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Petersen Automotive Museum Opens Largest Lowrider Exhibit Featuring Over 30 Vehicles
LOS ANGELES (May 14, 2024) – The Petersen Automotive Museum has unveiled its largest and most comprehensive lowrider exhibit, "Best in Low: Lowrider Icons of the Street and Show," in the Mullin Grand Salon. This new exhibition features over 30 lowrider vehicles, including cars, bicycles, and motorcycles, as well as custom art and small-scale model lowriders.
"Best in Low: Lowrider Icons of the Street and Show" showcases the unique identity and creativity of lowrider culture by highlighting the intricate craftsmanship involved in creating these mobile masterpieces. The display also emphasizes techniques such as custom paint, engraving, gravity-defying suspension, and plush upholstery that have become hallmarks of the lowrider scene.
The exhibit includes one of the world’s most famous lowriders, the 1964 Chevrolet Impala known as "Gypsy Rose." This iconic vehicle gained initial fame in the 1970s television sitcom "Chico and the Man." In 2017, Gypsy Rose became the first lowrider to be inducted into the National Historic Vehicle Registry.
Other notable lowriders featured are the 1958 Chevrolet Impala convertible "Final Score" and the 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air "Double Trouble," both three-time Lowrider Magazine Lowrider of the Year award winners. Additionally, the exhibit includes the 1958 Chevrolet Impala "Dead Presidents," built by Albert De Alba Sr. and Albert De Alba Jr., who are highly respected craftsmen in the lowrider community.
The exhibition also highlights influential vehicles such as the 1954 Chevrolet 210 Sedan "Sphinx," a significant car in the Japanese lowriding community. The "Twisted Toy" bicycle, a three-time Lowrider Magazine Bicycle of the Year winner, is also on display along with numerous other iconic and award-winning lowrider cars, motorcycles, bicycles, and more.
Executive Insights
"We are proud to present the most comprehensive lowrider exhibit in the museum’s 30-year history," said Petersen Automotive Museum Executive Director Terry L. Karges. "This exhibition illustrates the significant influence that lowrider culture has had on the automotive world and the remarkable craftsmanship involved in these incredible vehicles."
Additional Content
To provide a more in-depth look at the people and artistry behind these incredible lowriders, the museum will debut a series of 10 videos on its YouTube channel. Sponsored by Guerrero and Calidad, OPTIMA Batteries, and PPG, the first set of videos will detail five of the vehicles featured in the exhibit. The remaining videos will highlight significant members of the lowrider community.
"Best in Low: Lowrider Icons of the Street and Show" will be on display until April 2025. For more information about tickets or details about the Petersen Automotive Museum, please visit Petersen.org/exhibits.
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