionally healthier than a preoccupation with guns and killing. It's a way of communicating with others rather than thinking of ways to protect themselves from others.
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CARS Into bucking broncos? Artistic? Oh well, whatever floats your boat!
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Your generation thought "Friday Night Lights" was the essence of small town America. Your parents' generation thought Gordon Gekko was the essence of American-style capitalism. Let's get real: these aren't so much "connections" as worship.
Nothing wrong with that, except that's how BMX racing produces "local artists."
Small town America, indeed.
Nothing wrong with that, except that's how BMX racing produces "local artists."
Small town America, indeed.
Love this.
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"Cuh-rusing down the street in mah six-foh"
But good for them, a great way of self expression in the same way that tattoos, mural and street art reflect the individual.
But good for them, a great way of self expression in the same way that tattoos, mural and street art reflect the individual.
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My Texas-born brother-in-law would say: It's all a function of money.
As with much that is termed "art," these cars have no functional value. As transportation from Point A to Point 2, a pair of shoes is infinitely more practical. Much more affordable, too.
From an applied engineering view: Interesting, but...what does it do?
If these things keep kids off the streets, out of trouble and teach them that what seems impossible isn't always impossible, and they are able to transfer that lesson to other problems of life, maybe they do a lot.
As with much that is termed "art," these cars have no functional value. As transportation from Point A to Point 2, a pair of shoes is infinitely more practical. Much more affordable, too.
From an applied engineering view: Interesting, but...what does it do?
If these things keep kids off the streets, out of trouble and teach them that what seems impossible isn't always impossible, and they are able to transfer that lesson to other problems of life, maybe they do a lot.
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Art has no functional value; if it does, they call it craft.
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LOVE the low-riders!!
So much bad news seems to come out of Texas these days... but like California, it's a big, diverse state and look at these people - they're great!
So much bad news seems to come out of Texas these days... but like California, it's a big, diverse state and look at these people - they're great!
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What can I say? Texas!
Yeah, don't mess with it.
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Gonzalez: Absolutely. And that's after being a part of Silicon Valley.
Now I know what I want for my birthday.
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now theres an endeavor worthy of effort and money
Thank you. It has been hard to pick up the paper. Each day we read about death, war, uninspiring politics. This was extremely refreshing. To see men, women, families enjoying life.
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This is a great piece because it does what the almost defunct local media used to do, report on true grass-roots culture. What real people do in the middle, not just the coastal communities or the big cities or the rich. Not just the horrific, political or economic (all important of course). And really, I could always use less of the style and arts pages and more cultural pieces like this. More please!!!
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Exactly. There are hundreds, if not thousands of special interest groups out there. Totally devoted to their niche. Whatever it may be for whatever reason.
Like Anna said - Please show more of THESE people. Positive people. Pursuing what they love.
It should be a regular thing in these "pages".
Like Anna said - Please show more of THESE people. Positive people. Pursuing what they love.
It should be a regular thing in these "pages".
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Odessa also is known for their college. Odessa College is recognized in the world of postsecondary education as one of the most successful community colleges in the U.S.
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