Petersen Automotive Museum Celebrates the History of Car Culture with a Brand-New Display of Legendary Lowriders and Customs
by The Petersen Automotive Museum | March 17, 2022
The new 'Lowriders and Customs Vault Display' showcases some of the most iconic lowriders in history, including the Chevrolet Impalas 'Gypsy Rose' and 'El Rey'
The Petersen Automotive Museum invites the media to preview its new collection of vehicles representing the pinnacle of lowrider artistry, craftsmanship and customization. Unique custom cars will display alongside the iconic lowriders. The new 'Lowriders and Customs Vault Display' now open in the Legends Gallery in The Vault presented by Hagerty.
Lowriders first burst onto the Southern California automotive scene in the post-World War II era as unique symbols of personal creativity and Latino cultural identity. While hot rodders focused on going fast, lowriders were about going low and slow. Expressions of civic and cultural pride, lowriders became rolling works of art and early influencers for import car, hot rod and lowered truck builders.
Other notable customs inspired by lowriders include the 1948 Cadillac Sedanette 'CadZZilla' built by Boyd Coddington for Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top, the innovative two-tone 1964 Chevrolet El Camino 'Blind Faith' with its rear-mounted V8 owned by the originator of Hot Wheels design Harry Bradley, and the beautiful 1960 Buick LeSabre 'Lectrified' built by JH Restorations and Customs.
WHEN:
Now open
WHERE:
Petersen Automotive Museum
6060 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, Calif. 90036
Photo credit: The Petersen Automotive Museum
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WHAT:
Vehicles on display include the most influential lowrider ever, the 1964 Chevrolet Impala known as 'Gypsy Rose.' Featured on the opening title sequence of the 1970s hit television sitcom 'Chico and the Man,' the famous lowrider was beamed into millions of homes every Friday night. In 2017, Gypsy Rose went on display at the National Mall in Washington D.C. and was the first lowrider inducted into the National Historic Vehicle Registry. The pinnacle of modern lowriders, the 1963 Chevrolet Impala 'El Rey,' which blends contemporary design elements with classic lowrider styling, will also be displayed.
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