lowrider
noun
low·rid·er
ˈlō-ˌrī-dər 
: a customized car with a chassis that has been lowered so that it narrowly clears the ground
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Since then, symbols of Chicano identity, such as oversized streetwear, elaborate tattoos and lowrider cars, have permeated mainstream culture.
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Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
The image, which is one of a set of lowrider photographs acquired by the Smithsonian, is dominated by the driver of the car, who rests her elbow on the edge of the open window and stares straight at us with a confidence that is at once challenging and completely relaxed.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2025
Barbosa escorted the students on the walk with other lowrider drivers.
—Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
The event features a lowrider car and bike show, live music, food, and with information on mental health, including suicidal ideation.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2025
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Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
The image, which is one of a set of lowrider photographs acquired by the Smithsonian, is dominated by the driver of the car, who rests her elbow on the edge of the open window and stares straight at us with a confidence that is at once challenging and completely relaxed.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2025
Barbosa escorted the students on the walk with other lowrider drivers.
—Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
The event features a lowrider car and bike show, live music, food, and with information on mental health, including suicidal ideation.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2025
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“Lowrider.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lowrider. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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