SHERMAN: New exhibit celebrates auto-themed art form

To some, the combination seemed a bit incongruous ---- but fun anyway.

OCEANSIDE: Museum schedules low-rider exhibit

OCEANSIDE ---- Lowrider cars and the culture that surrounds them will be the subject of an Oceanside Museum of Art exhibit opening May 12 with a preview reception.

Cruisin’ Califas: The Art of Lowriding

The personalized automobiles known as “Lowriders,” are part of a subculture whose aesthetic tendencies cross over into the world of fine art. Lowrider describes a car that is typically customized with a hydraulic setup to be low to the ground, with an elaborate paint job, striking chrome features and uniquely designed upholstery. But this term reaches beyond cars, and has become a cultural ...

Cinco celebration: Fiesta’loo marks Mexican holiday with parade, street fair

WATERLOO --- With the push of some buttons, Shane Fluhr raised his 1976 Buick Regal lowrider and raised some eyebrows. Fluhr and other lowride drivers showed off their rides at Fiesta'loo Saturday, the downtown Waterloo Cinco de Mayo celebration. The festivities kicked off with a classic and low rider car show and parade. For car show enthusiasts, it was the first area show to shine up and show ...

Car buffs tour local garages

Brothers George and Ed Gramada said sometimes their love of cars is more of a sickness, but they were in good company Saturday. The Windsor Area Street Rods and Easy Rodders of Michigan – sister clubs for car enthusiasts – had their annual garage crawl in Windsor this year.