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when I drive this car.

when I drive this car.

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something special.

something special.

It something special.

It makes something special.

It makes me It makes me It makes me feel It makes me feel powerful, It makes me feel powerful, that It makes me feel powerful, that all It makes me feel powerful, that all the feel powerful, that all the feel powerful, that all the people feel powerful, that all the people say, feel powerful, that all the people say, beautiful...nice people say, beautiful...nice people say, beautiful...nice car, people say, beautiful...nice car, eh, people say, beautiful...nice car, eh, you people say, beautiful...nice car, eh, you go, people say, beautiful...nice car, eh, you go, "yeah, people say, beautiful...nice car, eh, you go, "yeah, that's car, eh, you go, "yeah, that's car, eh, you go, "yeah, that's right, car, eh, you go, "yeah, that's right, and car, eh, you go, "yeah, that's right, and it's car, eh, you go, "yeah, that's right, and it's me, car, eh, you go, "yeah, that's right, and it's me, yeah, car, eh, you go, "yeah, that's right, and it's me, yeah, and right, and it's me, yeah, and right, and it's me, yeah, and it's right, and it's me, yeah, and it's mine" right, and it's me, yeah, and it's mine" [laughs] it's mine" [laughs] it's mine" [laughs] [00:01:10] [00:01:10] [00:01:10] For [00:01:10] For a [00:01:10] For a lot [00:01:10] For a lot of [00:01:10] For a lot of us [00:01:10] For a lot of us that For a lot of us that For a lot of us that have For a lot of us that have been For a lot of us that have been doing For a lot of us that have been doing this For a lot of us that have been doing this for For a lot of us that have been doing this for so have been doing this for so have been doing this for so many have been doing this for so many years, have been doing this for so many years, the have been doing this for so many years, the whole have been doing this for so many years, the whole essence many years, the whole essence many years, the whole essence of many years, the whole essence of being many years, the whole essence of being a many years, the whole essence of being a lowrider many years, the whole essence of being a lowrider was of being a lowrider was of being a lowrider was cruising.

cruising.

cruising.

It cruising.

It was cruising.

It was something cruising.

It was something that It was something that It was something that was It was something that was born It was something that was born from It was something that was born from the It was something that was born from the grassroots, was born from the grassroots, was born from the grassroots, that was born from the grassroots, that was was born from the grassroots, that was born was born from the grassroots, that was born in was born from the grassroots, that was born in the was born from the grassroots, that was born in the barrio.

that was born in the barrio.

that was born in the barrio.

And that was born in the barrio.

And to that was born in the barrio.

And to me, that was born in the barrio.

And to me, lowriding that was born in the barrio.

And to me, lowriding has that was born in the barrio.

And to me, lowriding has become And to me, lowriding has become And to me, lowriding has become a And to me, lowriding has become a way And to me, lowriding has become a way of And to me, lowriding has become a way of life.

a way of life.

a way of life.

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"how low can you go?"

"how low can you go?"

I've "how low can you go?"

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ground.

ground.

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represent.

represent.

And represent.

And we represent.

And we always represent.

And we always wanted And we always wanted And we always wanted to And we always wanted to try And we always wanted to try to And we always wanted to try to raise And we always wanted to try to raise the And we always wanted to try to raise the bar, And we always wanted to try to raise the bar, the And we always wanted to try to raise the bar, the be to try to raise the bar, the be to try to raise the bar, the be the to try to raise the bar, the be the best.

the best.

the best.

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cars.

cars.

And cars.

And we're cars.

And we're having cars.

And we're having fun, cars.

And we're having fun, and And we're having fun, and And we're having fun, and we're And we're having fun, and we're going And we're having fun, and we're going to And we're having fun, and we're going to parties, And we're having fun, and we're going to parties, and we're going to parties, and we're going to parties, and we're we're going to parties, and we're doing we're going to parties, and we're doing events, we're going to parties, and we're doing events, and we're going to parties, and we're doing events, and we're we're doing events, and we're we're doing events, and we're part we're doing events, and we're part of we're doing events, and we're part of the we're doing events, and we're part of the community, we're doing events, and we're part of the community, being part of the community, being part of the community, being role part of the community, being role models part of the community, being role models for part of the community, being role models for younger role models for younger role models for younger generations.

generations.

generations.

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I'd probably be dead by now.

I'd probably be dead by now.

And I'd probably be dead by now.

And I I'd probably be dead by now.

And I mean I'd probably be dead by now.

And I mean that I'd probably be dead by now.

And I mean that very I'd probably be dead by now.

And I mean that very sincerely And I mean that very sincerely And I mean that very sincerely in And I mean that very sincerely in a And I mean that very sincerely in a sense And I mean that very sincerely in a sense that And I mean that very sincerely in a sense that the And I mean that very sincerely in a sense that the type And I mean that very sincerely in a sense that the type of in a sense that the type of in a sense that the type of lifestyle in a sense that the type of lifestyle that in a sense that the type of lifestyle that we in a sense that the type of lifestyle that we had in a sense that the type of lifestyle that we had in lifestyle that we had in lifestyle that we had in barrios.

barrios.

barrios.

The barrios.

The whole The whole The whole protectiveness The whole protectiveness of The whole protectiveness of the The whole protectiveness of the barrio, protectiveness of the barrio, protectiveness of the barrio, it a a dangerous a dangerous one.

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alternative.

alternative.

So alternative.

So to alternative.

So to capture alternative.

So to capture the So to capture the So to capture the history So to capture the history of So to capture the history of lowriding, So to capture the history of lowriding, and So to capture the history of lowriding, and to history of lowriding, and to history of lowriding, and to leave history of lowriding, and to leave something history of lowriding, and to leave something behind history of lowriding, and to leave something behind for history of lowriding, and to leave something behind for the leave something behind for the leave something behind for the next leave something behind for the next generation leave something behind for the next generation to leave something behind for the next generation to learn leave something behind for the next generation to learn how leave something behind for the next generation to learn how we next generation to learn how we next generation to learn how we did next generation to learn how we did it, next generation to learn how we did it, how next generation to learn how we did it, how we next generation to learn how we did it, how we organized, next generation to learn how we did it, how we organized, I did it, how we organized, I did it, how we organized, I think did it, how we organized, I think it's did it, how we organized, I think it's very did it, how we organized, I think it's very important.

think it's very important.

think it's very important.

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saying "You know what?

saying "You know what?

This saying "You know what?

This is This is This is me.

me.

me.

Sabes me.

Sabes que?

Sabes que?

Sabes que?

Y Sabes que?

Y que."

Y que."

Y que."

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Kickstarter supporters.

Kickstarter supporters.

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the streets dot com.

the streets dot com.

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Country.

Country.

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Romantic?

Romantic?

Yes, Yes, Yes, indeed.

indeed.

indeed.

Especially indeed.

Especially to indeed.

Especially to this Especially to this Especially to this honeymoon Especially to this honeymoon couple.

honeymoon couple.

honeymoon couple.

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Midwesterners.

Midwesterners.

They Midwesterners.

They tended Midwesterners.

They tended to They tended to They tended to be They tended to be conservative, They tended to be conservative, tended They tended to be conservative, tended to They tended to be conservative, tended to be be conservative, tended to be be conservative, tended to be white, be conservative, tended to be white, patriotic, be conservative, tended to be white, patriotic, and be conservative, tended to be white, patriotic, and they white, patriotic, and they white, patriotic, and they built white, patriotic, and they built the white, patriotic, and they built the city white, patriotic, and they built the city according white, patriotic, and they built the city according to built the city according to built the city according to that built the city according to that particular built the city according to that particular image.

that particular image.

that particular image.

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engineering genius.

engineering genius.

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the first colonizers.

the first colonizers.

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in Logan Heights.

in Logan Heights.

And in Logan Heights.

And that in Logan Heights.

And that has And that has And that has a And that has a lot And that has a lot to And that has a lot to do And that has a lot to do with And that has a lot to do with the a lot to do with the a lot to do with the availability a lot to do with the availability of a lot to do with the availability of jobs, availability of jobs, availability of jobs, familiarity availability of jobs, familiarity of availability of jobs, familiarity of people availability of jobs, familiarity of people in availability of jobs, familiarity of people in the familiarity of people in the familiarity of people in the area, familiarity of people in the area, and familiarity of people in the area, and also familiarity of people in the area, and also the familiarity of people in the area, and also the fluidity familiarity of people in the area, and also the fluidity of area, and also the fluidity of area, and also the fluidity of the area, and also the fluidity of the border, area, and also the fluidity of the border, for area, and also the fluidity of the border, for most area, and also the fluidity of the border, for most of area, and also the fluidity of the border, for most of 20th the border, for most of 20th the border, for most of 20th century, the border, for most of 20th century, so the border, for most of 20th century, so the the border, for most of 20th century, so the Chicano century, so the Chicano century, so the Chicano community century, so the Chicano community grew century, so the Chicano community grew and century, so the Chicano community grew and strengthened community grew and strengthened community grew and strengthened itself community grew and strengthened itself right community grew and strengthened itself right there.

itself right there.

itself right there.

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Logan Heights during the 1940s.

Logan Heights during the 1940s.

And Logan Heights during the 1940s.

And this Logan Heights during the 1940s.

And this was Logan Heights during the 1940s.

And this was my Logan Heights during the 1940s.

And this was my home Logan Heights during the 1940s.

And this was my home here.

And this was my home here.

And this was my home here.

It It It was It was a It was a two-story It was a two-story house, It was a two-story house, and It was a two-story house, and the was a two-story house, and the was a two-story house, and the whole was a two-story house, and the whole area was a two-story house, and the whole area here was a two-story house, and the whole area here was was a two-story house, and the whole area here was our whole area here was our whole area here was our commercial whole area here was our commercial area.

commercial area.

commercial area.

There commercial area.

There were There were There were doctors, There were doctors, lawyers, There were doctors, lawyers, also doctors, lawyers, also doctors, lawyers, also drugstores, doctors, lawyers, also drugstores, five doctors, lawyers, also drugstores, five and doctors, lawyers, also drugstores, five and dime drugstores, five and dime drugstores, five and dime stores.

stores.

stores.

And stores.

And we stores.

And we even stores.

And we even had stores.

And we even had a And we even had a And we even had a parade And we even had a parade here.

parade here.

parade here.

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moved.

moved.

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building the pylons.

building the pylons.

The The The creative The creative minds The creative minds and The creative minds and the creative minds and the creative minds and the imagination creative minds and the imagination and creative minds and the imagination and the creative minds and the imagination and the initiative imagination and the initiative imagination and the initiative took imagination and the initiative took over imagination and the initiative took over and imagination and the initiative took over and we imagination and the initiative took over and we started took over and we started took over and we started looking took over and we started looking at took over and we started looking at this took over and we started looking at this as took over and we started looking at this as a took over and we started looking at this as a collective looking at this as a collective looking at this as a collective effort looking at this as a collective effort by looking at this as a collective effort by artists.

effort by artists.

effort by artists.

Now, effort by artists.

Now, this effort by artists.

Now, this is Now, this is Now, this is a Now, this is a national Now, this is a national historic Now, this is a national historic site Now, this is a national historic site of a national historic site of a national historic site of Aztlàn.

Aztlàn.

Aztlàn.

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adult.

adult.

It's adult.

It's a adult.

It's a big, adult.

It's a big, family-day It's a big, family-day It's a big, family-day event.

event.

event.

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'53 Pontiac convertible.

'53 Pontiac convertible.

It It It needs It needs work, It needs work, it's It needs work, it's not It needs work, it's not finished needs work, it's not finished needs work, it's not finished yet needs work, it's not finished yet because needs work, it's not finished yet because we needs work, it's not finished yet because we got needs work, it's not finished yet because we got other yet because we got other yet because we got other projects, yet because we got other projects, but yet because we got other projects, but I've yet because we got other projects, but I've been yet because we got other projects, but I've been doing projects, but I've been doing projects, but I've been doing this projects, but I've been doing this since projects, but I've been doing this since '68, projects, but I've been doing this since '68, '69.

this since '68, '69.

this since '68, '69.

I this since '68, '69.

I used this since '68, '69.

I used to I used to I used to cruise I used to cruise around I used to cruise around here I used to cruise around here before I used to cruise around here before the cruise around here before the cruise around here before the beginning cruise around here before the beginning of cruise around here before the beginning of the cruise around here before the beginning of the park.

beginning of the park.

beginning of the park.

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community.

community.

The community.

The Raza community.

The Raza of community.

The Raza of Logan The Raza of Logan The Raza of Logan Heights The Raza of Logan Heights were The Raza of Logan Heights were getting The Raza of Logan Heights were getting together Heights were getting together Heights were getting together to Heights were getting together to stand Heights were getting together to stand up Heights were getting together to stand up against Heights were getting together to stand up against the Heights were getting together to stand up against the city, to stand up against the city, to stand up against the city, you've to stand up against the city, you've been to stand up against the city, you've been promising to stand up against the city, you've been promising us to stand up against the city, you've been promising us a you've been promising us a you've been promising us a park, you've been promising us a park, you've you've been promising us a park, you've divided you've been promising us a park, you've divided the park, you've divided the park, you've divided the community, park, you've divided the community, you park, you've divided the community, you build park, you've divided the community, you build freeways community, you build freeways community, you build freeways through community, you build freeways through here, community, you build freeways through here, you community, you build freeways through here, you build through here, you build through here, you build bridges, through here, you build bridges, and through here, you build bridges, and what through here, you build bridges, and what happened through here, you build bridges, and what happened was bridges, and what happened was bridges, and what happened was the bridges, and what happened was the pexople bridges, and what happened was the pexople fought bridges, and what happened was the pexople fought them, bridges, and what happened was the pexople fought them, in the pexople fought them, in the pexople fought them, in fact, the pexople fought them, in fact, what the pexople fought them, in fact, what they the pexople fought them, in fact, what they were the pexople fought them, in fact, what they were going the pexople fought them, in fact, what they were going to fact, what they were going to fact, what they were going to do, fact, what they were going to do, was fact, what they were going to do, was build fact, what they were going to do, was build a fact, what they were going to do, was build a highway fact, what they were going to do, was build a highway patrol do, was build a highway patrol do, was build a highway patrol station do, was build a highway patrol station here.

station here.

station here.

[00:06:38] [00:06:38] [00:06:38] Henry [00:06:38] Henry Rodriguez: [00:06:38] Henry Rodriguez: It Henry Rodriguez: It Henry Rodriguez: It was Henry Rodriguez: It was bad Henry Rodriguez: It was bad enough Henry Rodriguez: It was bad enough that Henry Rodriguez: It was bad enough that they was bad enough that they was bad enough that they knocked was bad enough that they knocked down was bad enough that they knocked down these was bad enough that they knocked down these houses was bad enough that they knocked down these houses and knocked down these houses and knocked down these houses and build knocked down these houses and build the knocked down these houses and build the Coronado knocked down these houses and build the Coronado Bridge, knocked down these houses and build the Coronado Bridge, and build the Coronado Bridge, and build the Coronado Bridge, and some build the Coronado Bridge, and some of build the Coronado Bridge, and some of the build the Coronado Bridge, and some of the houses, build the Coronado Bridge, and some of the houses, our build the Coronado Bridge, and some of the houses, our friends some of the houses, our friends some of the houses, our friends lived some of the houses, our friends lived in, some of the houses, our friends lived in, and some of the houses, our friends lived in, and now some of the houses, our friends lived in, and now they're some of the houses, our friends lived in, and now they're going lived in, and now they're going lived in, and now they're going to lived in, and now they're going to put lived in, and now they're going to put a lived in, and now they're going to put a highway lived in, and now they're going to put a highway patrol lived in, and now they're going to put a highway patrol station to put a highway patrol station to put a highway patrol station there?

there?

there?

We there?

We thought, there?

We thought, "that there?

We thought, "that ain't We thought, "that ain't We thought, "that ain't right."

right."

right."

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took off out of school.

took off out of school.

And took off out of school.

And we And we And we went And we went down And we went down and And we went down and protested, And we went down and protested, saying went down and protested, saying went down and protested, saying "hey, went down and protested, saying "hey, we're went down and protested, saying "hey, we're going went down and protested, saying "hey, we're going to went down and protested, saying "hey, we're going to make went down and protested, saying "hey, we're going to make a "hey, we're going to make a "hey, we're going to make a park".

park".

park".

[00:06:59] [00:06:59] [00:06:59] Jesse: [00:06:59] Jesse: People [00:06:59] Jesse: People from Jesse: People from Jesse: People from all Jesse: People from all over Jesse: People from all over heard Jesse: People from all over heard about Jesse: People from all over heard about the Jesse: People from all over heard about the land all over heard about the land all over heard about the land takeover all over heard about the land takeover here all over heard about the land takeover here in all over heard about the land takeover here in Chicano all over heard about the land takeover here in Chicano Park.

takeover here in Chicano Park.

takeover here in Chicano Park.

And takeover here in Chicano Park.

And we takeover here in Chicano Park.

And we didn't takeover here in Chicano Park.

And we didn't have takeover here in Chicano Park.

And we didn't have the takeover here in Chicano Park.

And we didn't have the internet And we didn't have the internet And we didn't have the internet and And we didn't have the internet and Twitter, And we didn't have the internet and Twitter, and And we didn't have the internet and Twitter, and those And we didn't have the internet and Twitter, and those kinds And we didn't have the internet and Twitter, and those kinds of and Twitter, and those kinds of and Twitter, and those kinds of things and Twitter, and those kinds of things in and Twitter, and those kinds of things in those and Twitter, and those kinds of things in those days, and Twitter, and those kinds of things in those days, it and Twitter, and those kinds of things in those days, it was things in those days, it was things in those days, it was just things in those days, it was just word things in those days, it was just word of things in those days, it was just word of mouth.

just word of mouth.

just word of mouth.

But just word of mouth.

But by just word of mouth.

But by the But by the But by the end But by the end of But by the end of the But by the end of the day, But by the end of the day, people But by the end of the day, people bonded end of the day, people bonded end of the day, people bonded arms end of the day, people bonded arms and end of the day, people bonded arms and stopped end of the day, people bonded arms and stopped the end of the day, people bonded arms and stopped the bulldozers arms and stopped the bulldozers arms and stopped the bulldozers from arms and stopped the bulldozers from plowing arms and stopped the bulldozers from plowing the arms and stopped the bulldozers from plowing the land.

from plowing the land.

from plowing the land.

And And And Chicano And Chicano Park And Chicano Park was And Chicano Park was a And Chicano Park was a symbol And Chicano Park was a symbol of Chicano Park was a symbol of Chicano Park was a symbol of the Chicano Park was a symbol of the resistance.

the resistance.

the resistance.

It the resistance.

It was the resistance.

It was a the resistance.

It was a symbol It was a symbol It was a symbol of It was a symbol of the It was a symbol of the taking It was a symbol of the taking back It was a symbol of the taking back of It was a symbol of the taking back of the It was a symbol of the taking back of the land.

of the taking back of the land.

of the taking back of the land.

[00:07:19] [00:07:19] [00:07:19] Jesse: [00:07:19] Jesse: It's [00:07:19] Jesse: It's always Jesse: It's always Jesse: It's always been Jesse: It's always been a Jesse: It's always been a place Jesse: It's always been a place that Jesse: It's always been a place that we Jesse: It's always been a place that we also Jesse: It's always been a place that we also knew been a place that we also knew been a place that we also knew that been a place that we also knew that we been a place that we also knew that we could been a place that we also knew that we could come, been a place that we also knew that we could come, that been a place that we also knew that we could come, that this that we could come, that this that we could come, that this was that we could come, that this was our that we could come, that this was our home.

was our home.

was our home.

Somewhere was our home.

Somewhere where Somewhere where Somewhere where we Somewhere where we didn't Somewhere where we didn't have Somewhere where we didn't have to Somewhere where we didn't have to ask we didn't have to ask we didn't have to ask permission.

permission.

permission.

[00:07:30] [00:07:30] [00:07:30] Hector [00:07:30] Hector Gonzalez: [00:07:30] Hector Gonzalez: The Hector Gonzalez: The Hector Gonzalez: The lowrider Hector Gonzalez: The lowrider community Hector Gonzalez: The lowrider community has Hector Gonzalez: The lowrider community has always lowrider community has always lowrider community has always been lowrider community has always been an lowrider community has always been an important lowrider community has always been an important part lowrider community has always been an important part of lowrider community has always been an important part of the been an important part of the been an important part of the Chicano been an important part of the Chicano movement.

Chicano movement.

Chicano movement.

It Chicano movement.

It can Chicano movement.

It can be It can be It can be traced It can be traced all It can be traced all the It can be traced all the way It can be traced all the way back It can be traced all the way back to It can be traced all the way back to the traced all the way back to the traced all the way back to the very traced all the way back to the very beginning, traced all the way back to the very beginning, to traced all the way back to the very beginning, to the traced all the way back to the very beginning, to the takeover very beginning, to the takeover very beginning, to the takeover of very beginning, to the takeover of Chicano very beginning, to the takeover of Chicano Park.

of Chicano Park.

of Chicano Park.

The of Chicano Park.

The Chicano The Chicano The Chicano movement The Chicano movement was The Chicano movement was responsible The Chicano movement was responsible for movement was responsible for movement was responsible for uniting movement was responsible for uniting our movement was responsible for uniting our people movement was responsible for uniting our people and movement was responsible for uniting our people and fighting uniting our people and fighting uniting our people and fighting for uniting our people and fighting for our uniting our people and fighting for our rights, uniting our people and fighting for our rights, and uniting our people and fighting for our rights, and for uniting our people and fighting for our rights, and for others' for our rights, and for others' for our rights, and for others' rights.

rights.

rights.

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they brought it to our youth.

they brought it to our youth.

They they brought it to our youth.

They brought they brought it to our youth.

They brought it they brought it to our youth.

They brought it to they brought it to our youth.

They brought it to our they brought it to our youth.

They brought it to our young They brought it to our young They brought it to our young people.

people.

people.

They people.

They showed people.

They showed them people.

They showed them the They showed them the They showed them the importance They showed them the importance of They showed them the importance of uniting They showed them the importance of uniting and importance of uniting and importance of uniting and organizing importance of uniting and organizing ourselves.

organizing ourselves.

organizing ourselves.

[00:08:00] [00:08:00] [00:08:00] (Song [00:08:00] (Song Lyrics) n the the year the year 1970, the year 1970, in the year 1970, in the the year 1970, in the city the year 1970, in the city of the year 1970, in the city of San the year 1970, in the city of San Diego the year 1970, in the city of San Diego on the year 1970, in the city of San Diego on the the year 1970, in the city of San Diego on the Coronado San Diego on the Coronado San Diego on the Coronado bridge, San Diego on the Coronado bridge, lies San Diego on the Coronado bridge, lies a San Diego on the Coronado bridge, lies a little San Diego on the Coronado bridge, lies a little piece San Diego on the Coronado bridge, lies a little piece of bridge, lies a little piece of bridge, lies a little piece of land.

land.

land.

A land.

A little land.

A little piece land.

A little piece of land.

A little piece of land A little piece of land A little piece of land the A little piece of land the Chicano A little piece of land the Chicano community A little piece of land the Chicano community of A little piece of land the Chicano community of Logan the Chicano community of Logan the Chicano community of Logan Heights the Chicano community of Logan Heights went the Chicano community of Logan Heights went and the Chicano community of Logan Heights went and made the Chicano community of Logan Heights went and made into the Chicano community of Logan Heights went and made into a Heights went and made into a Heights went and made into a park.

park.

park.

[00:08:11] [00:08:11] [00:08:11] Rigo [00:08:11] Rigo Reyes: [00:08:11] Rigo Reyes: Chicano Rigo Reyes: Chicano Rigo Reyes: Chicano Park Rigo Reyes: Chicano Park to Rigo Reyes: Chicano Park to us Rigo Reyes: Chicano Park to us lowriders Rigo Reyes: Chicano Park to us lowriders means Rigo Reyes: Chicano Park to us lowriders means a Park to us lowriders means a Park to us lowriders means a lot.

lot.

lot.

Not lot.

Not only lot.

Not only because lot.

Not only because we lot.

Not only because we were Not only because we were Not only because we were involved Not only because we were involved in Not only because we were involved in the Not only because we were involved in the takeover, Not only because we were involved in the takeover, but involved in the takeover, but involved in the takeover, but what involved in the takeover, but what it involved in the takeover, but what it means involved in the takeover, but what it means to involved in the takeover, but what it means to the involved in the takeover, but what it means to the whole what it means to the whole what it means to the whole community.

community.

community.

[00:08:22] [00:08:22] [00:08:22] Rigo: [00:08:22] Rigo: And [00:08:22] Rigo: And for [00:08:22] Rigo: And for us Rigo: And for us Rigo: And for us that Rigo: And for us that grew Rigo: And for us that grew up Rigo: And for us that grew up in Rigo: And for us that grew up in the Rigo: And for us that grew up in the period Rigo: And for us that grew up in the period of that grew up in the period of that grew up in the period of the that grew up in the period of the late that grew up in the period of the late 60's, that grew up in the period of the late 60's, early that grew up in the period of the late 60's, early 70's, that grew up in the period of the late 60's, early 70's, the the late 60's, early 70's, the the late 60's, early 70's, the peak the late 60's, early 70's, the peak of the late 60's, early 70's, the peak of the the late 60's, early 70's, the peak of the Chicano the late 60's, early 70's, the peak of the Chicano movement, peak of the Chicano movement, peak of the Chicano movement, the peak of the Chicano movement, the lowrider peak of the Chicano movement, the lowrider culture peak of the Chicano movement, the lowrider culture went peak of the Chicano movement, the lowrider culture went hand the lowrider culture went hand the lowrider culture went hand in the lowrider culture went hand in hand the lowrider culture went hand in hand with the lowrider culture went hand in hand with coming the lowrider culture went hand in hand with coming together, in hand with coming together, in hand with coming together, making in hand with coming together, making a in hand with coming together, making a stand in hand with coming together, making a stand against in hand with coming together, making a stand against the making a stand against the making a stand against the establishment.

establishment.

establishment.

And establishment.

And this establishment.

And this year establishment.

And this year we And this year we And this year we were And this year we were honored And this year we were honored to And this year we were honored to be And this year we were honored to be asked And this year we were honored to be asked to were honored to be asked to were honored to be asked to raise were honored to be asked to raise the were honored to be asked to raise the flag were honored to be asked to raise the flag and were honored to be asked to raise the flag and commemorate raise the flag and commemorate raise the flag and commemorate the raise the flag and commemorate the anniversary raise the flag and commemorate the anniversary of raise the flag and commemorate the anniversary of the raise the flag and commemorate the anniversary of the park, raise the flag and commemorate the anniversary of the park, on the anniversary of the park, on the anniversary of the park, on behalf the anniversary of the park, on behalf of the anniversary of the park, on behalf of the the anniversary of the park, on behalf of the whole the anniversary of the park, on behalf of the whole low-rider behalf of the whole low-rider behalf of the whole low-rider community.

community.

community.

[00:08:46] [00:08:46] [00:08:46] Jesse: [00:08:46] Jesse: Without [00:08:46] Jesse: Without the Jesse: Without the Jesse: Without the low-riders, Jesse: Without the low-riders, here Jesse: Without the low-riders, here in Jesse: Without the low-riders, here in San Jesse: Without the low-riders, here in San Diego, low-riders, here in San Diego, low-riders, here in San Diego, we low-riders, here in San Diego, we wouldn't low-riders, here in San Diego, we wouldn't have low-riders, here in San Diego, we wouldn't have a low-riders, here in San Diego, we wouldn't have a Chicano low-riders, here in San Diego, we wouldn't have a Chicano Park we wouldn't have a Chicano Park we wouldn't have a Chicano Park day.

day.

day.

We day.

We understand day.

We understand very day.

We understand very clearly We understand very clearly We understand very clearly the We understand very clearly the role We understand very clearly the role that We understand very clearly the role that lowriding We understand very clearly the role that lowriding has the role that lowriding has the role that lowriding has played the role that lowriding has played in the role that lowriding has played in our the role that lowriding has played in our movement played in our movement played in our movement historically.

historically.

historically.

And historically.

And the historically.

And the lowriders And the lowriders And the lowriders understand And the lowriders understand the And the lowriders understand the importance And the lowriders understand the importance of understand the importance of understand the importance of having understand the importance of having Chicano understand the importance of having Chicano Park understand the importance of having Chicano Park as understand the importance of having Chicano Park as a understand the importance of having Chicano Park as a place having Chicano Park as a place having Chicano Park as a place to having Chicano Park as a place to call having Chicano Park as a place to call their having Chicano Park as a place to call their own.

to call their own.

to call their own.

[00:09:02] [00:09:02] [00:09:02] Jesse: [00:09:02] Jesse: Somewhere [00:09:02] Jesse: Somewhere not Jesse: Somewhere not Jesse: Somewhere not just Jesse: Somewhere not just to Jesse: Somewhere not just to show Jesse: Somewhere not just to show their Jesse: Somewhere not just to show their car, Jesse: Somewhere not just to show their car, but Jesse: Somewhere not just to show their car, but to just to show their car, but to just to show their car, but to show just to show their car, but to show their just to show their car, but to show their pride.

show their pride.

show their pride.

And show their pride.

And I show their pride.

And I think And I think And I think that's And I think that's where And I think that's where lowriding And I think that's where lowriding starts that's where lowriding starts that's where lowriding starts with, that's where lowriding starts with, showing that's where lowriding starts with, showing that that's where lowriding starts with, showing that pride.

with, showing that pride.

with, showing that pride.

[00:09:26] [00:09:26] [00:09:26] Salvador [00:09:26] Salvador Torres: [00:09:26] Salvador Torres: Los Salvador Torres: Los Salvador Torres: Los Gallos Salvador Torres: Los Gallos Jacket Salvador Torres: Los Gallos Jacket Club: Salvador Torres: Los Gallos Jacket Club: My Salvador Torres: Los Gallos Jacket Club: My first Gallos Jacket Club: My first Gallos Jacket Club: My first time Gallos Jacket Club: My first time that Gallos Jacket Club: My first time that I Gallos Jacket Club: My first time that I saw Gallos Jacket Club: My first time that I saw one Gallos Jacket Club: My first time that I saw one of Gallos Jacket Club: My first time that I saw one of the time that I saw one of the time that I saw one of the lowrider time that I saw one of the lowrider cars, time that I saw one of the lowrider cars, I time that I saw one of the lowrider cars, I could time that I saw one of the lowrider cars, I could see time that I saw one of the lowrider cars, I could see how lowrider cars, I could see how lowrider cars, I could see how low lowrider cars, I could see how low it lowrider cars, I could see how low it was lowrider cars, I could see how low it was and lowrider cars, I could see how low it was and how lowrider cars, I could see how low it was and how beautiful lowrider cars, I could see how low it was and how beautiful it low it was and how beautiful it low it was and how beautiful it was, low it was and how beautiful it was, and low it was and how beautiful it was, and right low it was and how beautiful it was, and right away, low it was and how beautiful it was, and right away, like low it was and how beautiful it was, and right away, like that, was, and right away, like that, was, and right away, like that, just was, and right away, like that, just like was, and right away, like that, just like [snaps was, and right away, like that, just like [snaps fingers] just like [snaps fingers] just like [snaps fingers] that, that, that, it that, it reminded that, it reminded me that, it reminded me of that, it reminded me of our that, it reminded me of our period, it reminded me of our period, it reminded me of our period, growing it reminded me of our period, growing up it reminded me of our period, growing up in it reminded me of our period, growing up in the it reminded me of our period, growing up in the 1950s.

growing up in the 1950s.

growing up in the 1950s.

I I I could I could see I could see that I could see that something I could see that something that could see that something that could see that something that we could see that something that we did could see that something that we did seemed could see that something that we did seemed to could see that something that we did seemed to have could see that something that we did seemed to have been we did seemed to have been we did seemed to have been influencing we did seemed to have been influencing them.

influencing them.

influencing them.

The influencing them.

The fellas The fellas The fellas that The fellas that had The fellas that had cars The fellas that had cars began The fellas that had cars began to The fellas that had cars began to modify that had cars began to modify that had cars began to modify them, that had cars began to modify them, and that had cars began to modify them, and some that had cars began to modify them, and some cars that had cars began to modify them, and some cars had that had cars began to modify them, and some cars had skirts, them, and some cars had skirts, them, and some cars had skirts, which them, and some cars had skirts, which made them, and some cars had skirts, which made the them, and some cars had skirts, which made the car them, and some cars had skirts, which made the car look them, and some cars had skirts, which made the car look lower, which made the car look lower, which made the car look lower, and which made the car look lower, and many which made the car look lower, and many of which made the car look lower, and many of the which made the car look lower, and many of the cars which made the car look lower, and many of the cars had which made the car look lower, and many of the cars had white and many of the cars had white and many of the cars had white walls.

walls.

walls.

A walls.

A lot walls.

A lot of walls.

A lot of the walls.

A lot of the seat walls.

A lot of the seat covers A lot of the seat covers A lot of the seat covers were A lot of the seat covers were being A lot of the seat covers were being designed A lot of the seat covers were being designed in A lot of the seat covers were being designed in Tijuana, were being designed in Tijuana, were being designed in Tijuana, Mexico.

Mexico.

Mexico.

And Mexico.

And we Mexico.

And we really Mexico.

And we really love And we really love And we really love Mexico.

Mexico.

Mexico.

So Mexico.

So we'd Mexico.

So we'd go Mexico.

So we'd go as Mexico.

So we'd go as a Mexico.

So we'd go as a group So we'd go as a group So we'd go as a group of So we'd go as a group of us, So we'd go as a group of us, but So we'd go as a group of us, but we So we'd go as a group of us, but we were So we'd go as a group of us, but we were put So we'd go as a group of us, but we were put down of us, but we were put down of us, but we were put down because of us, but we were put down because a of us, but we were put down because a lot of us, but we were put down because a lot of of us, but we were put down because a lot of us of us, but we were put down because a lot of us couldn't because a lot of us couldn't because a lot of us couldn't speak because a lot of us couldn't speak correct because a lot of us couldn't speak correct Spanish.

speak correct Spanish.

speak correct Spanish.

[00:10:17] [00:10:17] [00:10:17] Salvador: [00:10:17] Salvador: We [00:10:17] Salvador: We were Salvador: We were Salvador: We were made Salvador: We were made fun Salvador: We were made fun of.

made fun of.

made fun of.

So made fun of.

So we made fun of.

So we were made fun of.

So we were not So we were not So we were not really So we were not really accepted So we were not really accepted in So we were not really accepted in Mexico really accepted in Mexico really accepted in Mexico during really accepted in Mexico during the really accepted in Mexico during the 1950s.

during the 1950s.

during the 1950s.

And during the 1950s.

And we during the 1950s.

And we were And we were And we were also And we were also not And we were also not accepted And we were also not accepted in And we were also not accepted in the And we were also not accepted in the United also not accepted in the United also not accepted in the United States.

States.

States.

So States.

So we States.

So we had States.

So we had our States.

So we had our own States.

So we had our own way So we had our own way So we had our own way of So we had our own way of trying So we had our own way of trying to So we had our own way of trying to survive.

of trying to survive.

of trying to survive.

We We We decided We decided that We decided that we We decided that we wanted We decided that we wanted to decided that we wanted to decided that we wanted to develop decided that we wanted to develop a decided that we wanted to develop a club.

develop a club.

develop a club.

[00:10:38] [00:10:38] [00:10:38] Salvador: [00:10:38] Salvador: And [00:10:38] Salvador: And so Salvador: And so Salvador: And so "Los Salvador: And so "Los Gallos": Salvador: And so "Los Gallos": we Salvador: And so "Los Gallos": we were Salvador: And so "Los Gallos": we were a Salvador: And so "Los Gallos": we were a social "Los Gallos": we were a social "Los Gallos": we were a social club.

club.

club.

We club.

We were club.

We were always club.

We were always attending We were always attending We were always attending dances We were always attending dances that We were always attending dances that we We were always attending dances that we organized, We were always attending dances that we organized, and dances that we organized, and dances that we organized, and beach dances that we organized, and beach parties, dances that we organized, and beach parties, and dances that we organized, and beach parties, and picnics, dances that we organized, and beach parties, and picnics, and beach parties, and picnics, and beach parties, and picnics, and we'd beach parties, and picnics, and we'd all beach parties, and picnics, and we'd all meet beach parties, and picnics, and we'd all meet at beach parties, and picnics, and we'd all meet at the beach parties, and picnics, and we'd all meet at the drive beach parties, and picnics, and we'd all meet at the drive in we'd all meet at the drive in we'd all meet at the drive in on we'd all meet at the drive in on Market we'd all meet at the drive in on Market Street, we'd all meet at the drive in on Market Street, Lawton's, we'd all meet at the drive in on Market Street, Lawton's, and on Market Street, Lawton's, and on Market Street, Lawton's, and these on Market Street, Lawton's, and these are on Market Street, Lawton's, and these are the on Market Street, Lawton's, and these are the jackets on Market Street, Lawton's, and these are the jackets that on Market Street, Lawton's, and these are the jackets that we these are the jackets that we these are the jackets that we wore.

wore.

wore.

[00:10:58] [00:10:58] [00:10:58] Salvador: [00:10:58] Salvador: It [00:10:58] Salvador: It has [00:10:58] Salvador: It has the Salvador: It has the Salvador: It has the sombrero, Salvador: It has the sombrero, the Salvador: It has the sombrero, the guitar Salvador: It has the sombrero, the guitar with Salvador: It has the sombrero, the guitar with a sombrero, the guitar with a sombrero, the guitar with a broken sombrero, the guitar with a broken string.

broken string.

broken string.

[00:11:04] [00:11:04] [00:11:04] Salvador: [00:11:04] Salvador: And [00:11:04] Salvador: And before Salvador: And before Salvador: And before this Salvador: And before this was Salvador: And before this was a Salvador: And before this was a park, Salvador: And before this was a park, this Salvador: And before this was a park, this was Salvador: And before this was a park, this was all this was a park, this was all this was a park, this was all dry this was a park, this was all dry land.

dry land.

dry land.

There dry land.

There was dry land.

There was no dry land.

There was no grass.

There was no grass.

There was no grass.

And There was no grass.

And we There was no grass.

And we would There was no grass.

And we would drive There was no grass.

And we would drive our There was no grass.

And we would drive our cars There was no grass.

And we would drive our cars up And we would drive our cars up And we would drive our cars up the And we would drive our cars up the hill And we would drive our cars up the hill here, And we would drive our cars up the hill here, and And we would drive our cars up the hill here, and we'd And we would drive our cars up the hill here, and we'd park the hill here, and we'd park the hill here, and we'd park all the hill here, and we'd park all around the hill here, and we'd park all around here, the hill here, and we'd park all around here, and the hill here, and we'd park all around here, and we the hill here, and we'd park all around here, and we would all around here, and we would all around here, and we would bring all around here, and we would bring our all around here, and we would bring our guitars all around here, and we would bring our guitars and all around here, and we would bring our guitars and we all around here, and we would bring our guitars and we would bring our guitars and we would bring our guitars and we would sing, bring our guitars and we would sing, play bring our guitars and we would sing, play the bring our guitars and we would sing, play the ledas.

sing, play the ledas.

sing, play the ledas.

[00:11:25] [00:11:25] [00:11:25] Salvador: [00:11:25] Salvador: A [00:11:25] Salvador: A lot [00:11:25] Salvador: A lot of Salvador: A lot of Salvador: A lot of the Salvador: A lot of the times, Salvador: A lot of the times, we Salvador: A lot of the times, we came Salvador: A lot of the times, we came up Salvador: A lot of the times, we came up here, Salvador: A lot of the times, we came up here, all the times, we came up here, all the times, we came up here, all the the times, we came up here, all the guys the times, we came up here, all the guys by the times, we came up here, all the guys by ourselves.

the guys by ourselves.

the guys by ourselves.

And And And whenever And whenever we And whenever we brought And whenever we brought our And whenever we brought our dates, whenever we brought our dates, whenever we brought our dates, we whenever we brought our dates, we would whenever we brought our dates, we would sit whenever we brought our dates, we would sit in whenever we brought our dates, we would sit in the whenever we brought our dates, we would sit in the car whenever we brought our dates, we would sit in the car and we would sit in the car and we would sit in the car and talk we would sit in the car and talk and we would sit in the car and talk and at we would sit in the car and talk and at that we would sit in the car and talk and at that time we would sit in the car and talk and at that time we'd we would sit in the car and talk and at that time we'd neck talk and at that time we'd neck talk and at that time we'd neck a talk and at that time we'd neck a little talk and at that time we'd neck a little bit.

a little bit.

a little bit.

[laughs] [laughs] [laughs] Enjoy Enjoy Enjoy ourselves, Enjoy ourselves, yeah.

ourselves, yeah.

ourselves, yeah.

But ourselves, yeah.

But nobody ourselves, yeah.

But nobody was But nobody was But nobody was here.

here.

here.

So here.

So it here.

So it was here.

So it was like here.

So it was like our here.

So it was like our little So it was like our little So it was like our little place, So it was like our little place, and So it was like our little place, and we So it was like our little place, and we were So it was like our little place, and we were engaged So it was like our little place, and we were engaged in place, and we were engaged in place, and we were engaged in improving place, and we were engaged in improving our place, and we were engaged in improving our community, improving our community, improving our community, improving improving our community, improving ourselves improving our community, improving ourselves especially.

improving ourselves especially.

improving ourselves especially.

[00:12:05] [00:12:05] [00:12:05] Our [00:12:05] Our club [00:12:05] Our club gave [00:12:05] Our club gave us [00:12:05] Our club gave us a Our club gave us a Our club gave us a lot Our club gave us a lot of Our club gave us a lot of respect, Our club gave us a lot of respect, self-respect, lot of respect, self-respect, lot of respect, self-respect, and lot of respect, self-respect, and we lot of respect, self-respect, and we helped lot of respect, self-respect, and we helped organize lot of respect, self-respect, and we helped organize the and we helped organize the and we helped organize the South and we helped organize the South East and we helped organize the South East Youth and we helped organize the South East Youth Council.

South East Youth Council.

South East Youth Council.

And And And that And that included And that included quite And that included quite a And that included quite a few that included quite a few that included quite a few clubs.

clubs.

clubs.

And clubs.

And also clubs.

And also there clubs.

And also there were clubs.

And also there were some And also there were some And also there were some women's And also there were some women's clubs, And also there were some women's clubs, and And also there were some women's clubs, and we And also there were some women's clubs, and we did And also there were some women's clubs, and we did it And also there were some women's clubs, and we did it to women's clubs, and we did it to women's clubs, and we did it to cease women's clubs, and we did it to cease fights women's clubs, and we did it to cease fights that women's clubs, and we did it to cease fights that were women's clubs, and we did it to cease fights that were going women's clubs, and we did it to cease fights that were going on cease fights that were going on cease fights that were going on in cease fights that were going on in the cease fights that were going on in the dances, cease fights that were going on in the dances, and cease fights that were going on in the dances, and we cease fights that were going on in the dances, and we also in the dances, and we also in the dances, and we also curtailed in the dances, and we also curtailed some in the dances, and we also curtailed some of in the dances, and we also curtailed some of the curtailed some of the curtailed some of the competition.

competition.

competition.

[00:12:28] [00:12:28] [00:12:28] Like [00:12:28] Like if [00:12:28] Like if we [00:12:28] Like if we were Like if we were Like if we were going Like if we were going to Like if we were going to have Like if we were going to have a Like if we were going to have a dance Like if we were going to have a dance in Like if we were going to have a dance in May, going to have a dance in May, going to have a dance in May, we'd going to have a dance in May, we'd go going to have a dance in May, we'd go to going to have a dance in May, we'd go to the going to have a dance in May, we'd go to the South going to have a dance in May, we'd go to the South East going to have a dance in May, we'd go to the South East Youth we'd go to the South East Youth we'd go to the South East Youth Council we'd go to the South East Youth Council and we'd go to the South East Youth Council and find we'd go to the South East Youth Council and find out: we'd go to the South East Youth Council and find out: "Is Council and find out: "Is Council and find out: "Is anybody Council and find out: "Is anybody having Council and find out: "Is anybody having a Council and find out: "Is anybody having a dance Council and find out: "Is anybody having a dance in Council and find out: "Is anybody having a dance in May?"

anybody having a dance in May?"

anybody having a dance in May?"

Well anybody having a dance in May?"

Well there anybody having a dance in May?"

Well there was anybody having a dance in May?"

Well there was or anybody having a dance in May?"

Well there was or there anybody having a dance in May?"

Well there was or there wasn't.

Well there was or there wasn't.

Well there was or there wasn't.

So Well there was or there wasn't.

So the Well there was or there wasn't.

So the South Well there was or there wasn't.

So the South East Well there was or there wasn't.

So the South East Youth Well there was or there wasn't.

So the South East Youth Council So the South East Youth Council So the South East Youth Council was So the South East Youth Council was very So the South East Youth Council was very important.

was very important.

was very important.

[00:12:43] [00:12:43] [00:12:43] But [00:12:43] But even [00:12:43] But even after [00:12:43] But even after we But even after we But even after we were But even after we were organized But even after we were organized and But even after we were organized and went But even after we were organized and went to were organized and went to were organized and went to Sacramento were organized and went to Sacramento on were organized and went to Sacramento on Juvenile Sacramento on Juvenile Sacramento on Juvenile conference, Sacramento on Juvenile conference, the Sacramento on Juvenile conference, the Union Sacramento on Juvenile conference, the Union Tribune conference, the Union Tribune conference, the Union Tribune reported conference, the Union Tribune reported "Jacket conference, the Union Tribune reported "Jacket Club conference, the Union Tribune reported "Jacket Club Reports reported "Jacket Club Reports reported "Jacket Club Reports On reported "Jacket Club Reports On 'Good' reported "Jacket Club Reports On 'Good' Gang reported "Jacket Club Reports On 'Good' Gang Life."

On 'Good' Gang Life."

On 'Good' Gang Life."

[00:12:54] [00:12:54] [00:12:54] You [00:12:54] You know [00:12:54] You know we [00:12:54] You know we had [00:12:54] You know we had a You know we had a You know we had a president, You know we had a president, a You know we had a president, a vice You know we had a president, a vice president, You know we had a president, a vice president, a president, a vice president, a president, a vice president, a secretary, president, a vice president, a secretary, a president, a vice president, a secretary, a treasurer, president, a vice president, a secretary, a treasurer, a secretary, a treasurer, a secretary, a treasurer, a sergeant secretary, a treasurer, a sergeant of secretary, a treasurer, a sergeant of arms, secretary, a treasurer, a sergeant of arms, and secretary, a treasurer, a sergeant of arms, and a sergeant of arms, and a sergeant of arms, and a historian.

historian.

historian.

That's historian.

That's who historian.

That's who we historian.

That's who we were.

That's who we were.

That's who we were.

And That's who we were.

And so That's who we were.

And so they That's who we were.

And so they wouldn't That's who we were.

And so they wouldn't even And so they wouldn't even And so they wouldn't even recognize And so they wouldn't even recognize that.

recognize that.

recognize that.

They recognize that.

They still They still They still lumped They still lumped us They still lumped us in They still lumped us in as They still lumped us in as a They still lumped us in as a gang.

lumped us in as a gang.

lumped us in as a gang.

[00:13:08] [00:13:08] [00:13:08] Juan [00:13:08] Juan Johnny [00:13:08] Juan Johnny Lopez: [00:13:08] Juan Johnny Lopez: I Juan Johnny Lopez: I Juan Johnny Lopez: I was Juan Johnny Lopez: I was probably Juan Johnny Lopez: I was probably in Juan Johnny Lopez: I was probably in the Juan Johnny Lopez: I was probably in the seventh was probably in the seventh was probably in the seventh grade was probably in the seventh grade when was probably in the seventh grade when I was probably in the seventh grade when I got was probably in the seventh grade when I got involved was probably in the seventh grade when I got involved with grade when I got involved with grade when I got involved with this grade when I got involved with this group grade when I got involved with this group called grade when I got involved with this group called "Los this group called "Los this group called "Los Chicanos".

Chicanos".

Chicanos".

It Chicanos".

It was Chicanos".

It was influenced Chicanos".

It was influenced by It was influenced by It was influenced by an It was influenced by an older It was influenced by an older group, It was influenced by an older group, "Los It was influenced by an older group, "Los Gallos" an older group, "Los Gallos" an older group, "Los Gallos" [00:13:17] [00:13:17] [00:13:17] Howard [00:13:17] Howard Hollman: Howard Hollman: Howard Hollman: Basically Howard Hollman: Basically they Howard Hollman: Basically they taught Howard Hollman: Basically they taught us Howard Hollman: Basically they taught us the Basically they taught us the Basically they taught us the fundamental Basically they taught us the fundamental of Basically they taught us the fundamental of organizing.

fundamental of organizing.

fundamental of organizing.

I I I mean I mean we I mean we were I mean we were able I mean we were able to I mean we were able to do mean we were able to do mean we were able to do different mean we were able to do different things, mean we were able to do different things, we mean we were able to do different things, we organized different things, we organized different things, we organized dances, different things, we organized dances, and different things, we organized dances, and we different things, we organized dances, and we were different things, we organized dances, and we were a different things, we organized dances, and we were a popular dances, and we were a popular dances, and we were a popular club.

club.

club.

[00:13:27] [00:13:27] [00:13:27] Juan: [00:13:27] Juan: Now [00:13:27] Juan: Now the [00:13:27] Juan: Now the name Juan: Now the name Juan: Now the name is Juan: Now the name is kind Juan: Now the name is kind of Juan: Now the name is kind of interesting.

is kind of interesting.

is kind of interesting.

Because Because Because during Because during that Because during that time, Because during that time, 1950's, Because during that time, 1950's, early during that time, 1950's, early during that time, 1950's, early 50's, during that time, 1950's, early 50's, nobody during that time, 1950's, early 50's, nobody called during that time, 1950's, early 50's, nobody called themselves 50's, nobody called themselves 50's, nobody called themselves "Chicano."

"Chicano."

"Chicano."

[00:13:36] [00:13:36] [00:13:36] Juan: [00:13:36] Juan: Well [00:13:36] Juan: Well a [00:13:36] Juan: Well a friend Juan: Well a friend Juan: Well a friend of Juan: Well a friend of mine, Juan: Well a friend of mine, Albert Juan: Well a friend of mine, Albert Usquiano, Juan: Well a friend of mine, Albert Usquiano, they of mine, Albert Usquiano, they of mine, Albert Usquiano, they ran of mine, Albert Usquiano, they ran a of mine, Albert Usquiano, they ran a meeting of mine, Albert Usquiano, they ran a meeting one of mine, Albert Usquiano, they ran a meeting one time.

ran a meeting one time.

ran a meeting one time.

And And And they And they were And they were trying And they were trying to And they were trying to decide And they were trying to decide what they were trying to decide what they were trying to decide what they they were trying to decide what they were they were trying to decide what they were going they were trying to decide what they were going to they were trying to decide what they were going to call they were going to call they were going to call themselves, they were going to call themselves, this they were going to call themselves, this group.

themselves, this group.

themselves, this group.

And And And there And there were And there were a And there were a lot And there were a lot of there were a lot of there were a lot of clubs-jacket there were a lot of clubs-jacket clubs, there were a lot of clubs-jacket clubs, if there were a lot of clubs-jacket clubs, if you clubs-jacket clubs, if you clubs-jacket clubs, if you might clubs-jacket clubs, if you might want clubs-jacket clubs, if you might want to clubs-jacket clubs, if you might want to call clubs-jacket clubs, if you might want to call them.

might want to call them.

might want to call them.

They They They were They were naming They were naming themselves They were naming themselves "Lobos", were naming themselves "Lobos", were naming themselves "Lobos", "Amigos", were naming themselves "Lobos", "Amigos", "Pollos" "Amigos", "Pollos" "Amigos", "Pollos" [00:13:53] [00:13:53] [00:13:53] Juan: [00:13:53] Juan: And [00:13:53] Juan: And Albert Juan: And Albert Juan: And Albert says Juan: And Albert says "We're Juan: And Albert says "We're not Juan: And Albert says "We're not animals.

says "We're not animals.

says "We're not animals.

We're We're We're 'Chicanos'".

'Chicanos'".

'Chicanos'".

Wow, 'Chicanos'".

Wow, that 'Chicanos'".

Wow, that was 'Chicanos'".

Wow, that was a Wow, that was a Wow, that was a heavy Wow, that was a heavy statement.

heavy statement.

heavy statement.

Because heavy statement.

Because nobody Because nobody Because nobody called Because nobody called themselves Because nobody called themselves 'Chicano.'

called themselves 'Chicano.'

called themselves 'Chicano.'

[00:14:05] [00:14:05] [00:14:05] Juan: [00:14:05] Juan: And [00:14:05] Juan: And so [00:14:05] Juan: And so my Juan: And so my Juan: And so my point Juan: And so my point is, Juan: And so my point is, Los Juan: And so my point is, Los Chicanos Juan: And so my point is, Los Chicanos helped point is, Los Chicanos helped point is, Los Chicanos helped us point is, Los Chicanos helped us develop point is, Los Chicanos helped us develop this point is, Los Chicanos helped us develop this sense point is, Los Chicanos helped us develop this sense of point is, Los Chicanos helped us develop this sense of worth.

us develop this sense of worth.

us develop this sense of worth.

That us develop this sense of worth.

That we us develop this sense of worth.

That we were us develop this sense of worth.

That we were somebody.

That we were somebody.

That we were somebody.

A That we were somebody.

A lot That we were somebody.

A lot of A lot of A lot of us A lot of us went A lot of us went to A lot of us went to college.

us went to college.

us went to college.

I'm us went to college.

I'm proud I'm proud I'm proud to I'm proud to say I'm proud to say that I'm proud to say that I I'm proud to say that I worked I'm proud to say that I worked with I'm proud to say that I worked with Cesar to say that I worked with Cesar to say that I worked with Cesar Chavez.

Chavez.

Chavez.

[00:14:18] [00:14:18] [00:14:18] Some [00:14:18] Some of [00:14:18] Some of the [00:14:18] Some of the jacket Some of the jacket Some of the jacket clubs Some of the jacket clubs were Some of the jacket clubs were an Some of the jacket clubs were an important clubs were an important clubs were an important influence clubs were an important influence on clubs were an important influence on us clubs were an important influence on us as clubs were an important influence on us as lowriders.

influence on us as lowriders.

influence on us as lowriders.

[00:14:25] [00:14:25] [00:14:25] Welcome [00:14:25] Welcome everybody Welcome everybody Welcome everybody for Welcome everybody for coming, Welcome everybody for coming, I Welcome everybody for coming, I know Welcome everybody for coming, I know it Welcome everybody for coming, I know it was Welcome everybody for coming, I know it was short for coming, I know it was short for coming, I know it was short notice for coming, I know it was short notice and for coming, I know it was short notice and everything for coming, I know it was short notice and everything for for coming, I know it was short notice and everything for this notice and everything for this notice and everything for this special notice and everything for this special meeting.

special meeting.

special meeting.

[00:14:28] [00:14:28] [00:14:28] Open [00:14:28] Open it [00:14:28] Open it up, [00:14:28] Open it up, say [00:14:28] Open it up, say who Open it up, say who Open it up, say who we Open it up, say who we are, Open it up, say who we are, and Open it up, say who we are, and what Open it up, say who we are, and what club Open it up, say who we are, and what club we're we are, and what club we're we are, and what club we're from.

from.

from.

[00:14:32] [00:14:32] [00:14:32] I [00:14:32] I strongly [00:14:32] I strongly feel [00:14:32] I strongly feel that I strongly feel that I strongly feel that the I strongly feel that the jacket I strongly feel that the jacket clubs I strongly feel that the jacket clubs evolved I strongly feel that the jacket clubs evolved into the jacket clubs evolved into the jacket clubs evolved into car the jacket clubs evolved into car clubs.

car clubs.

car clubs.

The car clubs.

The jacket car clubs.

The jacket clubs The jacket clubs The jacket clubs gave The jacket clubs gave us The jacket clubs gave us structure The jacket clubs gave us structure and The jacket clubs gave us structure and a The jacket clubs gave us structure and a sense gave us structure and a sense gave us structure and a sense of gave us structure and a sense of organizing, gave us structure and a sense of organizing, organizing of organizing, organizing of organizing, organizing events of organizing, organizing events in of organizing, organizing events in the of organizing, organizing events in the community.

events in the community.

events in the community.

[00:14:45] [00:14:45] [00:14:45] You [00:14:45] You guys [00:14:45] You guys all [00:14:45] You guys all know You guys all know You guys all know Chicano You guys all know Chicano Park You guys all know Chicano Park Day You guys all know Chicano Park Day is You guys all know Chicano Park Day is on You guys all know Chicano Park Day is on the Chicano Park Day is on the Chicano Park Day is on the 20th.

20th.

20th.

[00:14:50] [00:14:50] [00:14:50] We [00:14:50] We talked [00:14:50] We talked about [00:14:50] We talked about it We talked about it We talked about it earlier We talked about it earlier this We talked about it earlier this year We talked about it earlier this year that We talked about it earlier this year that you We talked about it earlier this year that you guys earlier this year that you guys earlier this year that you guys would earlier this year that you guys would have earlier this year that you guys would have the earlier this year that you guys would have the first earlier this year that you guys would have the first two would have the first two would have the first two weeks... weeks... weeks... [00:14:55] [00:14:55] [00:14:55] And [00:14:55] And also [00:14:55] And also governing And also governing And also governing ourselves.

ourselves.

ourselves.

We ourselves.

We use ourselves.

We use a ourselves.

We use a very We use a very We use a very similar We use a very similar structure We use a very similar structure that We use a very similar structure that some We use a very similar structure that some of similar structure that some of similar structure that some of the similar structure that some of the jacket similar structure that some of the jacket clubs similar structure that some of the jacket clubs used.

the jacket clubs used.

the jacket clubs used.

[00:15:02] [00:15:02] [00:15:02] This [00:15:02] This is [00:15:02] This is a [00:15:02] This is a reminder This is a reminder This is a reminder to This is a reminder to everybody, This is a reminder to everybody, dues This is a reminder to everybody, dues are This is a reminder to everybody, dues are due This is a reminder to everybody, dues are due next to everybody, dues are due next to everybody, dues are due next month.

month.

month.

[00:15:06] [00:15:06] [00:15:06] Another [00:15:06] Another big Another big Another big influence Another big influence is Another big influence is even Another big influence is even the Another big influence is even the jackets influence is even the jackets influence is even the jackets themselves.

themselves.

themselves.

The themselves.

The great themselves.

The great majority The great majority The great majority of The great majority of the The great majority of the lowriders The great majority of the lowriders today The great majority of the lowriders today wear The great majority of the lowriders today wear the of the lowriders today wear the of the lowriders today wear the same of the lowriders today wear the same style of the lowriders today wear the same style of of the lowriders today wear the same style of jackets of the lowriders today wear the same style of jackets of of the lowriders today wear the same style of jackets of back same style of jackets of back same style of jackets of back in same style of jackets of back in the same style of jackets of back in the 50's.

in the 50's.

in the 50's.

So in the 50's.

So there's in the 50's.

So there's a So there's a So there's a strong So there's a strong correlation So there's a strong correlation there.

strong correlation there.

strong correlation there.

[00:15:26] [00:15:26] [00:15:26] My [00:15:26] My business [00:15:26] My business is [00:15:26] My business is in My business is in My business is in changing My business is in changing cars My business is in changing cars around, My business is in changing cars around, it's changing cars around, it's changing cars around, it's styling changing cars around, it's styling them.

styling them.

styling them.

They styling them.

They didn't styling them.

They didn't call They didn't call They didn't call them They didn't call them lowriders, They didn't call them lowriders, we They didn't call them lowriders, we just They didn't call them lowriders, we just call them lowriders, we just call them lowriders, we just call them them lowriders, we just call them "custom them lowriders, we just call them "custom cars."

them "custom cars."

them "custom cars."

[00:15:33] [00:15:33] [00:15:33] Cars [00:15:33] Cars to [00:15:33] Cars to me [00:15:33] Cars to me were [00:15:33] Cars to me were like Cars to me were like Cars to me were like a Cars to me were like a piece Cars to me were like a piece of Cars to me were like a piece of art.

a piece of art.

a piece of art.

You a piece of art.

You chisel a piece of art.

You chisel on You chisel on You chisel on it, You chisel on it, cut You chisel on it, cut on You chisel on it, cut on it, You chisel on it, cut on it, or You chisel on it, cut on it, or bang You chisel on it, cut on it, or bang it it, cut on it, or bang it it, cut on it, or bang it around, it, cut on it, or bang it around, change it, cut on it, or bang it around, change it.

around, change it.

around, change it.

[00:15:44] [00:15:44] [00:15:44] When [00:15:44] When I [00:15:44] When I look [00:15:44] When I look at [00:15:44] When I look at a When I look at a When I look at a car, When I look at a car, I When I look at a car, I would When I look at a car, I would look When I look at a car, I would look at When I look at a car, I would look at it When I look at a car, I would look at it and When I look at a car, I would look at it and say car, I would look at it and say car, I would look at it and say "this car, I would look at it and say "this could car, I would look at it and say "this could look car, I would look at it and say "this could look like car, I would look at it and say "this could look like a car, I would look at it and say "this could look like a million "this could look like a million "this could look like a million cars "this could look like a million cars on "this could look like a million cars on the "this could look like a million cars on the streets "this could look like a million cars on the streets so "this could look like a million cars on the streets so I'm cars on the streets so I'm cars on the streets so I'm going cars on the streets so I'm going to cars on the streets so I'm going to do cars on the streets so I'm going to do it cars on the streets so I'm going to do it different.

going to do it different.

going to do it different.

[00:15:53] [00:15:53] [00:15:53] Robert [00:15:53] Robert Martinez [00:15:53] Robert Martinez and Robert Martinez and Robert Martinez and his Robert Martinez and his auto Robert Martinez and his auto shop Robert Martinez and his auto shop that Robert Martinez and his auto shop that he Robert Martinez and his auto shop that he had Robert Martinez and his auto shop that he had here his auto shop that he had here his auto shop that he had here on his auto shop that he had here on Imperial, his auto shop that he had here on Imperial, he his auto shop that he had here on Imperial, he was his auto shop that he had here on Imperial, he was very on Imperial, he was very on Imperial, he was very important on Imperial, he was very important figure on Imperial, he was very important figure in on Imperial, he was very important figure in our on Imperial, he was very important figure in our period, important figure in our period, important figure in our period, and important figure in our period, and he important figure in our period, and he experimented important figure in our period, and he experimented a important figure in our period, and he experimented a lot.

and he experimented a lot.

and he experimented a lot.

[00:16:03] [00:16:03] [00:16:03] Customers, [00:16:03] Customers, they Customers, they Customers, they would Customers, they would want Customers, they would want to Customers, they would want to know Customers, they would want to know what Customers, they would want to know what my would want to know what my would want to know what my ideas would want to know what my ideas were.

ideas were.

ideas were.

I ideas were.

I remember ideas were.

I remember this ideas were.

I remember this guy I remember this guy I remember this guy came I remember this guy came to I remember this guy came to me, I remember this guy came to me, and I remember this guy came to me, and he I remember this guy came to me, and he gave I remember this guy came to me, and he gave me I remember this guy came to me, and he gave me a came to me, and he gave me a came to me, and he gave me a thousand came to me, and he gave me a thousand bucks came to me, and he gave me a thousand bucks down, came to me, and he gave me a thousand bucks down, and came to me, and he gave me a thousand bucks down, and every thousand bucks down, and every thousand bucks down, and every time thousand bucks down, and every time he'd thousand bucks down, and every time he'd come thousand bucks down, and every time he'd come in thousand bucks down, and every time he'd come in he'd thousand bucks down, and every time he'd come in he'd give thousand bucks down, and every time he'd come in he'd give me time he'd come in he'd give me time he'd come in he'd give me a time he'd come in he'd give me a thousand, time he'd come in he'd give me a thousand, so time he'd come in he'd give me a thousand, so I'd time he'd come in he'd give me a thousand, so I'd change time he'd come in he'd give me a thousand, so I'd change it time he'd come in he'd give me a thousand, so I'd change it as a thousand, so I'd change it as a thousand, so I'd change it as he a thousand, so I'd change it as he paid a thousand, so I'd change it as he paid me.

he paid me.

he paid me.

And he paid me.

And in he paid me.

And in the he paid me.

And in the front he paid me.

And in the front I And in the front I And in the front I put And in the front I put these And in the front I put these Desota And in the front I put these Desota bumper, And in the front I put these Desota bumper, put And in the front I put these Desota bumper, put a put these Desota bumper, put a put these Desota bumper, put a Cadillac put these Desota bumper, put a Cadillac headlights put these Desota bumper, put a Cadillac headlights that put these Desota bumper, put a Cadillac headlights that were Cadillac headlights that were Cadillac headlights that were frenched Cadillac headlights that were frenched in, Cadillac headlights that were frenched in, like Cadillac headlights that were frenched in, like a Cadillac headlights that were frenched in, like a shade Cadillac headlights that were frenched in, like a shade over frenched in, like a shade over frenched in, like a shade over them, frenched in, like a shade over them, that frenched in, like a shade over them, that hood frenched in, like a shade over them, that hood had frenched in, like a shade over them, that hood had a them, that hood had a them, that hood had a chrome--like them, that hood had a chrome--like a them, that hood had a chrome--like a little them, that hood had a chrome--like a little scoop chrome--like a little scoop chrome--like a little scoop across chrome--like a little scoop across the chrome--like a little scoop across the front chrome--like a little scoop across the front that chrome--like a little scoop across the front that made chrome--like a little scoop across the front that made the across the front that made the across the front that made the scoop across the front that made the scoop disappear across the front that made the scoop disappear to across the front that made the scoop disappear to the across the front that made the scoop disappear to the point across the front that made the scoop disappear to the point to scoop disappear to the point to scoop disappear to the point to the scoop disappear to the point to the bottom scoop disappear to the point to the bottom of scoop disappear to the point to the bottom of the scoop disappear to the point to the bottom of the grill.

the bottom of the grill.

the bottom of the grill.

Took Took Took all Took all the Took all the bumper Took all the bumper bolts Took all the bumper bolts off, Took all the bumper bolts off, made all the bumper bolts off, made all the bumper bolts off, made it all the bumper bolts off, made it plain, all the bumper bolts off, made it plain, put all the bumper bolts off, made it plain, put Murphy all the bumper bolts off, made it plain, put Murphy tail it plain, put Murphy tail it plain, put Murphy tail lights it plain, put Murphy tail lights on it plain, put Murphy tail lights on it, it plain, put Murphy tail lights on it, mixed it plain, put Murphy tail lights on it, mixed it it plain, put Murphy tail lights on it, mixed it in it plain, put Murphy tail lights on it, mixed it in with lights on it, mixed it in with lights on it, mixed it in with the lights on it, mixed it in with the bumper, lights on it, mixed it in with the bumper, put lights on it, mixed it in with the bumper, put his lights on it, mixed it in with the bumper, put his initials lights on it, mixed it in with the bumper, put his initials in the bumper, put his initials in the bumper, put his initials in the the bumper, put his initials in the back, the bumper, put his initials in the back, and the bumper, put his initials in the back, and you the bumper, put his initials in the back, and you know the bumper, put his initials in the back, and you know striped the back, and you know striped the back, and you know striped it the back, and you know striped it all the back, and you know striped it all out.

it all out.

it all out.

Then it all out.

Then I it all out.

Then I put it all out.

Then I put Buick Then I put Buick Then I put Buick chrome Then I put Buick chrome on Then I put Buick chrome on the Then I put Buick chrome on the sides Then I put Buick chrome on the sides in, Then I put Buick chrome on the sides in, I Then I put Buick chrome on the sides in, I put chrome on the sides in, I put chrome on the sides in, I put electronic chrome on the sides in, I put electronic doors--that's chrome on the sides in, I put electronic doors--that's where electronic doors--that's where electronic doors--that's where you electronic doors--that's where you push electronic doors--that's where you push the electronic doors--that's where you push the panel electronic doors--that's where you push the panel of electronic doors--that's where you push the panel of the electronic doors--that's where you push the panel of the car you push the panel of the car you push the panel of the car and you push the panel of the car and it you push the panel of the car and it would you push the panel of the car and it would touch you push the panel of the car and it would touch each you push the panel of the car and it would touch each other and it would touch each other and it would touch each other and and it would touch each other and it and it would touch each other and it would and it would touch each other and it would open and it would touch each other and it would open the and it would touch each other and it would open the door.

and it would open the door.

and it would open the door.

[00:16:44] [00:16:44] [00:16:44] And [00:16:44] And I [00:16:44] And I painted [00:16:44] And I painted it And I painted it And I painted it twice.

twice.

twice.

Once twice.

Once was twice.

Once was blue twice.

Once was blue and Once was blue and Once was blue and silver, Once was blue and silver, and Once was blue and silver, and then Once was blue and silver, and then he Once was blue and silver, and then he said Once was blue and silver, and then he said "I silver, and then he said "I silver, and then he said "I want silver, and then he said "I want this silver, and then he said "I want this car silver, and then he said "I want this car to silver, and then he said "I want this car to be, silver, and then he said "I want this car to be, noticeable want this car to be, noticeable want this car to be, noticeable man."

man."

man."

So man."

So I man."

So I painted man."

So I painted it man."

So I painted it orange So I painted it orange So I painted it orange and So I painted it orange and put So I painted it orange and put the So I painted it orange and put the silver So I painted it orange and put the silver trim So I painted it orange and put the silver trim on So I painted it orange and put the silver trim on it, and put the silver trim on it, and put the silver trim on it, and and put the silver trim on it, and that's and put the silver trim on it, and that's what and put the silver trim on it, and that's what I and put the silver trim on it, and that's what I did and put the silver trim on it, and that's what I did to and put the silver trim on it, and that's what I did to the and that's what I did to the and that's what I did to the Mercury.

Mercury.

Mercury.

I Mercury.

I put Mercury.

I put a Mercury.

I put a lot Mercury.

I put a lot of Mercury.

I put a lot of work Mercury.

I put a lot of work in I put a lot of work in I put a lot of work in it.

it.

it.

[00:17:00] [00:17:00] [00:17:00] My [00:17:00] My school [00:17:00] My school was [00:17:00] My school was in [00:17:00] My school was in my My school was in my My school was in my yard, My school was in my yard, learning My school was in my yard, learning from My school was in my yard, learning from my My school was in my yard, learning from my dad.

yard, learning from my dad.

yard, learning from my dad.

My My My dad My dad used My dad used to My dad used to be My dad used to be a My dad used to be a mechanic.

dad used to be a mechanic.

dad used to be a mechanic.

I I I was I was about I was about 16, I was about 16, I I was about 16, I was I was about 16, I was chopping was about 16, I was chopping was about 16, I was chopping cars was about 16, I was chopping cars with was about 16, I was chopping cars with axes, was about 16, I was chopping cars with axes, they was about 16, I was chopping cars with axes, they were cars with axes, they were cars with axes, they were wrecked cars with axes, they were wrecked or cars with axes, they were wrecked or they cars with axes, they were wrecked or they were cars with axes, they were wrecked or they were worn cars with axes, they were wrecked or they were worn out, wrecked or they were worn out, wrecked or they were worn out, and wrecked or they were worn out, and dad wrecked or they were worn out, and dad used wrecked or they were worn out, and dad used to wrecked or they were worn out, and dad used to say wrecked or they were worn out, and dad used to say "scrap and dad used to say "scrap and dad used to say "scrap 'em!"

'em!"

'em!"

And 'em!"

And later 'em!"

And later on 'em!"

And later on I 'em!"

And later on I learned 'em!"

And later on I learned to And later on I learned to And later on I learned to weld, And later on I learned to weld, changed And later on I learned to weld, changed motors, And later on I learned to weld, changed motors, I And later on I learned to weld, changed motors, I started weld, changed motors, I started weld, changed motors, I started to weld, changed motors, I started to paint weld, changed motors, I started to paint cars.

to paint cars.

to paint cars.

That's to paint cars.

That's when to paint cars.

That's when I That's when I That's when I met That's when I met The That's when I met The Bean That's when I met The Bean Bandits.

met The Bean Bandits.

met The Bean Bandits.

[00:17:33] [00:17:33] [00:17:33] Back [00:17:33] Back then, [00:17:33] Back then, we [00:17:33] Back then, we would Back then, we would Back then, we would get Back then, we would get together, Back then, we would get together, build Back then, we would get together, build cars Back then, we would get together, build cars and get together, build cars and get together, build cars and race get together, build cars and race 'em.

race 'em.

race 'em.

[00:17:35] [00:17:35] [00:17:35] And [00:17:35] And Joaquin, [00:17:35] And Joaquin, one [00:17:35] And Joaquin, one of And Joaquin, one of And Joaquin, one of the And Joaquin, one of the main And Joaquin, one of the main guys, And Joaquin, one of the main guys, man, And Joaquin, one of the main guys, man, he And Joaquin, one of the main guys, man, he was And Joaquin, one of the main guys, man, he was good the main guys, man, he was good the main guys, man, he was good at the main guys, man, he was good at that.

at that.

at that.

[00:17:39] [00:17:39] [00:17:39] Pat [00:17:39] Pat Durant, [00:17:39] Pat Durant, Bean Pat Durant, Bean Pat Durant, Bean Bandits: Pat Durant, Bean Bandits: We Pat Durant, Bean Bandits: We were Pat Durant, Bean Bandits: We were just Pat Durant, Bean Bandits: We were just about Bandits: We were just about Bandits: We were just about unbeatable, Bandits: We were just about unbeatable, and Bandits: We were just about unbeatable, and it Bandits: We were just about unbeatable, and it was Bandits: We were just about unbeatable, and it was all unbeatable, and it was all unbeatable, and it was all because unbeatable, and it was all because of unbeatable, and it was all because of Joaquin unbeatable, and it was all because of Joaquin Arnett.

because of Joaquin Arnett.

because of Joaquin Arnett.

We We We all We all helped We all helped and We all helped and worked We all helped and worked on We all helped and worked on the all helped and worked on the all helped and worked on the cars all helped and worked on the cars and all helped and worked on the cars and stuff, all helped and worked on the cars and stuff, but all helped and worked on the cars and stuff, but it all helped and worked on the cars and stuff, but it was all helped and worked on the cars and stuff, but it was all cars and stuff, but it was all cars and stuff, but it was all his cars and stuff, but it was all his idea.

his idea.

his idea.

When his idea.

When he his idea.

When he built his idea.

When he built a his idea.

When he built a car, When he built a car, When he built a car, he When he built a car, he built When he built a car, he built the When he built a car, he built the steering, When he built a car, he built the steering, the he built the steering, the he built the steering, the framework.

framework.

framework.

He framework.

He built framework.

He built the He built the He built the engines, He built the engines, the He built the engines, the transmission, He built the engines, the transmission, the engines, the transmission, the engines, the transmission, the rear engines, the transmission, the rear ends, engines, the transmission, the rear ends, everything engines, the transmission, the rear ends, everything you engines, the transmission, the rear ends, everything you can rear ends, everything you can rear ends, everything you can think rear ends, everything you can think of.

think of.

think of.

[00:18:00] [00:18:00] [00:18:00] Pat: [00:18:00] Pat: I [00:18:00] Pat: I guess [00:18:00] Pat: I guess you Pat: I guess you Pat: I guess you could Pat: I guess you could say Pat: I guess you could say he Pat: I guess you could say he actually Pat: I guess you could say he actually made Pat: I guess you could say he actually made the could say he actually made the could say he actually made the club.

club.

club.

[00:18:05] [00:18:05] [00:18:05] Freddie [00:18:05] Freddie Angelo: [00:18:05] Freddie Angelo: This Freddie Angelo: This Freddie Angelo: This man Freddie Angelo: This man was Freddie Angelo: This man was unbelievable.

man was unbelievable.

man was unbelievable.

There man was unbelievable.

There was There was There was nothing There was nothing he There was nothing he couldn't There was nothing he couldn't do.

nothing he couldn't do.

nothing he couldn't do.

And nothing he couldn't do.

And let And let And let me And let me tell And let me tell you, And let me tell you, I And let me tell you, I miss And let me tell you, I miss him And let me tell you, I miss him a And let me tell you, I miss him a lot.

me tell you, I miss him a lot.

me tell you, I miss him a lot.

[00:18:03] [00:18:03] [00:18:03] Richard [00:18:03] Richard Loux, [00:18:03] Richard Loux, Bean Richard Loux, Bean Richard Loux, Bean Bandits: Richard Loux, Bean Bandits: He'd Richard Loux, Bean Bandits: He'd help Richard Loux, Bean Bandits: He'd help anybody.

Bandits: He'd help anybody.

Bandits: He'd help anybody.

And And And so And so he And so he became And so he became my And so he became my hero, And so he became my hero, kind And so he became my hero, kind of so he became my hero, kind of so he became my hero, kind of thing, so he became my hero, kind of thing, you so he became my hero, kind of thing, you know, so he became my hero, kind of thing, you know, and so he became my hero, kind of thing, you know, and so so he became my hero, kind of thing, you know, and so the thing, you know, and so the thing, you know, and so the Bean thing, you know, and so the Bean Bandits thing, you know, and so the Bean Bandits to thing, you know, and so the Bean Bandits to me thing, you know, and so the Bean Bandits to me were thing, you know, and so the Bean Bandits to me were always Bean Bandits to me were always Bean Bandits to me were always the Bean Bandits to me were always the club Bean Bandits to me were always the club to Bean Bandits to me were always the club to be Bean Bandits to me were always the club to be in, Bean Bandits to me were always the club to be in, or Bean Bandits to me were always the club to be in, or the Bean Bandits to me were always the club to be in, or the guys the club to be in, or the guys the club to be in, or the guys to the club to be in, or the guys to be the club to be in, or the guys to be around.

to be around.

to be around.

[00:18:30] [00:18:30] [00:18:30] A [00:18:30] A lot [00:18:30] A lot of [00:18:30] A lot of the [00:18:30] A lot of the people A lot of the people A lot of the people in A lot of the people in the A lot of the people in the barrio A lot of the people in the barrio used A lot of the people in the barrio used to A lot of the people in the barrio used to say in the barrio used to say in the barrio used to say "yeah, in the barrio used to say "yeah, the in the barrio used to say "yeah, the Bean in the barrio used to say "yeah, the Bean Bandits in the barrio used to say "yeah, the Bean Bandits are "yeah, the Bean Bandits are "yeah, the Bean Bandits are good "yeah, the Bean Bandits are good guys, "yeah, the Bean Bandits are good guys, you "yeah, the Bean Bandits are good guys, you gotta "yeah, the Bean Bandits are good guys, you gotta go "yeah, the Bean Bandits are good guys, you gotta go to "yeah, the Bean Bandits are good guys, you gotta go to the good guys, you gotta go to the good guys, you gotta go to the races good guys, you gotta go to the races and good guys, you gotta go to the races and watch good guys, you gotta go to the races and watch them".

races and watch them".

races and watch them".

Cause races and watch them".

Cause we Cause we Cause we used Cause we used to Cause we used to put Cause we used to put on Cause we used to put on quite Cause we used to put on quite a Cause we used to put on quite a show Cause we used to put on quite a show out used to put on quite a show out used to put on quite a show out there.

there.

there.

We'd there.

We'd wear there.

We'd wear Mexican there.

We'd wear Mexican hats We'd wear Mexican hats We'd wear Mexican hats and We'd wear Mexican hats and white We'd wear Mexican hats and white shirts We'd wear Mexican hats and white shirts that We'd wear Mexican hats and white shirts that braceros and white shirts that braceros and white shirts that braceros used and white shirts that braceros used to and white shirts that braceros used to wear, and white shirts that braceros used to wear, that and white shirts that braceros used to wear, that alone--they used to wear, that alone--they used to wear, that alone--they would used to wear, that alone--they would pay used to wear, that alone--they would pay us used to wear, that alone--they would pay us just used to wear, that alone--they would pay us just to used to wear, that alone--they would pay us just to show used to wear, that alone--they would pay us just to show up.

would pay us just to show up.

would pay us just to show up.

[00:18:46] [00:18:46] [00:18:46] Part [00:18:46] Part of [00:18:46] Part of the [00:18:46] Part of the fame [00:18:46] Part of the fame was Part of the fame was Part of the fame was that Part of the fame was that they Part of the fame was that they were Part of the fame was that they were fast, Part of the fame was that they were fast, and Part of the fame was that they were fast, and a Part of the fame was that they were fast, and a lot that they were fast, and a lot that they were fast, and a lot of that they were fast, and a lot of the that they were fast, and a lot of the speed that they were fast, and a lot of the speed came that they were fast, and a lot of the speed came from that they were fast, and a lot of the speed came from drilling of the speed came from drilling of the speed came from drilling out of the speed came from drilling out the of the speed came from drilling out the carburetors of the speed came from drilling out the carburetors and of the speed came from drilling out the carburetors and running out the carburetors and running out the carburetors and running alcohol out the carburetors and running alcohol and out the carburetors and running alcohol and nitrol out the carburetors and running alcohol and nitrol later.

alcohol and nitrol later.

alcohol and nitrol later.

But But But Joaquin But Joaquin had But Joaquin had the But Joaquin had the secret--this Joaquin had the secret--this Joaquin had the secret--this idea Joaquin had the secret--this idea of Joaquin had the secret--this idea of building, Joaquin had the secret--this idea of building, the Joaquin had the secret--this idea of building, the length idea of building, the length idea of building, the length and idea of building, the length and the idea of building, the length and the gear idea of building, the length and the gear ratio, idea of building, the length and the gear ratio, all idea of building, the length and the gear ratio, all that.

and the gear ratio, all that.

and the gear ratio, all that.

[00:19:00] [00:19:00] [00:19:00] Before [00:19:00] Before drag [00:19:00] Before drag racing, Before drag racing, Before drag racing, Joaquin Before drag racing, Joaquin was Before drag racing, Joaquin was chopping Before drag racing, Joaquin was chopping tops Before drag racing, Joaquin was chopping tops on Joaquin was chopping tops on Joaquin was chopping tops on cars, Joaquin was chopping tops on cars, and Joaquin was chopping tops on cars, and he Joaquin was chopping tops on cars, and he was Joaquin was chopping tops on cars, and he was doing Joaquin was chopping tops on cars, and he was doing all Joaquin was chopping tops on cars, and he was doing all that cars, and he was doing all that cars, and he was doing all that type cars, and he was doing all that type of--lowering cars, and he was doing all that type of--lowering cars, cars, and he was doing all that type of--lowering cars, and cars, and he was doing all that type of--lowering cars, and he type of--lowering cars, and he type of--lowering cars, and he was type of--lowering cars, and he was a type of--lowering cars, and he was a body type of--lowering cars, and he was a body man, type of--lowering cars, and he was a body man, he type of--lowering cars, and he was a body man, he could type of--lowering cars, and he was a body man, he could do was a body man, he could do was a body man, he could do anything was a body man, he could do anything to was a body man, he could do anything to a was a body man, he could do anything to a car.

anything to a car.

anything to a car.

[00:19:10] [00:19:10] [00:19:10] There's [00:19:10] There's a [00:19:10] There's a gentleman There's a gentleman There's a gentleman here--Bobby There's a gentleman here--Bobby Martinez There's a gentleman here--Bobby Martinez did There's a gentleman here--Bobby Martinez did a There's a gentleman here--Bobby Martinez did a lot here--Bobby Martinez did a lot here--Bobby Martinez did a lot of here--Bobby Martinez did a lot of that.

of that.

of that.

[00:19:13] [00:19:13] [00:19:13] I [00:19:13] I went [00:19:13] I went to [00:19:13] I went to Bobby, [00:19:13] I went to Bobby, I I went to Bobby, I I went to Bobby, I said I went to Bobby, I said "I've I went to Bobby, I said "I've got I went to Bobby, I said "I've got a I went to Bobby, I said "I've got a 47 I went to Bobby, I said "I've got a 47 Cadillac said "I've got a 47 Cadillac said "I've got a 47 Cadillac convertible, said "I've got a 47 Cadillac convertible, it's said "I've got a 47 Cadillac convertible, it's beautiful, convertible, it's beautiful, convertible, it's beautiful, but convertible, it's beautiful, but I convertible, it's beautiful, but I want convertible, it's beautiful, but I want to convertible, it's beautiful, but I want to lower convertible, it's beautiful, but I want to lower it convertible, it's beautiful, but I want to lower it down," but I want to lower it down," but I want to lower it down," he but I want to lower it down," he said but I want to lower it down," he said "Well, but I want to lower it down," he said "Well, we've but I want to lower it down," he said "Well, we've got but I want to lower it down," he said "Well, we've got to he said "Well, we've got to he said "Well, we've got to section he said "Well, we've got to section the he said "Well, we've got to section the frame."

section the frame."

section the frame."

I section the frame."

I said section the frame."

I said "I I said "I I said "I don't I said "I don't want I said "I don't want nobody I said "I don't want nobody cutting I said "I don't want nobody cutting on I said "I don't want nobody cutting on my don't want nobody cutting on my don't want nobody cutting on my frame," don't want nobody cutting on my frame," but don't want nobody cutting on my frame," but he don't want nobody cutting on my frame," but he said don't want nobody cutting on my frame," but he said "no, don't want nobody cutting on my frame," but he said "no, no, frame," but he said "no, no, frame," but he said "no, no, this frame," but he said "no, no, this is frame," but he said "no, no, this is what frame," but he said "no, no, this is what I'll frame," but he said "no, no, this is what I'll do", frame," but he said "no, no, this is what I'll do", and frame," but he said "no, no, this is what I'll do", and it this is what I'll do", and it this is what I'll do", and it was this is what I'll do", and it was perfect.

was perfect.

was perfect.

And was perfect.

And it was perfect.

And it came was perfect.

And it came out And it came out And it came out beautiful.

beautiful.

beautiful.

[00:19:26] [00:19:26] [00:19:26] One [00:19:26] One job [00:19:26] One job that [00:19:26] One job that he [00:19:26] One job that he did One job that he did One job that he did on One job that he did on a One job that he did on a paint One job that he did on a paint job, One job that he did on a paint job, and One job that he did on a paint job, and he One job that he did on a paint job, and he was One job that he did on a paint job, and he was a on a paint job, and he was a on a paint job, and he was a little on a paint job, and he was a little loaded on a paint job, and he was a little loaded you on a paint job, and he was a little loaded you know, on a paint job, and he was a little loaded you know, and little loaded you know, and little loaded you know, and someone little loaded you know, and someone he little loaded you know, and someone he fell little loaded you know, and someone he fell over little loaded you know, and someone he fell over the little loaded you know, and someone he fell over the car someone he fell over the car someone he fell over the car and, someone he fell over the car and, and someone he fell over the car and, and all someone he fell over the car and, and all his someone he fell over the car and, and all his shirt someone he fell over the car and, and all his shirt was someone he fell over the car and, and all his shirt was on and, and all his shirt was on and, and all his shirt was on top and, and all his shirt was on top of and, and all his shirt was on top of the and, and all his shirt was on top of the hood, and, and all his shirt was on top of the hood, he and, and all his shirt was on top of the hood, he said and, and all his shirt was on top of the hood, he said oh and, and all his shirt was on top of the hood, he said oh my top of the hood, he said oh my top of the hood, he said oh my god, top of the hood, he said oh my god, what top of the hood, he said oh my god, what am top of the hood, he said oh my god, what am I top of the hood, he said oh my god, what am I going top of the hood, he said oh my god, what am I going to top of the hood, he said oh my god, what am I going to do top of the hood, he said oh my god, what am I going to do with god, what am I going to do with god, what am I going to do with this?

this?

this?

And this?

And you this?

And you know this?

And you know what this?

And you know what he this?

And you know what he did?

And you know what he did?

And you know what he did?

He And you know what he did?

He got And you know what he did?

He got everything And you know what he did?

He got everything straightened He got everything straightened He got everything straightened out, He got everything straightened out, got He got everything straightened out, got himself He got everything straightened out, got himself clean, He got everything straightened out, got himself clean, and out, got himself clean, and out, got himself clean, and then out, got himself clean, and then he out, got himself clean, and then he started out, got himself clean, and then he started making out, got himself clean, and then he started making figures then he started making figures then he started making figures over then he started making figures over the then he started making figures over the mess then he started making figures over the mess that then he started making figures over the mess that he then he started making figures over the mess that he made.

over the mess that he made.

over the mess that he made.

And And And he And he said And he said man, And he said man, that And he said man, that looks And he said man, that looks pretty he said man, that looks pretty he said man, that looks pretty good!

good!

good!

And good!

And the good!

And the guy good!

And the guy that good!

And the guy that owned And the guy that owned And the guy that owned the And the guy that owned the car And the guy that owned the car came And the guy that owned the car came to And the guy that owned the car came to see And the guy that owned the car came to see it, And the guy that owned the car came to see it, and And the guy that owned the car came to see it, and he the car came to see it, and he the car came to see it, and he said the car came to see it, and he said "man, the car came to see it, and he said "man, that the car came to see it, and he said "man, that is the car came to see it, and he said "man, that is fantastic!"

said "man, that is fantastic!"

said "man, that is fantastic!"

And said "man, that is fantastic!"

And that's said "man, that is fantastic!"

And that's how said "man, that is fantastic!"

And that's how he said "man, that is fantastic!"

And that's how he picked said "man, that is fantastic!"

And that's how he picked up said "man, that is fantastic!"

And that's how he picked up on And that's how he picked up on And that's how he picked up on that.

that.

that.

So that.

So this that.

So this guy's that.

So this guy's got that.

So this guy's got a that.

So this guy's got a lot So this guy's got a lot So this guy's got a lot of So this guy's got a lot of ingenuity So this guy's got a lot of ingenuity in So this guy's got a lot of ingenuity in himself.

of ingenuity in himself.

of ingenuity in himself.

[00:20:00] [00:20:00] [00:20:00] I'm [00:20:00] I'm the [00:20:00] I'm the first [00:20:00] I'm the first guy I'm the first guy I'm the first guy that I'm the first guy that ever I'm the first guy that ever did I'm the first guy that ever did "colored I'm the first guy that ever did "colored chrome," that ever did "colored chrome," that ever did "colored chrome," they that ever did "colored chrome," they call that ever did "colored chrome," they call it.

they call it.

they call it.

I they call it.

I was they call it.

I was painting I was painting I was painting this I was painting this Chevy, I was painting this Chevy, and I was painting this Chevy, and this I was painting this Chevy, and this guy I was painting this Chevy, and this guy that this Chevy, and this guy that this Chevy, and this guy that helped this Chevy, and this guy that helped me this Chevy, and this guy that helped me forgot this Chevy, and this guy that helped me forgot to this Chevy, and this guy that helped me forgot to mask this Chevy, and this guy that helped me forgot to mask off helped me forgot to mask off helped me forgot to mask off the helped me forgot to mask off the words, helped me forgot to mask off the words, you helped me forgot to mask off the words, you know.

the words, you know.

the words, you know.

So the words, you know.

So I'm So I'm So I'm spraying So I'm spraying away, So I'm spraying away, and So I'm spraying away, and it So I'm spraying away, and it was So I'm spraying away, and it was like spraying away, and it was like spraying away, and it was like a spraying away, and it was like a transparent spraying away, and it was like a transparent paint, spraying away, and it was like a transparent paint, but spraying away, and it was like a transparent paint, but you a transparent paint, but you a transparent paint, but you put a transparent paint, but you put enough a transparent paint, but you put enough on a transparent paint, but you put enough on it, a transparent paint, but you put enough on it, it a transparent paint, but you put enough on it, it will a transparent paint, but you put enough on it, it will cover put enough on it, it will cover put enough on it, it will cover it put enough on it, it will cover it up, put enough on it, it will cover it up, and put enough on it, it will cover it up, and it'll put enough on it, it will cover it up, and it'll be put enough on it, it will cover it up, and it'll be blue, put enough on it, it will cover it up, and it'll be blue, sort it up, and it'll be blue, sort it up, and it'll be blue, sort of it up, and it'll be blue, sort of iridescent it up, and it'll be blue, sort of iridescent blue.

of iridescent blue.

of iridescent blue.

[00:20:16] [00:20:16] [00:20:16] So [00:20:16] So I'm [00:20:16] So I'm painting [00:20:16] So I'm painting this So I'm painting this So I'm painting this car, So I'm painting this car, and So I'm painting this car, and I So I'm painting this car, and I went So I'm painting this car, and I went over So I'm painting this car, and I went over to So I'm painting this car, and I went over to the car, and I went over to the car, and I went over to the emblem, car, and I went over to the emblem, and car, and I went over to the emblem, and I car, and I went over to the emblem, and I hit car, and I went over to the emblem, and I hit it car, and I went over to the emblem, and I hit it with car, and I went over to the emblem, and I hit it with the emblem, and I hit it with the emblem, and I hit it with the first emblem, and I hit it with the first coat emblem, and I hit it with the first coat and emblem, and I hit it with the first coat and it emblem, and I hit it with the first coat and it kicked, emblem, and I hit it with the first coat and it kicked, and emblem, and I hit it with the first coat and it kicked, and I first coat and it kicked, and I first coat and it kicked, and I said, first coat and it kicked, and I said, "Look first coat and it kicked, and I said, "Look at first coat and it kicked, and I said, "Look at this first coat and it kicked, and I said, "Look at this thing said, "Look at this thing said, "Look at this thing shine."

shine."

shine."

It shine."

It looked shine."

It looked like shine."

It looked like gold, It looked like gold, It looked like gold, but It looked like gold, but it It looked like gold, but it was It looked like gold, but it was blue.

but it was blue.

but it was blue.

So but it was blue.

So I but it was blue.

So I can So I can So I can remember So I can remember that.

remember that.

remember that.

[00:20:33] [00:20:33] [00:20:33] When [00:20:33] When I [00:20:33] When I make When I make When I make something When I make something new, When I make something new, it When I make something new, it just When I make something new, it just comes When I make something new, it just comes to something new, it just comes to something new, it just comes to me.

me.

me.

You me.

You pick me.

You pick up me.

You pick up something You pick up something You pick up something that's You pick up something that's in You pick up something that's in the You pick up something that's in the corner You pick up something that's in the corner and that's in the corner and that's in the corner and improvise.

improvise.

improvise.

[00:20:53] [00:20:53] [00:20:53] Philip [00:20:53] Philip "Peabody" Philip "Peabody" Philip "Peabody" Gomez: Philip "Peabody" Gomez: I Philip "Peabody" Gomez: I was Philip "Peabody" Gomez: I was just Philip "Peabody" Gomez: I was just a Philip "Peabody" Gomez: I was just a little Philip "Peabody" Gomez: I was just a little boy Gomez: I was just a little boy Gomez: I was just a little boy back Gomez: I was just a little boy back in Gomez: I was just a little boy back in the Gomez: I was just a little boy back in the 50s, Gomez: I was just a little boy back in the 50s, and Gomez: I was just a little boy back in the 50s, and that's back in the 50s, and that's back in the 50s, and that's when back in the 50s, and that's when I back in the 50s, and that's when I first back in the 50s, and that's when I first got back in the 50s, and that's when I first got into back in the 50s, and that's when I first got into cars.

when I first got into cars.

when I first got into cars.

All All All the All the older All the older guys All the older guys in All the older guys in my the older guys in my the older guys in my neighborhood the older guys in my neighborhood in the older guys in my neighborhood in Shell the older guys in my neighborhood in Shell Town, neighborhood in Shell Town, neighborhood in Shell Town, they neighborhood in Shell Town, they were neighborhood in Shell Town, they were in neighborhood in Shell Town, they were in social neighborhood in Shell Town, they were in social clubs.

they were in social clubs.

they were in social clubs.

And And And they And they all And they all had And they all had cars And they all had cars that And they all had cars that were they all had cars that were they all had cars that were really they all had cars that were really nice.

really nice.

really nice.

And really nice.

And I really nice.

And I was really nice.

And I was always And I was always And I was always interested And I was always interested and And I was always interested and I And I was always interested and I would And I was always interested and I would watch interested and I would watch interested and I would watch them interested and I would watch them work interested and I would watch them work on interested and I would watch them work on them, interested and I would watch them work on them, and interested and I would watch them work on them, and I interested and I would watch them work on them, and I would them work on them, and I would them work on them, and I would just them work on them, and I would just go them work on them, and I would just go to them work on them, and I would just go to their them work on them, and I would just go to their house, them work on them, and I would just go to their house, all just go to their house, all just go to their house, all around just go to their house, all around the just go to their house, all around the neighborhood just go to their house, all around the neighborhood they around the neighborhood they around the neighborhood they lived.

lived.

lived.

And lived.

And they lived.

And they would lived.

And they would be And they would be And they would be lowering And they would be lowering them, And they would be lowering them, and And they would be lowering them, and changing And they would be lowering them, and changing the lowering them, and changing the lowering them, and changing the tires, lowering them, and changing the tires, and lowering them, and changing the tires, and painting lowering them, and changing the tires, and painting the tires, and painting the tires, and painting the bottoms.

bottoms.

bottoms.

[00:21:23] [00:21:23] [00:21:23] And [00:21:23] And in [00:21:23] And in the [00:21:23] And in the 60s, [00:21:23] And in the 60s, we And in the 60s, we And in the 60s, we had And in the 60s, we had a And in the 60s, we had a club And in the 60s, we had a club called And in the 60s, we had a club called "Los And in the 60s, we had a club called "Los Condes.

had a club called "Los Condes.

had a club called "Los Condes.

And had a club called "Los Condes.

And it had a club called "Los Condes.

And it was had a club called "Los Condes.

And it was all had a club called "Los Condes.

And it was all the had a club called "Los Condes.

And it was all the guys had a club called "Los Condes.

And it was all the guys that had a club called "Los Condes.

And it was all the guys that we And it was all the guys that we And it was all the guys that we were And it was all the guys that we were going And it was all the guys that we were going to And it was all the guys that we were going to school And it was all the guys that we were going to school with, And it was all the guys that we were going to school with, it were going to school with, it were going to school with, it was were going to school with, it was a were going to school with, it was a social were going to school with, it was a social club.

was a social club.

was a social club.

We was a social club.

We all was a social club.

We all had We all had We all had jackets.

jackets.

jackets.

And jackets.

And then jackets.

And then all jackets.

And then all the jackets.

And then all the guys And then all the guys And then all the guys had And then all the guys had cars.

had cars.

had cars.

I had cars.

I had had cars.

I had a had cars.

I had a 55 had cars.

I had a 55 Nomad.

I had a 55 Nomad.

I had a 55 Nomad.

I I I had I had air I had air shocks I had air shocks in I had air shocks in the I had air shocks in the back, I had air shocks in the back, so had air shocks in the back, so had air shocks in the back, so I had air shocks in the back, so I had had air shocks in the back, so I had really had air shocks in the back, so I had really low had air shocks in the back, so I had really low with had air shocks in the back, so I had really low with the I had really low with the I had really low with the lowering I had really low with the lowering blocks, I had really low with the lowering blocks, and I had really low with the lowering blocks, and I I had really low with the lowering blocks, and I would I had really low with the lowering blocks, and I would go lowering blocks, and I would go lowering blocks, and I would go places lowering blocks, and I would go places and lowering blocks, and I would go places and let lowering blocks, and I would go places and let the lowering blocks, and I would go places and let the air lowering blocks, and I would go places and let the air out lowering blocks, and I would go places and let the air out of places and let the air out of places and let the air out of it, places and let the air out of it, the places and let the air out of it, the shocks.

it, the shocks.

it, the shocks.

And it, the shocks.

And the it, the shocks.

And the car And the car And the car would And the car would go And the car would go down And the car would go down inches, And the car would go down inches, the would go down inches, the would go down inches, the bumper would go down inches, the bumper would would go down inches, the bumper would be would go down inches, the bumper would be inches would go down inches, the bumper would be inches from would go down inches, the bumper would be inches from the bumper would be inches from the bumper would be inches from the ground.

ground.

ground.

[00:21:57] [00:21:57] [00:21:57] When [00:21:57] When we [00:21:57] When we got [00:21:57] When we got older [00:21:57] When we got older we When we got older we When we got older we wanted When we got older we wanted to When we got older we wanted to start When we got older we wanted to start a When we got older we wanted to start a car When we got older we wanted to start a car club, When we got older we wanted to start a car club, so wanted to start a car club, so wanted to start a car club, so then wanted to start a car club, so then we wanted to start a car club, so then we started wanted to start a car club, so then we started the wanted to start a car club, so then we started the Latin then we started the Latin then we started the Latin Lowriders.

Lowriders.

Lowriders.

[00:22:05] [00:22:05] [00:22:05] It [00:22:05] It was [00:22:05] It was a [00:22:05] It was a handful [00:22:05] It was a handful of It was a handful of It was a handful of guys, It was a handful of guys, we It was a handful of guys, we used It was a handful of guys, we used to It was a handful of guys, we used to have It was a handful of guys, we used to have our guys, we used to have our guys, we used to have our meetings guys, we used to have our meetings on guys, we used to have our meetings on Friday guys, we used to have our meetings on Friday nights, guys, we used to have our meetings on Friday nights, and meetings on Friday nights, and meetings on Friday nights, and we meetings on Friday nights, and we had meetings on Friday nights, and we had a meetings on Friday nights, and we had a pretty meetings on Friday nights, and we had a pretty well meetings on Friday nights, and we had a pretty well organized.

we had a pretty well organized.

we had a pretty well organized.

And we had a pretty well organized.

And I we had a pretty well organized.

And I had we had a pretty well organized.

And I had a we had a pretty well organized.

And I had a lot we had a pretty well organized.

And I had a lot of we had a pretty well organized.

And I had a lot of pride we had a pretty well organized.

And I had a lot of pride in And I had a lot of pride in And I had a lot of pride in being And I had a lot of pride in being in And I had a lot of pride in being in the And I had a lot of pride in being in the club, And I had a lot of pride in being in the club, and And I had a lot of pride in being in the club, and really being in the club, and really being in the club, and really do being in the club, and really do anything being in the club, and really do anything for being in the club, and really do anything for the being in the club, and really do anything for the club.

do anything for the club.

do anything for the club.

[00:22:18] [00:22:18] [00:22:18] Once [00:22:18] Once we [00:22:18] Once we started [00:22:18] Once we started the Once we started the Once we started the Latin Once we started the Latin Lowriders,1969, Once we started the Latin Lowriders,1969, everybody Latin Lowriders,1969, everybody Latin Lowriders,1969, everybody wanted Latin Lowriders,1969, everybody wanted to Latin Lowriders,1969, everybody wanted to start Latin Lowriders,1969, everybody wanted to start their Latin Lowriders,1969, everybody wanted to start their own Latin Lowriders,1969, everybody wanted to start their own club.

wanted to start their own club.

wanted to start their own club.

And wanted to start their own club.

And so wanted to start their own club.

And so clubs wanted to start their own club.

And so clubs started wanted to start their own club.

And so clubs started popping wanted to start their own club.

And so clubs started popping up And so clubs started popping up And so clubs started popping up left And so clubs started popping up left and And so clubs started popping up left and right.

left and right.

left and right.

[00:22:28] [00:22:28] [00:22:28] Henry [00:22:28] Henry Rodriguez, Henry Rodriguez, Henry Rodriguez, Brown Henry Rodriguez, Brown Image Henry Rodriguez, Brown Image Car Henry Rodriguez, Brown Image Car Club: Henry Rodriguez, Brown Image Car Club: Brown Brown Image Car Club: Brown Brown Image Car Club: Brown Image Brown Image Car Club: Brown Image started Brown Image Car Club: Brown Image started back Brown Image Car Club: Brown Image started back in Brown Image Car Club: Brown Image started back in 69.

Image started back in 69.

Image started back in 69.

And And And it And it was And it was basically And it was basically a And it was basically a lot And it was basically a lot of it was basically a lot of it was basically a lot of friends.

friends.

friends.

Some friends.

Some of friends.

Some of us friends.

Some of us younger Some of us younger Some of us younger guys Some of us younger guys were Some of us younger guys were in Some of us younger guys were in a Some of us younger guys were in a group Some of us younger guys were in a group called guys were in a group called guys were in a group called Zapata guys were in a group called Zapata from guys were in a group called Zapata from the guys were in a group called Zapata from the Barrio guys were in a group called Zapata from the Barrio Station.

Zapata from the Barrio Station.

Zapata from the Barrio Station.

[00:22:37] [00:22:37] [00:22:37] Barrio [00:22:37] Barrio Station [00:22:37] Barrio Station was Barrio Station was Barrio Station was helping Barrio Station was helping the Barrio Station was helping the youth, Barrio Station was helping the youth, trying Barrio Station was helping the youth, trying to helping the youth, trying to helping the youth, trying to keep helping the youth, trying to keep us helping the youth, trying to keep us out helping the youth, trying to keep us out of helping the youth, trying to keep us out of trouble.

keep us out of trouble.

keep us out of trouble.

[00:22:41] [00:22:41] [00:22:41] Arturo [00:22:41] Arturo Casares, Arturo Casares, Arturo Casares, Founding Arturo Casares, Founding Director, Arturo Casares, Founding Director, The Arturo Casares, Founding Director, The Barrio Founding Director, The Barrio Founding Director, The Barrio Station: Founding Director, The Barrio Station: The Founding Director, The Barrio Station: The Zapatistas, Founding Director, The Barrio Station: The Zapatistas, I'll Station: The Zapatistas, I'll Station: The Zapatistas, I'll tell Station: The Zapatistas, I'll tell ya, Station: The Zapatistas, I'll tell ya, they Station: The Zapatistas, I'll tell ya, they didn't Station: The Zapatistas, I'll tell ya, they didn't have Station: The Zapatistas, I'll tell ya, they didn't have any tell ya, they didn't have any tell ya, they didn't have any discipline tell ya, they didn't have any discipline at tell ya, they didn't have any discipline at first.

discipline at first.

discipline at first.

I discipline at first.

I mean I mean I mean they I mean they were I mean they were just I mean they were just fighting, I mean they were just fighting, and I mean they were just fighting, and we they were just fighting, and we they were just fighting, and we encouraged they were just fighting, and we encouraged them they were just fighting, and we encouraged them to they were just fighting, and we encouraged them to get they were just fighting, and we encouraged them to get along.

encouraged them to get along.

encouraged them to get along.

And encouraged them to get along.

And as encouraged them to get along.

And as they encouraged them to get along.

And as they were encouraged them to get along.

And as they were developing encouraged them to get along.

And as they were developing a And as they were developing a And as they were developing a self-concept, And as they were developing a self-concept, orgullo, And as they were developing a self-concept, orgullo, their self-concept, orgullo, their self-concept, orgullo, their Chicano self-concept, orgullo, their Chicano pride self-concept, orgullo, their Chicano pride became self-concept, orgullo, their Chicano pride became a self-concept, orgullo, their Chicano pride became a very Chicano pride became a very Chicano pride became a very important Chicano pride became a very important part Chicano pride became a very important part of Chicano pride became a very important part of developing important part of developing important part of developing car important part of developing car clubs.

car clubs.

car clubs.

[00:23:02] [00:23:02] [00:23:02] Henry: [00:23:02] Henry: Brown [00:23:02] Henry: Brown Image Henry: Brown Image Henry: Brown Image continued Henry: Brown Image continued the Henry: Brown Image continued the brotherhood.

continued the brotherhood.

continued the brotherhood.

Back Back Back then Back then it Back then it was Back then it was just Back then it was just about Back then it was just about the then it was just about the then it was just about the lowrider, then it was just about the lowrider, it then it was just about the lowrider, it was then it was just about the lowrider, it was about then it was just about the lowrider, it was about the lowrider, it was about the lowrider, it was about the Mexican lowrider, it was about the Mexican Heritage.

Mexican Heritage.

Mexican Heritage.

It Mexican Heritage.

It was Mexican Heritage.

It was like, It was like, It was like, you It was like, you put It was like, you put on It was like, you put on a It was like, you put on a nice It was like, you put on a nice jacket It was like, you put on a nice jacket or you put on a nice jacket or you put on a nice jacket or something, you put on a nice jacket or something, and you put on a nice jacket or something, and you're you put on a nice jacket or something, and you're showing something, and you're showing something, and you're showing yourself something, and you're showing yourself through something, and you're showing yourself through your something, and you're showing yourself through your car.

yourself through your car.

yourself through your car.

[00:23:14] [00:23:14] [00:23:14] You [00:23:14] You came [00:23:14] You came in [00:23:14] You came in with [00:23:14] You came in with a You came in with a You came in with a nice You came in with a nice lowrider You came in with a nice lowrider and You came in with a nice lowrider and you You came in with a nice lowrider and you showed nice lowrider and you showed nice lowrider and you showed style, nice lowrider and you showed style, you nice lowrider and you showed style, you showed nice lowrider and you showed style, you showed class, nice lowrider and you showed style, you showed class, you're style, you showed class, you're style, you showed class, you're cruising.

cruising.

cruising.

[00:23:20] [00:23:20] [00:23:20] There [00:23:20] There was [00:23:20] There was another There was another There was another club There was another club in There was another club in National There was another club in National city, There was another club in National city, it There was another club in National city, it was club in National city, it was club in National city, it was called club in National city, it was called the club in National city, it was called the Chicano club in National city, it was called the Chicano Brothers.

called the Chicano Brothers.

called the Chicano Brothers.

And called the Chicano Brothers.

And somehow called the Chicano Brothers.

And somehow that called the Chicano Brothers.

And somehow that city called the Chicano Brothers.

And somehow that city gave called the Chicano Brothers.

And somehow that city gave them And somehow that city gave them And somehow that city gave them a And somehow that city gave them a building.

a building.

a building.

You a building.

You could a building.

You could paint You could paint You could paint your You could paint your car, You could paint your car, you You could paint your car, you could You could paint your car, you could work You could paint your car, you could work on You could paint your car, you could work on it your car, you could work on it your car, you could work on it in your car, you could work on it in there, your car, you could work on it in there, they your car, you could work on it in there, they had your car, you could work on it in there, they had all your car, you could work on it in there, they had all the in there, they had all the in there, they had all the tools, in there, they had all the tools, and in there, they had all the tools, and then in there, they had all the tools, and then on in there, they had all the tools, and then on weekends tools, and then on weekends tools, and then on weekends they tools, and then on weekends they would tools, and then on weekends they would have tools, and then on weekends they would have parties tools, and then on weekends they would have parties and they would have parties and they would have parties and stuff they would have parties and stuff there.

stuff there.

stuff there.

[00:23:37] [00:23:37] [00:23:37] David [00:23:37] David Aguilar: [00:23:37] David Aguilar: The David Aguilar: The David Aguilar: The first David Aguilar: The first lowrider David Aguilar: The first lowrider club David Aguilar: The first lowrider club that David Aguilar: The first lowrider club that I first lowrider club that I first lowrider club that I joined first lowrider club that I joined was first lowrider club that I joined was Chicano first lowrider club that I joined was Chicano Brothers first lowrider club that I joined was Chicano Brothers in joined was Chicano Brothers in joined was Chicano Brothers in National joined was Chicano Brothers in National City.

National City.

National City.

[00:23:46] [00:23:46] [00:23:46] Don't [00:23:46] Don't forget, [00:23:46] Don't forget, you Don't forget, you Don't forget, you gotta Don't forget, you gotta take Don't forget, you gotta take the Don't forget, you gotta take the brackets Don't forget, you gotta take the brackets cause gotta take the brackets cause gotta take the brackets cause of gotta take the brackets cause of the gotta take the brackets cause of the base gotta take the brackets cause of the base for gotta take the brackets cause of the base for the gotta take the brackets cause of the base for the battery.

of the base for the battery.

of the base for the battery.

[00:23:53] [00:23:53] [00:23:53] I [00:23:53] I was [00:23:53] I was born [00:23:53] I was born in I was born in I was born in Tijuana, I was born in Tijuana, Mexico, I was born in Tijuana, Mexico, basically I was born in Tijuana, Mexico, basically grew Tijuana, Mexico, basically grew Tijuana, Mexico, basically grew up Tijuana, Mexico, basically grew up in Tijuana, Mexico, basically grew up in Tijuana.

up in Tijuana.

up in Tijuana.

Growing up in Tijuana.

Growing up, up in Tijuana.

Growing up, me Growing up, me Growing up, me and Growing up, me and my Growing up, me and my brothers Growing up, me and my brothers were Growing up, me and my brothers were always and my brothers were always and my brothers were always working and my brothers were always working on and my brothers were always working on cars.

working on cars.

working on cars.

We working on cars.

We used working on cars.

We used to working on cars.

We used to do We used to do We used to do a We used to do a lot We used to do a lot of We used to do a lot of bodywork We used to do a lot of bodywork and We used to do a lot of bodywork and changing a lot of bodywork and changing a lot of bodywork and changing paint, a lot of bodywork and changing paint, primer, a lot of bodywork and changing paint, primer, and a lot of bodywork and changing paint, primer, and that a lot of bodywork and changing paint, primer, and that kind a lot of bodywork and changing paint, primer, and that kind of paint, primer, and that kind of paint, primer, and that kind of stuff, paint, primer, and that kind of stuff, and paint, primer, and that kind of stuff, and changing paint, primer, and that kind of stuff, and changing the paint, primer, and that kind of stuff, and changing the look.

stuff, and changing the look.

stuff, and changing the look.

[00:24:06] [00:24:06] [00:24:06] And [00:24:06] And the [00:24:06] And the Chicano And the Chicano And the Chicano Brothers, And the Chicano Brothers, the And the Chicano Brothers, the way And the Chicano Brothers, the way we And the Chicano Brothers, the way we got And the Chicano Brothers, the way we got that Brothers, the way we got that Brothers, the way we got that warehouse Brothers, the way we got that warehouse basically, Brothers, the way we got that warehouse basically, I Brothers, the way we got that warehouse basically, I think Brothers, the way we got that warehouse basically, I think it warehouse basically, I think it warehouse basically, I think it was warehouse basically, I think it was Chuco, warehouse basically, I think it was Chuco, Arturo warehouse basically, I think it was Chuco, Arturo Ruiz, was Chuco, Arturo Ruiz, was Chuco, Arturo Ruiz, somebody was Chuco, Arturo Ruiz, somebody in was Chuco, Arturo Ruiz, somebody in the was Chuco, Arturo Ruiz, somebody in the club, was Chuco, Arturo Ruiz, somebody in the club, knew was Chuco, Arturo Ruiz, somebody in the club, knew Mr.

somebody in the club, knew Mr.

somebody in the club, knew Mr.

Camacho.

Camacho.

Camacho.

We Camacho.

We helped Camacho.

We helped him Camacho.

We helped him through We helped him through We helped him through one We helped him through one of We helped him through one of the We helped him through one of the fundraisers We helped him through one of the fundraisers that We helped him through one of the fundraisers that he one of the fundraisers that he one of the fundraisers that he had, one of the fundraisers that he had, and one of the fundraisers that he had, and he one of the fundraisers that he had, and he said, one of the fundraisers that he had, and he said, we one of the fundraisers that he had, and he said, we got one of the fundraisers that he had, and he said, we got this had, and he said, we got this had, and he said, we got this empty had, and he said, we got this empty building had, and he said, we got this empty building right had, and he said, we got this empty building right here had, and he said, we got this empty building right here that empty building right here that empty building right here that the empty building right here that the city empty building right here that the city had empty building right here that the city had moved empty building right here that the city had moved to empty building right here that the city had moved to another the city had moved to another the city had moved to another location, the city had moved to another location, if the city had moved to another location, if you the city had moved to another location, if you guys the city had moved to another location, if you guys want the city had moved to another location, if you guys want to location, if you guys want to location, if you guys want to use location, if you guys want to use it location, if you guys want to use it as location, if you guys want to use it as a location, if you guys want to use it as a clubhouse.

use it as a clubhouse.

use it as a clubhouse.

[00:24:26] [00:24:26] [00:24:26] We [00:24:26] We started [00:24:26] We started using We started using We started using that We started using that as We started using that as a We started using that as a clubhouse We started using that as a clubhouse and We started using that as a clubhouse and as We started using that as a clubhouse and as a that as a clubhouse and as a that as a clubhouse and as a place that as a clubhouse and as a place to that as a clubhouse and as a place to work that as a clubhouse and as a place to work on that as a clubhouse and as a place to work on the that as a clubhouse and as a place to work on the cars.

place to work on the cars.

place to work on the cars.

On On On weekends, On weekends, it On weekends, it was On weekends, it was always On weekends, it was always the weekends, it was always the weekends, it was always the meeting weekends, it was always the meeting place weekends, it was always the meeting place for weekends, it was always the meeting place for parties, meeting place for parties, meeting place for parties, music, meeting place for parties, music, and meeting place for parties, music, and everybody meeting place for parties, music, and everybody knew music, and everybody knew music, and everybody knew Chicano music, and everybody knew Chicano Brothers music, and everybody knew Chicano Brothers hangout.

Chicano Brothers hangout.

Chicano Brothers hangout.

I I I think I think that I think that was I think that was the I think that was the connection think that was the connection think that was the connection we think that was the connection we had think that was the connection we had from think that was the connection we had from some think that was the connection we had from some of think that was the connection we had from some of the think that was the connection we had from some of the clubs we had from some of the clubs we had from some of the clubs from we had from some of the clubs from Tijuana.

from Tijuana.

from Tijuana.

[00:24:59] [00:24:59] [00:24:59] Francisco [00:24:59] Francisco "Pancho" Francisco "Pancho" Francisco "Pancho" Gonzalez: Francisco "Pancho" Gonzalez: The Francisco "Pancho" Gonzalez: The history Francisco "Pancho" Gonzalez: The history of Gonzalez: The history of Gonzalez: The history of lowriding Gonzalez: The history of lowriding in Gonzalez: The history of lowriding in Tijuana Gonzalez: The history of lowriding in Tijuana I Gonzalez: The history of lowriding in Tijuana I would lowriding in Tijuana I would lowriding in Tijuana I would Image, lowriding in Tijuana I would Image, Cronos.

Image, Cronos.

Image, Cronos.

I Image, Cronos.

I joined Image, Cronos.

I joined a Image, Cronos.

I joined a club I joined a club I joined a club called I joined a club called The I joined a club called The Dukes I joined a club called The Dukes in I joined a club called The Dukes in 1970. called The Dukes in 1970. called The Dukes in 1970.

[00:25:21] [00:25:21] [00:25:21] The [00:25:21] The Dukes [00:25:21] The Dukes began [00:25:21] The Dukes began in The Dukes began in The Dukes began in 1956 The Dukes began in 1956 in The Dukes began in 1956 in Colonia The Dukes began in 1956 in Colonia Libertad.

1956 in Colonia Libertad.

1956 in Colonia Libertad.

And And And it And it had And it had up And it had up to And it had up to 150 And it had up to 150 members.

it had up to 150 members.

it had up to 150 members.

[00:25:31] [00:25:31] [00:25:31] We [00:25:31] We call [00:25:31] We call it [00:25:31] We call it a [00:25:31] We call it a social We call it a social We call it a social club We call it a social club because We call it a social club because we We call it a social club because we do We call it a social club because we do events We call it a social club because we do events with club because we do events with club because we do events with the club because we do events with the objective club because we do events with the objective of club because we do events with the objective of helping, club because we do events with the objective of helping, be club because we do events with the objective of helping, be it the objective of helping, be it the objective of helping, be it an the objective of helping, be it an orphanage the objective of helping, be it an orphanage or the objective of helping, be it an orphanage or a the objective of helping, be it an orphanage or a hospital.

an orphanage or a hospital.

an orphanage or a hospital.

We We We all We all did We all did it.

all did it.

all did it.

[00:25:42] [00:25:42] [00:25:42] Rodolfo [00:25:42] Rodolfo "Rojo" Rodolfo "Rojo" Rodolfo "Rojo" Alvarez: Rodolfo "Rojo" Alvarez: That's Rodolfo "Rojo" Alvarez: That's what Rodolfo "Rojo" Alvarez: That's what being Rodolfo "Rojo" Alvarez: That's what being a Alvarez: That's what being a Alvarez: That's what being a to Alvarez: That's what being a to Tecate Alvarez: That's what being a to Tecate to Alvarez: That's what being a to Tecate to the Alvarez: That's what being a to Tecate to the rodeos.

to Tecate to the rodeos.

to Tecate to the rodeos.

And And And we'd And we'd also And we'd also go And we'd also go to And we'd also go to Playas And we'd also go to Playas in we'd also go to Playas in we'd also go to Playas in Tijuana.

Tijuana.

Tijuana.

[00:26:15] [00:26:15] [00:26:15] We're [00:26:15] We're really [00:26:15] We're really close, We're really close, We're really close, you We're really close, you know.

you know.

you know.

And you know.

And we'd you know.

And we'd help you know.

And we'd help every And we'd help every And we'd help every member And we'd help every member fix And we'd help every member fix their And we'd help every member fix their car.

member fix their car.

member fix their car.

If member fix their car.

If they If they If they wanted If they wanted it If they wanted it painted, If they wanted it painted, we If they wanted it painted, we would wanted it painted, we would wanted it painted, we would sand wanted it painted, we would sand it, wanted it painted, we would sand it, and wanted it painted, we would sand it, and prepare wanted it painted, we would sand it, and prepare it wanted it painted, we would sand it, and prepare it to wanted it painted, we would sand it, and prepare it to be sand it, and prepare it to be sand it, and prepare it to be painted, sand it, and prepare it to be painted, and sand it, and prepare it to be painted, and later sand it, and prepare it to be painted, and later paint sand it, and prepare it to be painted, and later paint it.

painted, and later paint it.

painted, and later paint it.

And painted, and later paint it.

And then painted, and later paint it.

And then the painted, and later paint it.

And then the following painted, and later paint it.

And then the following week, painted, and later paint it.

And then the following week, it And then the following week, it And then the following week, it would And then the following week, it would be And then the following week, it would be another And then the following week, it would be another member's And then the following week, it would be another member's turn.

would be another member's turn.

would be another member's turn.

Because would be another member's turn.

Because here would be another member's turn.

Because here in would be another member's turn.

Because here in Tijuana, would be another member's turn.

Because here in Tijuana, there Because here in Tijuana, there Because here in Tijuana, there were Because here in Tijuana, there were all Because here in Tijuana, there were all these Because here in Tijuana, there were all these junkyards Because here in Tijuana, there were all these junkyards with were all these junkyards with were all these junkyards with old were all these junkyards with old cars.

old cars.

old cars.

[00:26:31] [00:26:31] [00:26:31] We'd [00:26:31] We'd buy [00:26:31] We'd buy them [00:26:31] We'd buy them for We'd buy them for We'd buy them for $20 We'd buy them for $20 and We'd buy them for $20 and drag We'd buy them for $20 and drag them We'd buy them for $20 and drag them over We'd buy them for $20 and drag them over with We'd buy them for $20 and drag them over with a $20 and drag them over with a $20 and drag them over with a chain $20 and drag them over with a chain to $20 and drag them over with a chain to the $20 and drag them over with a chain to the Colonia $20 and drag them over with a chain to the Colonia Libertad chain to the Colonia Libertad chain to the Colonia Libertad and chain to the Colonia Libertad and start chain to the Colonia Libertad and start working chain to the Colonia Libertad and start working on chain to the Colonia Libertad and start working on it chain to the Colonia Libertad and start working on it between and start working on it between and start working on it between all and start working on it between all of and start working on it between all of us and start working on it between all of us to and start working on it between all of us to get and start working on it between all of us to get them and start working on it between all of us to get them running all of us to get them running all of us to get them running again.

again.

again.

[00:26:47] [00:26:47] [00:26:47] Some [00:26:47] Some of [00:26:47] Some of the [00:26:47] Some of the guys Some of the guys Some of the guys took Some of the guys took the Some of the guys took the cars Some of the guys took the cars that Some of the guys took the cars that they took the cars that they took the cars that they wanted--Oscar took the cars that they wanted--Oscar had took the cars that they wanted--Oscar had a took the cars that they wanted--Oscar had a stock took the cars that they wanted--Oscar had a stock 69 wanted--Oscar had a stock 69 wanted--Oscar had a stock 69 Riviera.

Riviera.

Riviera.

Using Riviera.

Using his Riviera.

Using his own Riviera.

Using his own concept, Using his own concept, Using his own concept, he Using his own concept, he took Using his own concept, he took it Using his own concept, he took it down Using his own concept, he took it down to Using his own concept, he took it down to Tijuana he took it down to Tijuana he took it down to Tijuana where he took it down to Tijuana where they he took it down to Tijuana where they actually he took it down to Tijuana where they actually lowered he took it down to Tijuana where they actually lowered his where they actually lowered his where they actually lowered his top where they actually lowered his top and where they actually lowered his top and chopped where they actually lowered his top and chopped it where they actually lowered his top and chopped it in where they actually lowered his top and chopped it in half where they actually lowered his top and chopped it in half and top and chopped it in half and top and chopped it in half and did top and chopped it in half and did all top and chopped it in half and did all the top and chopped it in half and did all the work--the top and chopped it in half and did all the work--the custom did all the work--the custom did all the work--the custom paint did all the work--the custom paint job--he did all the work--the custom paint job--he had did all the work--the custom paint job--he had an did all the work--the custom paint job--he had an upholstery paint job--he had an upholstery paint job--he had an upholstery guy paint job--he had an upholstery guy down paint job--he had an upholstery guy down there paint job--he had an upholstery guy down there actually guy down there actually guy down there actually customize guy down there actually customize the guy down there actually customize the upholstery customize the upholstery customize the upholstery inside.

inside.

inside.

[00:27:17] [00:27:17] [00:27:17] Gloria [00:27:17] Gloria Cota: [00:27:17] Gloria Cota: A [00:27:17] Gloria Cota: A lot Gloria Cota: A lot Gloria Cota: A lot of Gloria Cota: A lot of work Gloria Cota: A lot of work was Gloria Cota: A lot of work was done Gloria Cota: A lot of work was done over Gloria Cota: A lot of work was done over there of work was done over there of work was done over there because of work was done over there because it of work was done over there because it was of work was done over there because it was cheaper of work was done over there because it was cheaper and because it was cheaper and because it was cheaper and faster, because it was cheaper and faster, and because it was cheaper and faster, and the because it was cheaper and faster, and the casinos, because it was cheaper and faster, and the casinos, the faster, and the casinos, the faster, and the casinos, the brown faster, and the casinos, the brown image, faster, and the casinos, the brown image, the faster, and the casinos, the brown image, the Latin brown image, the Latin brown image, the Latin lowriders, brown image, the Latin lowriders, they brown image, the Latin lowriders, they used brown image, the Latin lowriders, they used to brown image, the Latin lowriders, they used to go brown image, the Latin lowriders, they used to go my lowriders, they used to go my lowriders, they used to go my father-in-law's lowriders, they used to go my father-in-law's house, lowriders, they used to go my father-in-law's house, and father-in-law's house, and father-in-law's house, and there father-in-law's house, and there he father-in-law's house, and there he had father-in-law's house, and there he had a father-in-law's house, and there he had a foundry, father-in-law's house, and there he had a foundry, and father-in-law's house, and there he had a foundry, and we there he had a foundry, and we there he had a foundry, and we used there he had a foundry, and we used to there he had a foundry, and we used to make there he had a foundry, and we used to make the there he had a foundry, and we used to make the plaques there he had a foundry, and we used to make the plaques for used to make the plaques for used to make the plaques for them used to make the plaques for them for used to make the plaques for them for all used to make the plaques for them for all the used to make the plaques for them for all the car used to make the plaques for them for all the car clubs.

them for all the car clubs.

them for all the car clubs.

[00:27:24] [00:27:24] [00:27:24] And [00:27:24] And I [00:27:24] And I used [00:27:24] And I used to [00:27:24] And I used to work And I used to work And I used to work for And I used to work for my And I used to work for my father-in-law, And I used to work for my father-in-law, so And I used to work for my father-in-law, so I And I used to work for my father-in-law, so I used for my father-in-law, so I used for my father-in-law, so I used to for my father-in-law, so I used to do for my father-in-law, so I used to do the for my father-in-law, so I used to do the men's for my father-in-law, so I used to do the men's work, for my father-in-law, so I used to do the men's work, you for my father-in-law, so I used to do the men's work, you know to do the men's work, you know to do the men's work, you know the to do the men's work, you know the smoothing to do the men's work, you know the smoothing out to do the men's work, you know the smoothing out of to do the men's work, you know the smoothing out of the the smoothing out of the the smoothing out of the plaques, the smoothing out of the plaques, and the smoothing out of the plaques, and stuff the smoothing out of the plaques, and stuff like, the smoothing out of the plaques, and stuff like, have plaques, and stuff like, have plaques, and stuff like, have them plaques, and stuff like, have them ready plaques, and stuff like, have them ready and plaques, and stuff like, have them ready and chromed plaques, and stuff like, have them ready and chromed up.

them ready and chromed up.

them ready and chromed up.

[00:27:36] [00:27:36] [00:27:36] I [00:27:36] I grew [00:27:36] I grew up [00:27:36] I grew up in [00:27:36] I grew up in the I grew up in the I grew up in the "Colonia I grew up in the "Colonia of I grew up in the "Colonia of Death" I grew up in the "Colonia of Death" in I grew up in the "Colonia of Death" in Tijuana.

"Colonia of Death" in Tijuana.

"Colonia of Death" in Tijuana.

I "Colonia of Death" in Tijuana.

I think "Colonia of Death" in Tijuana.

I think I "Colonia of Death" in Tijuana.

I think I was "Colonia of Death" in Tijuana.

I think I was about "Colonia of Death" in Tijuana.

I think I was about 16 "Colonia of Death" in Tijuana.

I think I was about 16 years I think I was about 16 years I think I was about 16 years old.

old.

old.

And old.

And there old.

And there I old.

And there I started old.

And there I started to And there I started to And there I started to learn And there I started to learn about And there I started to learn about old And there I started to learn about old cars.

learn about old cars.

learn about old cars.

[00:27:45] [00:27:45] [00:27:45] I [00:27:45] I loved [00:27:45] I loved them, [00:27:45] I loved them, but [00:27:45] I loved them, but I I loved them, but I I loved them, but I couldn't I loved them, but I couldn't drive I loved them, but I couldn't drive them.

couldn't drive them.

couldn't drive them.

I couldn't drive them.

I didn't I didn't I didn't know I didn't know how I didn't know how to I didn't know how to drive I didn't know how to drive a I didn't know how to drive a standard.

know how to drive a standard.

know how to drive a standard.

[00:27:50] [00:27:50] [00:27:50] My [00:27:50] My husband [00:27:50] My husband at [00:27:50] My husband at the My husband at the My husband at the time, My husband at the time, who My husband at the time, who used My husband at the time, who used to My husband at the time, who used to go My husband at the time, who used to go to My husband at the time, who used to go to Las time, who used to go to Las time, who used to go to Las Playas time, who used to go to Las Playas de time, who used to go to Las Playas de Tijuana, time, who used to go to Las Playas de Tijuana, he time, who used to go to Las Playas de Tijuana, he used time, who used to go to Las Playas de Tijuana, he used to Playas de Tijuana, he used to Playas de Tijuana, he used to cruise Playas de Tijuana, he used to cruise around, Playas de Tijuana, he used to cruise around, but Playas de Tijuana, he used to cruise around, but at Playas de Tijuana, he used to cruise around, but at a Playas de Tijuana, he used to cruise around, but at a certain cruise around, but at a certain cruise around, but at a certain point, cruise around, but at a certain point, he'd cruise around, but at a certain point, he'd get cruise around, but at a certain point, he'd get really cruise around, but at a certain point, he'd get really drunk, point, he'd get really drunk, point, he'd get really drunk, and point, he'd get really drunk, and I'd point, he'd get really drunk, and I'd stay point, he'd get really drunk, and I'd stay sitting, point, he'd get really drunk, and I'd stay sitting, waiting, and I'd stay sitting, waiting, and I'd stay sitting, waiting, until and I'd stay sitting, waiting, until he and I'd stay sitting, waiting, until he sobered and I'd stay sitting, waiting, until he sobered up, and I'd stay sitting, waiting, until he sobered up, because and I'd stay sitting, waiting, until he sobered up, because I until he sobered up, because I until he sobered up, because I didn't until he sobered up, because I didn't know until he sobered up, because I didn't know how until he sobered up, because I didn't know how to until he sobered up, because I didn't know how to drive.

didn't know how to drive.

didn't know how to drive.

[00:27:65] [00:27:65] [00:27:65] So [00:27:65] So one [00:27:65] So one day, [00:27:65] So one day, I [00:27:65] So one day, I said So one day, I said So one day, I said "No, So one day, I said "No, I'm So one day, I said "No, I'm not So one day, I said "No, I'm not going So one day, I said "No, I'm not going to So one day, I said "No, I'm not going to stay So one day, I said "No, I'm not going to stay here "No, I'm not going to stay here "No, I'm not going to stay here all "No, I'm not going to stay here all the "No, I'm not going to stay here all the time, "No, I'm not going to stay here all the time, and "No, I'm not going to stay here all the time, and the "No, I'm not going to stay here all the time, and the years all the time, and the years all the time, and the years will all the time, and the years will pass, all the time, and the years will pass, and all the time, and the years will pass, and he's all the time, and the years will pass, and he's going all the time, and the years will pass, and he's going to all the time, and the years will pass, and he's going to be will pass, and he's going to be will pass, and he's going to be drunk, will pass, and he's going to be drunk, and will pass, and he's going to be drunk, and me, will pass, and he's going to be drunk, and me, waiting, will pass, and he's going to be drunk, and me, waiting, right."

drunk, and me, waiting, right."

drunk, and me, waiting, right."

[00:28:18] [00:28:18] [00:28:18] So [00:28:18] So what [00:28:18] So what I [00:28:18] So what I did [00:28:18] So what I did was So what I did was So what I did was learn So what I did was learn to So what I did was learn to drive So what I did was learn to drive the So what I did was learn to drive the car.

learn to drive the car.

learn to drive the car.

And And And from And from then And from then on, And from then on, well, And from then on, well, I And from then on, well, I liked from then on, well, I liked from then on, well, I liked taking from then on, well, I liked taking the from then on, well, I liked taking the car from then on, well, I liked taking the car and from then on, well, I liked taking the car and I from then on, well, I liked taking the car and I started taking the car and I started taking the car and I started liking taking the car and I started liking cars.

liking cars.

liking cars.

[00:28:32] [00:28:32] [00:28:32] I [00:28:32] I was [00:28:32] I was lucky [00:28:32] I was lucky to [00:28:32] I was lucky to get I was lucky to get I was lucky to get involved I was lucky to get involved in I was lucky to get involved in this I was lucky to get involved in this because I was lucky to get involved in this because I I was lucky to get involved in this because I had involved in this because I had involved in this because I had a involved in this because I had a lot involved in this because I had a lot of involved in this because I had a lot of cars involved in this because I had a lot of cars and involved in this because I had a lot of cars and I involved in this because I had a lot of cars and I started involved in this because I had a lot of cars and I started to a lot of cars and I started to a lot of cars and I started to buy a lot of cars and I started to buy car a lot of cars and I started to buy car parts a lot of cars and I started to buy car parts and a lot of cars and I started to buy car parts and then a lot of cars and I started to buy car parts and then all a lot of cars and I started to buy car parts and then all my buy car parts and then all my buy car parts and then all my friends buy car parts and then all my friends would buy car parts and then all my friends would come buy car parts and then all my friends would come to buy car parts and then all my friends would come to me buy car parts and then all my friends would come to me so buy car parts and then all my friends would come to me so I friends would come to me so I friends would come to me so I could friends would come to me so I could help friends would come to me so I could help them friends would come to me so I could help them get friends would come to me so I could help them get parts friends would come to me so I could help them get parts or could help them get parts or could help them get parts or sell could help them get parts or sell them could help them get parts or sell them one could help them get parts or sell them one of could help them get parts or sell them one of the could help them get parts or sell them one of the parts.

sell them one of the parts.

sell them one of the parts.

[00:28:50] [00:28:50] [00:28:50] And [00:28:50] And I [00:28:50] And I started [00:28:50] And I started going And I started going And I started going to And I started going to Los And I started going to Los Angeles And I started going to Los Angeles to And I started going to Los Angeles to buy And I started going to Los Angeles to buy parts And I started going to Los Angeles to buy parts and to Los Angeles to buy parts and to Los Angeles to buy parts and now to Los Angeles to buy parts and now I to Los Angeles to buy parts and now I have to Los Angeles to buy parts and now I have the to Los Angeles to buy parts and now I have the satisfaction now I have the satisfaction now I have the satisfaction that now I have the satisfaction that I'm now I have the satisfaction that I'm the now I have the satisfaction that I'm the one now I have the satisfaction that I'm the one that now I have the satisfaction that I'm the one that supplies that I'm the one that supplies that I'm the one that supplies all that I'm the one that supplies all the that I'm the one that supplies all the lowriders that I'm the one that supplies all the lowriders and that I'm the one that supplies all the lowriders and classic all the lowriders and classic all the lowriders and classic cars all the lowriders and classic cars here all the lowriders and classic cars here in all the lowriders and classic cars here in Tijuana.

cars here in Tijuana.

cars here in Tijuana.

[00:29:02] [00:29:02] [00:29:02] For [00:29:02] For me, [00:29:02] For me, a [00:29:02] For me, a lowrider For me, a lowrider For me, a lowrider is For me, a lowrider is like For me, a lowrider is like this For me, a lowrider is like this room.

is like this room.

is like this room.

You is like this room.

You see is like this room.

You see here You see here You see here posters You see here posters from You see here posters from 40 You see here posters from 40 years You see here posters from 40 years ago You see here posters from 40 years ago when posters from 40 years ago when posters from 40 years ago when I posters from 40 years ago when I was posters from 40 years ago when I was young.

I was young.

I was young.

And I was young.

And this I was young.

And this has I was young.

And this has been And this has been And this has been my And this has been my passion, And this has been my passion, cars And this has been my passion, cars and And this has been my passion, cars and dancing.

my passion, cars and dancing.

my passion, cars and dancing.

It my passion, cars and dancing.

It goes my passion, cars and dancing.

It goes together my passion, cars and dancing.

It goes together with my passion, cars and dancing.

It goes together with the It goes together with the It goes together with the lowrider It goes together with the lowrider because It goes together with the lowrider because they It goes together with the lowrider because they have lowrider because they have lowrider because they have dances lowrider because they have dances and lowrider because they have dances and all lowrider because they have dances and all the lowrider because they have dances and all the lowriders lowrider because they have dances and all the lowriders go dances and all the lowriders go dances and all the lowriders go to dances and all the lowriders go to the dances and all the lowriders go to the dance dances and all the lowriders go to the dance and dances and all the lowriders go to the dance and everyone dances and all the lowriders go to the dance and everyone takes to the dance and everyone takes to the dance and everyone takes their to the dance and everyone takes their cars.

their cars.

their cars.

[00:29:23] [00:29:23] [00:29:23] And [00:29:23] And to [00:29:23] And to live [00:29:23] And to live in [00:29:23] And to live in the And to live in the And to live in the moment, And to live in the moment, that And to live in the moment, that we And to live in the moment, that we had And to live in the moment, that we had in And to live in the moment, that we had in our moment, that we had in our moment, that we had in our youth, moment, that we had in our youth, and moment, that we had in our youth, and that moment, that we had in our youth, and that we moment, that we had in our youth, and that we continue moment, that we had in our youth, and that we continue to youth, and that we continue to youth, and that we continue to live youth, and that we continue to live in, youth, and that we continue to live in, because youth, and that we continue to live in, because I youth, and that we continue to live in, because I think youth, and that we continue to live in, because I think your live in, because I think your live in, because I think your heart live in, because I think your heart doesn't live in, because I think your heart doesn't grow live in, because I think your heart doesn't grow old.

heart doesn't grow old.

heart doesn't grow old.

[00:29:33] [00:29:33] [00:29:33] You [00:29:33] You know [00:29:33] You know we [00:29:33] You know we aren't You know we aren't You know we aren't lowriders, You know we aren't lowriders, right?

lowriders, right?

lowriders, right?

We lowriders, right?

We are We are We are Chiquillos, We are Chiquillos, right.

Chiquillos, right.

Chiquillos, right.

We Chiquillos, right.

We are Chiquillos, right.

We are the We are the We are the type We are the type of We are the type of people We are the type of people who We are the type of people who like We are the type of people who like to We are the type of people who like to have type of people who like to have type of people who like to have our type of people who like to have our cars type of people who like to have our cars hooked type of people who like to have our cars hooked up, type of people who like to have our cars hooked up, Chiquillos, our cars hooked up, Chiquillos, our cars hooked up, Chiquillos, you our cars hooked up, Chiquillos, you know.

you know.

you know.

[00:29:47] [00:29:47] [00:29:47] Low [00:29:47] Low and [00:29:47] Low and with [00:29:47] Low and with two Low and with two Low and with two exhaust Low and with two exhaust pipes, Low and with two exhaust pipes, so Low and with two exhaust pipes, so people Low and with two exhaust pipes, so people know exhaust pipes, so people know exhaust pipes, so people know we're exhaust pipes, so people know we're coming.

we're coming.

we're coming.

And we're coming.

And we we're coming.

And we are we're coming.

And we are happy And we are happy And we are happy rolling And we are happy rolling like And we are happy rolling like that, And we are happy rolling like that, you And we are happy rolling like that, you know.

rolling like that, you know.

rolling like that, you know.

[00:30:17] [00:30:17] [00:30:17] When [00:30:17] When we're [00:30:17] When we're revving When we're revving When we're revving the When we're revving the engine, When we're revving the engine, it's When we're revving the engine, it's like When we're revving the engine, it's like the When we're revving the engine, it's like the sound the engine, it's like the sound the engine, it's like the sound of the engine, it's like the sound of the the engine, it's like the sound of the engine the engine, it's like the sound of the engine touches the engine, it's like the sound of the engine touches our of the engine touches our of the engine touches our heart.

heart.

heart.

[00:30:34] [00:30:34] [00:30:34] Rigo [00:30:34] Rigo Reyes: [00:30:34] Rigo Reyes: I [00:30:34] Rigo Reyes: I grew Rigo Reyes: I grew Rigo Reyes: I grew up Rigo Reyes: I grew up here Rigo Reyes: I grew up here in Rigo Reyes: I grew up here in Del Rigo Reyes: I grew up here in Del Sol, Rigo Reyes: I grew up here in Del Sol, it's Rigo Reyes: I grew up here in Del Sol, it's a up here in Del Sol, it's a up here in Del Sol, it's a small up here in Del Sol, it's a small neighborhood up here in Del Sol, it's a small neighborhood in up here in Del Sol, it's a small neighborhood in the small neighborhood in the small neighborhood in the southside small neighborhood in the southside of small neighborhood in the southside of San small neighborhood in the southside of San Diego.

southside of San Diego.

southside of San Diego.

When southside of San Diego.

When I When I When I was When I was 16, When I was 16, 17 When I was 16, 17 years When I was 16, 17 years old, When I was 16, 17 years old, that When I was 16, 17 years old, that was was 16, 17 years old, that was was 16, 17 years old, that was the was 16, 17 years old, that was the most was 16, 17 years old, that was the most important was 16, 17 years old, that was the most important thing was 16, 17 years old, that was the most important thing in was 16, 17 years old, that was the most important thing in my the most important thing in my the most important thing in my life, the most important thing in my life, protecting the most important thing in my life, protecting the life, protecting the life, protecting the neighborhood.

neighborhood.

neighborhood.

[00:30:44] [00:30:44] [00:30:44] But [00:30:44] But once [00:30:44] But once I [00:30:44] But once I started But once I started But once I started realizing But once I started realizing that But once I started realizing that there But once I started realizing that there was But once I started realizing that there was more realizing that there was more realizing that there was more to realizing that there was more to life realizing that there was more to life than realizing that there was more to life than that, realizing that there was more to life than that, I realizing that there was more to life than that, I decided realizing that there was more to life than that, I decided to to life than that, I decided to to life than that, I decided to focus to life than that, I decided to focus more to life than that, I decided to focus more on to life than that, I decided to focus more on myself, to life than that, I decided to focus more on myself, on to life than that, I decided to focus more on myself, on my focus more on myself, on my focus more on myself, on my family, focus more on myself, on my family, and focus more on myself, on my family, and in focus more on myself, on my family, and in the focus more on myself, on my family, and in the culture.

family, and in the culture.

family, and in the culture.

And And And I And I got And I got more And I got more involved And I got more involved with And I got more involved with the I got more involved with the I got more involved with the Chicano I got more involved with the Chicano movement.

Chicano movement.

Chicano movement.

[00:30:56] [00:30:56] [00:30:56] And [00:30:56] And some [00:30:56] And some of [00:30:56] And some of my [00:30:56] And some of my older And some of my older And some of my older friends And some of my older friends started And some of my older friends started getting And some of my older friends started getting into friends started getting into friends started getting into cars, friends started getting into cars, and friends started getting into cars, and that friends started getting into cars, and that really friends started getting into cars, and that really attracted cars, and that really attracted cars, and that really attracted me.

me.

me.

[00:31:01] [00:31:01] [00:31:01] I [00:31:01] I ended [00:31:01] I ended up [00:31:01] I ended up joining I ended up joining I ended up joining the I ended up joining the Casinos I ended up joining the Casinos in I ended up joining the Casinos in 1975. the Casinos in 1975. the Casinos in 1975.

I the Casinos in 1975.

I was I was I was going I was going to I was going to high I was going to high school I was going to high school at I was going to high school at that going to high school at that going to high school at that time, going to high school at that time, and going to high school at that time, and prior going to high school at that time, and prior to going to high school at that time, and prior to that going to high school at that time, and prior to that the time, and prior to that the time, and prior to that the Casinos time, and prior to that the Casinos has time, and prior to that the Casinos has a time, and prior to that the Casinos has a reputation time, and prior to that the Casinos has a reputation of Casinos has a reputation of Casinos has a reputation of being Casinos has a reputation of being from Casinos has a reputation of being from Tijuana.

being from Tijuana.

being from Tijuana.

And being from Tijuana.

And my being from Tijuana.

And my trip And my trip And my trip was And my trip was being And my trip was being over And my trip was being over here And my trip was being over here on And my trip was being over here on this was being over here on this was being over here on this side was being over here on this side of was being over here on this side of the was being over here on this side of the border, was being over here on this side of the border, so was being over here on this side of the border, so for was being over here on this side of the border, so for that side of the border, so for that side of the border, so for that reason, side of the border, so for that reason, when side of the border, so for that reason, when I side of the border, so for that reason, when I joined side of the border, so for that reason, when I joined the reason, when I joined the reason, when I joined the Casinos, reason, when I joined the Casinos, I reason, when I joined the Casinos, I made reason, when I joined the Casinos, I made it reason, when I joined the Casinos, I made it a reason, when I joined the Casinos, I made it a point reason, when I joined the Casinos, I made it a point to Casinos, I made it a point to Casinos, I made it a point to try Casinos, I made it a point to try to Casinos, I made it a point to try to change Casinos, I made it a point to try to change that Casinos, I made it a point to try to change that image.

try to change that image.

try to change that image.

But But But yet, But yet, many But yet, many of But yet, many of the But yet, many of the clubs But yet, many of the clubs of But yet, many of the clubs of that yet, many of the clubs of that yet, many of the clubs of that era yet, many of the clubs of that era still yet, many of the clubs of that era still saw yet, many of the clubs of that era still saw us yet, many of the clubs of that era still saw us as yet, many of the clubs of that era still saw us as a yet, many of the clubs of that era still saw us as a Tijuana era still saw us as a Tijuana era still saw us as a Tijuana hard era still saw us as a Tijuana hard club.

hard club.

hard club.

[00:31:25] [00:31:25] [00:31:25] So [00:31:25] So in [00:31:25] So in 1977, [00:31:25] So in 1977, we So in 1977, we So in 1977, we decided So in 1977, we decided to So in 1977, we decided to quit So in 1977, we decided to quit the So in 1977, we decided to quit the Casinos, decided to quit the Casinos, decided to quit the Casinos, and decided to quit the Casinos, and we decided to quit the Casinos, and we started decided to quit the Casinos, and we started The decided to quit the Casinos, and we started The Amigos, decided to quit the Casinos, and we started The Amigos, and and we started The Amigos, and and we started The Amigos, and we've and we started The Amigos, and we've been and we started The Amigos, and we've been here and we started The Amigos, and we've been here ever and we started The Amigos, and we've been here ever since.

we've been here ever since.

we've been here ever since.

[00:31:33] [00:31:33] [00:31:33] This [00:31:33] This is [00:31:33] This is a [00:31:33] This is a 1929 This is a 1929 This is a 1929 Willy Night.

I've I've had I've had it I've had it for I've had it for over I've had it for over 20 I've had it for over 20 years.

over 20 years.

over 20 years.

I over 20 years.

I decided over 20 years.

I decided to over 20 years.

I decided to fix I decided to fix I decided to fix this I decided to fix this car I decided to fix this car because I decided to fix this car because it's I decided to fix this car because it's pretty this car because it's pretty this car because it's pretty unique.

unique.

unique.

You unique.

You don't unique.

You don't see unique.

You don't see too unique.

You don't see too many You don't see too many You don't see too many of You don't see too many of these You don't see too many of these cars You don't see too many of these cars as You don't see too many of these cars as lowriders.

of these cars as lowriders.

of these cars as lowriders.

I I I have I have quite I have quite a I have quite a bit I have quite a bit of I have quite a bit of investment have quite a bit of investment have quite a bit of investment on have quite a bit of investment on it, have quite a bit of investment on it, as have quite a bit of investment on it, as far have quite a bit of investment on it, as far as have quite a bit of investment on it, as far as hydraulics, on it, as far as hydraulics, on it, as far as hydraulics, and on it, as far as hydraulics, and most on it, as far as hydraulics, and most of on it, as far as hydraulics, and most of the on it, as far as hydraulics, and most of the car on it, as far as hydraulics, and most of the car was and most of the car was and most of the car was designed and most of the car was designed by and most of the car was designed by Victor and most of the car was designed by Victor Cordero.

designed by Victor Cordero.

designed by Victor Cordero.

[00:31:50] [00:31:50] [00:31:50] It [00:31:50] It reflects [00:31:50] It reflects my It reflects my It reflects my experience It reflects my experience over It reflects my experience over the It reflects my experience over the years, It reflects my experience over the years, and experience over the years, and experience over the years, and I experience over the years, and I said experience over the years, and I said that experience over the years, and I said that I experience over the years, and I said that I consider experience over the years, and I said that I consider myself I said that I consider myself I said that I consider myself Chicano, I said that I consider myself Chicano, but I said that I consider myself Chicano, but when I said that I consider myself Chicano, but when we I said that I consider myself Chicano, but when we try I said that I consider myself Chicano, but when we try to Chicano, but when we try to Chicano, but when we try to find Chicano, but when we try to find our Chicano, but when we try to find our identity, Chicano, but when we try to find our identity, grasping Chicano, but when we try to find our identity, grasping the find our identity, grasping the find our identity, grasping the reality find our identity, grasping the reality of find our identity, grasping the reality of who find our identity, grasping the reality of who we find our identity, grasping the reality of who we are, find our identity, grasping the reality of who we are, we find our identity, grasping the reality of who we are, we can't reality of who we are, we can't reality of who we are, we can't deny reality of who we are, we can't deny the reality of who we are, we can't deny the fact reality of who we are, we can't deny the fact that reality of who we are, we can't deny the fact that we reality of who we are, we can't deny the fact that we are deny the fact that we are deny the fact that we are Mexican deny the fact that we are Mexican also.

Mexican also.

Mexican also.

This Mexican also.

This car Mexican also.

This car is This car is This car is dedicated This car is dedicated to This car is dedicated to all This car is dedicated to all the dedicated to all the dedicated to all the revolutionaries, dedicated to all the revolutionaries, all dedicated to all the revolutionaries, all the dedicated to all the revolutionaries, all the women revolutionaries, all the women revolutionaries, all the women that revolutionaries, all the women that fight revolutionaries, all the women that fight in revolutionaries, all the women that fight in the revolutionaries, all the women that fight in the Mexican that fight in the Mexican that fight in the Mexican revolution that fight in the Mexican revolution and that fight in the Mexican revolution and continue that fight in the Mexican revolution and continue to revolution and continue to revolution and continue to fight revolution and continue to fight today, revolution and continue to fight today, and revolution and continue to fight today, and to revolution and continue to fight today, and to me revolution and continue to fight today, and to me what's fight today, and to me what's fight today, and to me what's very fight today, and to me what's very very fight today, and to me what's very very important fight today, and to me what's very very important that very very important that very very important that brought very very important that brought everything very very important that brought everything together, very very important that brought everything together, I brought everything together, I brought everything together, I feel, brought everything together, I feel, is brought everything together, I feel, is here brought everything together, I feel, is here a brought everything together, I feel, is here a dedication brought everything together, I feel, is here a dedication to feel, is here a dedication to feel, is here a dedication to my feel, is here a dedication to my mom.

my mom.

my mom.

[00:32:19] [00:32:19] [00:32:19] Because [00:32:19] Because she [00:32:19] Because she brought Because she brought Because she brought 4 Because she brought 4 kids Because she brought 4 kids on Because she brought 4 kids on her Because she brought 4 kids on her own, Because she brought 4 kids on her own, as Because she brought 4 kids on her own, as a Because she brought 4 kids on her own, as a single 4 kids on her own, as a single 4 kids on her own, as a single mother, 4 kids on her own, as a single mother, so 4 kids on her own, as a single mother, so the 4 kids on her own, as a single mother, so the whole 4 kids on her own, as a single mother, so the whole dedication mother, so the whole dedication mother, so the whole dedication of mother, so the whole dedication of this mother, so the whole dedication of this vehicle mother, so the whole dedication of this vehicle is mother, so the whole dedication of this vehicle is basically of this vehicle is basically of this vehicle is basically for of this vehicle is basically for that.

for that.

for that.

[00:32:45] [00:32:45] [00:32:45] When [00:32:45] When I [00:32:45] When I started When I started When I started lowriding When I started lowriding when When I started lowriding when we When I started lowriding when we were When I started lowriding when we were kids, When I started lowriding when we were kids, it lowriding when we were kids, it lowriding when we were kids, it was lowriding when we were kids, it was something lowriding when we were kids, it was something innovative, lowriding when we were kids, it was something innovative, it was something innovative, it was something innovative, it was was something innovative, it was something was something innovative, it was something new.

was something new.

was something new.

What was something new.

What we What we What we called What we called Mexican What we called Mexican or What we called Mexican or Chicano called Mexican or Chicano called Mexican or Chicano ingenuity.

ingenuity.

ingenuity.

[00:32:53] [00:32:53] [00:32:53] Toby [00:32:53] Toby Martinez: [00:32:53] Toby Martinez: I [00:32:53] Toby Martinez: I saw Toby Martinez: I saw Toby Martinez: I saw my Toby Martinez: I saw my first Toby Martinez: I saw my first lowrider, Toby Martinez: I saw my first lowrider, I Toby Martinez: I saw my first lowrider, I wanted my first lowrider, I wanted my first lowrider, I wanted one.

one.

one.

You one.

You know, one.

You know, it one.

You know, it just one.

You know, it just goes one.

You know, it just goes to You know, it just goes to You know, it just goes to the You know, it just goes to the floor, You know, it just goes to the floor, this You know, it just goes to the floor, this is You know, it just goes to the floor, this is probably You know, it just goes to the floor, this is probably the the floor, this is probably the the floor, this is probably the ugliest the floor, this is probably the ugliest set the floor, this is probably the ugliest set up the floor, this is probably the ugliest set up here, the floor, this is probably the ugliest set up here, but the floor, this is probably the ugliest set up here, but it ugliest set up here, but it ugliest set up here, but it works.

works.

works.

On works.

On the works.

On the set works.

On the set ups works.

On the set ups and On the set ups and On the set ups and hydraulics, On the set ups and hydraulics, all On the set ups and hydraulics, all my On the set ups and hydraulics, all my friends On the set ups and hydraulics, all my friends got hydraulics, all my friends got hydraulics, all my friends got together, hydraulics, all my friends got together, we hydraulics, all my friends got together, we put hydraulics, all my friends got together, we put it hydraulics, all my friends got together, we put it in.

together, we put it in.

together, we put it in.

We together, we put it in.

We got We got We got the We got the cylinders, We got the cylinders, tied We got the cylinders, tied up We got the cylinders, tied up to We got the cylinders, tied up to a the cylinders, tied up to a the cylinders, tied up to a tailgate, the cylinders, tied up to a tailgate, you the cylinders, tied up to a tailgate, you got the cylinders, tied up to a tailgate, you got two the cylinders, tied up to a tailgate, you got two dumps the cylinders, tied up to a tailgate, you got two dumps so tailgate, you got two dumps so tailgate, you got two dumps so you tailgate, you got two dumps so you can tailgate, you got two dumps so you can lower tailgate, you got two dumps so you can lower each tailgate, you got two dumps so you can lower each side you can lower each side you can lower each side individually.

individually.

individually.

You individually.

You got individually.

You got the You got the You got the batteries You got the batteries hooked You got the batteries hooked up You got the batteries hooked up on batteries hooked up on batteries hooked up on parallel, batteries hooked up on parallel, hooking batteries hooked up on parallel, hooking up batteries hooked up on parallel, hooking up to batteries hooked up on parallel, hooking up to some parallel, hooking up to some parallel, hooking up to some solenoids, parallel, hooking up to some solenoids, where parallel, hooking up to some solenoids, where the parallel, hooking up to some solenoids, where the switch parallel, hooking up to some solenoids, where the switch is solenoids, where the switch is solenoids, where the switch is going solenoids, where the switch is going to solenoids, where the switch is going to the solenoids, where the switch is going to the front, solenoids, where the switch is going to the front, where solenoids, where the switch is going to the front, where you going to the front, where you going to the front, where you can going to the front, where you can hit going to the front, where you can hit the going to the front, where you can hit the back.

can hit the back.

can hit the back.

[00:33:25] [00:33:25] [00:33:25] Toby: [00:33:25] Toby: So [00:33:25] Toby: So the [00:33:25] Toby: So the car [00:33:25] Toby: So the car can Toby: So the car can Toby: So the car can lean Toby: So the car can lean to Toby: So the car can lean to either Toby: So the car can lean to either side, Toby: So the car can lean to either side, and Toby: So the car can lean to either side, and it's lean to either side, and it's lean to either side, and it's an lean to either side, and it's an old lean to either side, and it's an old school lean to either side, and it's an old school car.

an old school car.

an old school car.

Other an old school car.

Other cars, Other cars, Other cars, they Other cars, they love Other cars, they love that Other cars, they love that style Other cars, they love that style of Other cars, they love that style of a Other cars, they love that style of a hot they love that style of a hot they love that style of a hot rod, they love that style of a hot rod, bigger they love that style of a hot rod, bigger tires, they love that style of a hot rod, bigger tires, burning rod, bigger tires, burning rod, bigger tires, burning rubber, rod, bigger tires, burning rubber, speed, rod, bigger tires, burning rubber, speed, with rod, bigger tires, burning rubber, speed, with me rod, bigger tires, burning rubber, speed, with me it rod, bigger tires, burning rubber, speed, with me it was rubber, speed, with me it was rubber, speed, with me it was to rubber, speed, with me it was to the rubber, speed, with me it was to the ground.

to the ground.

to the ground.

It's to the ground.

It's just to the ground.

It's just us.

It's just us.

It's just us.

And It's just us.

And everything It's just us.

And everything came It's just us.

And everything came from It's just us.

And everything came from the And everything came from the And everything came from the streets.

streets.

streets.

[00:33:47] [00:33:47] [00:33:47] A [00:33:47] A lot [00:33:47] A lot of [00:33:47] A lot of our A lot of our A lot of our hydraulic A lot of our hydraulic parts, A lot of our hydraulic parts, they A lot of our hydraulic parts, they were hydraulic parts, they were hydraulic parts, they were airplane hydraulic parts, they were airplane landing hydraulic parts, they were airplane landing gears.

airplane landing gears.

airplane landing gears.

And airplane landing gears.

And we And we And we used And we used to And we used to go And we used to go to And we used to go to the And we used to go to the army And we used to go to the army surplus used to go to the army surplus used to go to the army surplus stores.

stores.

stores.

[00:33:56] [00:33:56] [00:33:56] Up [00:33:56] Up in [00:33:56] Up in Los [00:33:56] Up in Los Angeles, Up in Los Angeles, Up in Los Angeles, there Up in Los Angeles, there was Up in Los Angeles, there was a Up in Los Angeles, there was a place Up in Los Angeles, there was a place called there was a place called there was a place called "Palley's there was a place called "Palley's Supply".

"Palley's Supply".

"Palley's Supply".

And "Palley's Supply".

And they "Palley's Supply".

And they had And they had And they had a And they had a lot And they had a lot of And they had a lot of cylinders And they had a lot of cylinders and And they had a lot of cylinders and stuff a lot of cylinders and stuff a lot of cylinders and stuff from a lot of cylinders and stuff from the a lot of cylinders and stuff from the flying a lot of cylinders and stuff from the flying fortresses, a lot of cylinders and stuff from the flying fortresses, you from the flying fortresses, you from the flying fortresses, you know, from the flying fortresses, you know, those from the flying fortresses, you know, those bombers.

know, those bombers.

know, those bombers.

[00:34:05] [00:34:05] [00:34:05] [Radio [00:34:05] [Radio voice] [Radio voice] [Radio voice] The The The flying The flying fortresses, The flying fortresses, the The flying fortresses, the pioneer flying fortresses, the pioneer flying fortresses, the pioneer bomber.

bomber.

bomber.

In bomber.

In the bomber.

In the air bomber.

In the air since bomber.

In the air since 1935.

In the air since 1935.

In the air since 1935.

[00:34:14] [00:34:14] [00:34:14] What [00:34:14] What makes [00:34:14] What makes the [00:34:14] What makes the tires What makes the tires What makes the tires go What makes the tires go down, What makes the tires go down, or What makes the tires go down, or up?

go down, or up?

go down, or up?

Those Those Those particular Those particular cylinders Those particular cylinders are Those particular cylinders are the particular cylinders are the particular cylinders are the ones particular cylinders are the ones we particular cylinders are the ones we are particular cylinders are the ones we are using.

ones we are using.

ones we are using.

Of ones we are using.

Of course Of course Of course they Of course they were Of course they were big, Of course they were big, so Of course they were big, so we'd Of course they were big, so we'd have Of course they were big, so we'd have to they were big, so we'd have to they were big, so we'd have to adapt they were big, so we'd have to adapt it they were big, so we'd have to adapt it to they were big, so we'd have to adapt it to our they were big, so we'd have to adapt it to our cars, they were big, so we'd have to adapt it to our cars, but they were big, so we'd have to adapt it to our cars, but it adapt it to our cars, but it adapt it to our cars, but it was adapt it to our cars, but it was all adapt it to our cars, but it was all recycled adapt it to our cars, but it was all recycled materials.

was all recycled materials.

was all recycled materials.

[00:34:21] [00:34:21] [00:34:21] There [00:34:21] There was [00:34:21] There was no [00:34:21] There was no manual There was no manual There was no manual that There was no manual that a There was no manual that a guy There was no manual that a guy could There was no manual that a guy could go There was no manual that a guy could go to, There was no manual that a guy could go to, it There was no manual that a guy could go to, it was that a guy could go to, it was that a guy could go to, it was just that a guy could go to, it was just the that a guy could go to, it was just the people that a guy could go to, it was just the people talking that a guy could go to, it was just the people talking to that a guy could go to, it was just the people talking to each just the people talking to each just the people talking to each other just the people talking to each other in just the people talking to each other in the just the people talking to each other in the club.

other in the club.

other in the club.

And other in the club.

And that other in the club.

And that was And that was And that was one And that was one thing And that was one thing that And that was one thing that was And that was one thing that was good And that was one thing that was good about one thing that was good about one thing that was good about the one thing that was good about the club, one thing that was good about the club, cause one thing that was good about the club, cause you one thing that was good about the club, cause you could the club, cause you could the club, cause you could always the club, cause you could always find the club, cause you could always find out the club, cause you could always find out more the club, cause you could always find out more things the club, cause you could always find out more things and always find out more things and always find out more things and who--where'd always find out more things and who--where'd you always find out more things and who--where'd you get always find out more things and who--where'd you get that always find out more things and who--where'd you get that at?

who--where'd you get that at?

who--where'd you get that at?

We who--where'd you get that at?

We want who--where'd you get that at?

We want that, who--where'd you get that at?

We want that, or who--where'd you get that at?

We want that, or the who--where'd you get that at?

We want that, or the different We want that, or the different We want that, or the different clubs We want that, or the different clubs would We want that, or the different clubs would talk We want that, or the different clubs would talk to We want that, or the different clubs would talk to each We want that, or the different clubs would talk to each other.

clubs would talk to each other.

clubs would talk to each other.

[00:34:38] [00:34:38] [00:34:38] Eddie [00:34:38] Eddie "Swoopy" Eddie "Swoopy" Eddie "Swoopy" Galindo: Eddie "Swoopy" Galindo: It Eddie "Swoopy" Galindo: It became Eddie "Swoopy" Galindo: It became a Eddie "Swoopy" Galindo: It became a challenge, Galindo: It became a challenge, Galindo: It became a challenge, lowriding.

lowriding.

lowriding.

Because lowriding.

Because people lowriding.

Because people came Because people came Because people came out Because people came out with Because people came out with something, Because people came out with something, somebody out with something, somebody out with something, somebody would out with something, somebody would come out with something, somebody would come up out with something, somebody would come up with out with something, somebody would come up with something would come up with something would come up with something else.

else.

else.

[00:34:49] [00:34:49] [00:34:49] [Sound [00:34:49] [Sound on [Sound on [Sound on Tape/Narrator Lowriders, Lowriders, those Lowriders, those hydraulically-raised Lowriders, those hydraulically-raised and those hydraulically-raised and those hydraulically-raised and lowered those hydraulically-raised and lowered vehicles, those hydraulically-raised and lowered vehicles, come those hydraulically-raised and lowered vehicles, come in those hydraulically-raised and lowered vehicles, come in a lowered vehicles, come in a lowered vehicles, come in a variety lowered vehicles, come in a variety of lowered vehicles, come in a variety of sizes, lowered vehicles, come in a variety of sizes, models, lowered vehicles, come in a variety of sizes, models, years variety of sizes, models, years variety of sizes, models, years and variety of sizes, models, years and colors.

and colors.

and colors.

The and colors.

The curb The curb The curb surrounding The curb surrounding Chicano The curb surrounding Chicano Park The curb surrounding Chicano Park on The curb surrounding Chicano Park on a surrounding Chicano Park on a surrounding Chicano Park on a Sunday surrounding Chicano Park on a Sunday afternoon surrounding Chicano Park on a Sunday afternoon offers surrounding Chicano Park on a Sunday afternoon offers an Sunday afternoon offers an Sunday afternoon offers an informal Sunday afternoon offers an informal place Sunday afternoon offers an informal place to Sunday afternoon offers an informal place to get Sunday afternoon offers an informal place to get an Sunday afternoon offers an informal place to get an idea informal place to get an idea informal place to get an idea of informal place to get an idea of the informal place to get an idea of the variations.

of the variations.

of the variations.

Sure, of the variations.

Sure, all Sure, all Sure, all would Sure, all would like Sure, all would like you Sure, all would like you to Sure, all would like you to look Sure, all would like you to look at would like you to look at would like you to look at theirs, would like you to look at theirs, but would like you to look at theirs, but of would like you to look at theirs, but of course would like you to look at theirs, but of course some theirs, but of course some theirs, but of course some spend theirs, but of course some spend more theirs, but of course some spend more time theirs, but of course some spend more time and theirs, but of course some spend more time and money theirs, but of course some spend more time and money on spend more time and money on spend more time and money on ensuring spend more time and money on ensuring that spend more time and money on ensuring that what spend more time and money on ensuring that what you spend more time and money on ensuring that what you see spend more time and money on ensuring that what you see will ensuring that what you see will ensuring that what you see will impress ensuring that what you see will impress you.

impress you.

impress you.

[00:35:11] [00:35:11] [00:35:11] There [00:35:11] There was [00:35:11] There was a [00:35:11] There was a lot [00:35:11] There was a lot of There was a lot of There was a lot of competition.

competition.

competition.

My competition.

My brother competition.

My brother was My brother was My brother was labeled My brother was labeled the My brother was labeled the "top My brother was labeled the "top hopper" My brother was labeled the "top hopper" in My brother was labeled the "top hopper" in San labeled the "top hopper" in San labeled the "top hopper" in San Diego labeled the "top hopper" in San Diego for labeled the "top hopper" in San Diego for a labeled the "top hopper" in San Diego for a long labeled the "top hopper" in San Diego for a long time labeled the "top hopper" in San Diego for a long time for labeled the "top hopper" in San Diego for a long time for where Diego for a long time for where Diego for a long time for where he Diego for a long time for where he was Diego for a long time for where he was always Diego for a long time for where he was always challenged.

he was always challenged.

he was always challenged.

So So So wherever So wherever we So wherever we went, So wherever we went, there So wherever we went, there was wherever we went, there was wherever we went, there was always wherever we went, there was always a wherever we went, there was always a hopping wherever we went, there was always a hopping contest.

always a hopping contest.

always a hopping contest.

[00:35:22] [00:35:22] [00:35:22] And [00:35:22] And we'd [00:35:22] And we'd go [00:35:22] And we'd go head [00:35:22] And we'd go head to And we'd go head to And we'd go head to head, And we'd go head to head, ride And we'd go head to head, ride them And we'd go head to head, ride them in And we'd go head to head, ride them in the And we'd go head to head, ride them in the street.

head, ride them in the street.

head, ride them in the street.

One head, ride them in the street.

One morning head, ride them in the street.

One morning we head, ride them in the street.

One morning we had head, ride them in the street.

One morning we had a head, ride them in the street.

One morning we had a group head, ride them in the street.

One morning we had a group that One morning we had a group that One morning we had a group that came One morning we had a group that came to One morning we had a group that came to the One morning we had a group that came to the house, One morning we had a group that came to the house, calling One morning we had a group that came to the house, calling me came to the house, calling me came to the house, calling me and came to the house, calling me and my came to the house, calling me and my brother came to the house, calling me and my brother out, came to the house, calling me and my brother out, early came to the house, calling me and my brother out, early on came to the house, calling me and my brother out, early on a and my brother out, early on a and my brother out, early on a Sunday and my brother out, early on a Sunday morning.

Sunday morning.

Sunday morning.

[00:35:30] [00:35:30] [00:35:30] But [00:35:30] But back [00:35:30] But back then, But back then, But back then, hopping But back then, hopping wasn't But back then, hopping wasn't a But back then, hopping wasn't a staged But back then, hopping wasn't a staged thing.

hopping wasn't a staged thing.

hopping wasn't a staged thing.

It hopping wasn't a staged thing.

It was hopping wasn't a staged thing.

It was like hopping wasn't a staged thing.

It was like you're hopping wasn't a staged thing.

It was like you're either hopping wasn't a staged thing.

It was like you're either ready It was like you're either ready It was like you're either ready for It was like you're either ready for it, It was like you're either ready for it, or It was like you're either ready for it, or don't It was like you're either ready for it, or don't take It was like you're either ready for it, or don't take your It was like you're either ready for it, or don't take your car for it, or don't take your car for it, or don't take your car out for it, or don't take your car out onto for it, or don't take your car out onto the for it, or don't take your car out onto the street for it, or don't take your car out onto the street because for it, or don't take your car out onto the street because if out onto the street because if out onto the street because if they out onto the street because if they know out onto the street because if they know you're out onto the street because if they know you're one out onto the street because if they know you're one of out onto the street because if they know you're one of the they know you're one of the they know you're one of the best, they know you're one of the best, they're they know you're one of the best, they're going they know you're one of the best, they're going to they know you're one of the best, they're going to go they know you're one of the best, they're going to go up best, they're going to go up best, they're going to go up there best, they're going to go up there and best, they're going to go up there and people best, they're going to go up there and people are best, they're going to go up there and people are going best, they're going to go up there and people are going to there and people are going to there and people are going to challenge there and people are going to challenge you.

challenge you.

challenge you.

[00:35:45] [00:35:45] [00:35:45] Today, [00:35:45] Today, nowadays, Today, nowadays, Today, nowadays, this Today, nowadays, this trophy's Today, nowadays, this trophy's okay Today, nowadays, this trophy's okay let's Today, nowadays, this trophy's okay let's see this trophy's okay let's see this trophy's okay let's see who this trophy's okay let's see who gets this trophy's okay let's see who gets the this trophy's okay let's see who gets the highest, this trophy's okay let's see who gets the highest, so who gets the highest, so who gets the highest, so somebody who gets the highest, so somebody puts who gets the highest, so somebody puts his who gets the highest, so somebody puts his big who gets the highest, so somebody puts his big 'ole, who gets the highest, so somebody puts his big 'ole, the somebody puts his big 'ole, the somebody puts his big 'ole, the back somebody puts his big 'ole, the back end somebody puts his big 'ole, the back end way somebody puts his big 'ole, the back end way up somebody puts his big 'ole, the back end way up there somebody puts his big 'ole, the back end way up there and somebody puts his big 'ole, the back end way up there and jumps back end way up there and jumps back end way up there and jumps really--but back end way up there and jumps really--but that's back end way up there and jumps really--but that's show.

really--but that's show.

really--but that's show.

Back Back Back then, Back then, it Back then, it was Back then, it was the Back then, it was the street.

then, it was the street.

then, it was the street.

[00:36:08] [00:36:08] [00:36:08] Nonie [00:36:08] Nonie Somano: [00:36:08] Nonie Somano: The Nonie Somano: The Nonie Somano: The culture Nonie Somano: The culture of Nonie Somano: The culture of lowriding, Nonie Somano: The culture of lowriding, it Nonie Somano: The culture of lowriding, it was culture of lowriding, it was culture of lowriding, it was part culture of lowriding, it was part of culture of lowriding, it was part of the culture of lowriding, it was part of the Mexican-American part of the Mexican-American part of the Mexican-American culture, part of the Mexican-American culture, the part of the Mexican-American culture, the Chicano part of the Mexican-American culture, the Chicano scene, part of the Mexican-American culture, the Chicano scene, and culture, the Chicano scene, and culture, the Chicano scene, and I culture, the Chicano scene, and I actually culture, the Chicano scene, and I actually got culture, the Chicano scene, and I actually got involved culture, the Chicano scene, and I actually got involved through I actually got involved through I actually got involved through the I actually got involved through the committee I actually got involved through the committee for I actually got involved through the committee for Chicano the committee for Chicano the committee for Chicano rights, the committee for Chicano rights, we the committee for Chicano rights, we used the committee for Chicano rights, we used to the committee for Chicano rights, we used to go the committee for Chicano rights, we used to go down the committee for Chicano rights, we used to go down to rights, we used to go down to rights, we used to go down to the rights, we used to go down to the border rights, we used to go down to the border and rights, we used to go down to the border and march.

the border and march.

the border and march.

[00:36:19] [00:36:19] [00:36:19] Jovita [00:36:19] Jovita Juarez: [00:36:19] Jovita Juarez: A [00:36:19] Jovita Juarez: A lot Jovita Juarez: A lot Jovita Juarez: A lot of Jovita Juarez: A lot of the Jovita Juarez: A lot of the events Jovita Juarez: A lot of the events we Jovita Juarez: A lot of the events we went Jovita Juarez: A lot of the events we went to, Jovita Juarez: A lot of the events we went to, there of the events we went to, there of the events we went to, there was of the events we went to, there was a of the events we went to, there was a lot of the events we went to, there was a lot of of the events we went to, there was a lot of low-riders.

was a lot of low-riders.

was a lot of low-riders.

And was a lot of low-riders.

And we And we And we would And we would always And we would always say, And we would always say, man, And we would always say, man, I And we would always say, man, I want would always say, man, I want would always say, man, I want my would always say, man, I want my own would always say, man, I want my own car.

my own car.

my own car.

I my own car.

I want my own car.

I want to my own car.

I want to have my own car.

I want to have my I want to have my I want to have my own I want to have my own car.

own car.

own car.

We'd own car.

We'd dream own car.

We'd dream of own car.

We'd dream of it, own car.

We'd dream of it, we We'd dream of it, we We'd dream of it, we would We'd dream of it, we would talk We'd dream of it, we would talk about We'd dream of it, we would talk about it.

would talk about it.

would talk about it.

[00:36:32] [00:36:32] [00:36:32] Chris [00:36:32] Chris Cano: [00:36:32] Chris Cano: Back [00:36:32] Chris Cano: Back at Chris Cano: Back at Chris Cano: Back at then Chris Cano: Back at then at Chris Cano: Back at then at that Chris Cano: Back at then at that time, Chris Cano: Back at then at that time, I Chris Cano: Back at then at that time, I remember Chris Cano: Back at then at that time, I remember a then at that time, I remember a then at that time, I remember a lot then at that time, I remember a lot of then at that time, I remember a lot of females then at that time, I remember a lot of females weren't then at that time, I remember a lot of females weren't allowed lot of females weren't allowed lot of females weren't allowed in lot of females weren't allowed in certain lot of females weren't allowed in certain things, lot of females weren't allowed in certain things, and lot of females weren't allowed in certain things, and it in certain things, and it in certain things, and it seemed in certain things, and it seemed like in certain things, and it seemed like lowriding in certain things, and it seemed like lowriding was in certain things, and it seemed like lowriding was one seemed like lowriding was one seemed like lowriding was one of seemed like lowriding was one of them.

of them.

of them.

Because of them.

Because in of them.

Because in the Because in the Because in the workplace Because in the workplace I Because in the workplace I had Because in the workplace I had that workplace I had that workplace I had that problem--they workplace I had that problem--they didn't workplace I had that problem--they didn't want workplace I had that problem--they didn't want women problem--they didn't want women problem--they didn't want women were problem--they didn't want women were I problem--they didn't want women were I was problem--they didn't want women were I was working problem--they didn't want women were I was working at, problem--they didn't want women were I was working at, so problem--they didn't want women were I was working at, so I problem--they didn't want women were I was working at, so I got were I was working at, so I got were I was working at, so I got tired were I was working at, so I got tired of were I was working at, so I got tired of it.

tired of it.

tired of it.

[00:36:46 tired of it.

[00:36:46 I tired of it.

[00:36:46 I said, tired of it.

[00:36:46 I said, something tired of it.

[00:36:46 I said, something has [00:36:46 I said, something has [00:36:46 I said, something has to [00:36:46 I said, something has to be [00:36:46 I said, something has to be done.

to be done.

to be done.

[00:36:53] [00:36:53] [00:36:53] Ladies [00:36:53] Ladies Pride [00:36:53] Ladies Pride was [00:36:53] Ladies Pride was the Ladies Pride was the Ladies Pride was the first Ladies Pride was the first girls Ladies Pride was the first girls car Ladies Pride was the first girls car club Ladies Pride was the first girls car club in Ladies Pride was the first girls car club in San first girls car club in San first girls car club in San Diego.

Diego.

Diego.

The Diego.

The main Diego.

The main problem Diego.

The main problem we Diego.

The main problem we had The main problem we had The main problem we had was The main problem we had was coming The main problem we had was coming up The main problem we had was coming up with The main problem we had was coming up with the The main problem we had was coming up with the name.

was coming up with the name.

was coming up with the name.

And was coming up with the name.

And I was coming up with the name.

And I said, was coming up with the name.

And I said, we was coming up with the name.

And I said, we have was coming up with the name.

And I said, we have to was coming up with the name.

And I said, we have to come was coming up with the name.

And I said, we have to come up And I said, we have to come up And I said, we have to come up with And I said, we have to come up with a And I said, we have to come up with a name And I said, we have to come up with a name that And I said, we have to come up with a name that when And I said, we have to come up with a name that when somebody with a name that when somebody with a name that when somebody looks with a name that when somebody looks at with a name that when somebody looks at the with a name that when somebody looks at the plaque, with a name that when somebody looks at the plaque, they with a name that when somebody looks at the plaque, they know looks at the plaque, they know looks at the plaque, they know it's looks at the plaque, they know it's a looks at the plaque, they know it's a woman's looks at the plaque, they know it's a woman's car looks at the plaque, they know it's a woman's car club, looks at the plaque, they know it's a woman's car club, not it's a woman's car club, not it's a woman's car club, not just it's a woman's car club, not just some it's a woman's car club, not just some girl it's a woman's car club, not just some girl driving it's a woman's car club, not just some girl driving their just some girl driving their just some girl driving their boyfriend's just some girl driving their boyfriend's car.

boyfriend's car.

boyfriend's car.

[00:37:10] [00:37:10] [00:37:10] And [00:37:10] And then [00:37:10] And then also, [00:37:10] And then also, the And then also, the And then also, the girls And then also, the girls took And then also, the girls took a And then also, the girls took a lot And then also, the girls took a lot of And then also, the girls took a lot of pride And then also, the girls took a lot of pride in girls took a lot of pride in girls took a lot of pride in their girls took a lot of pride in their cars.

their cars.

their cars.

So their cars.

So we their cars.

So we just their cars.

So we just put their cars.

So we just put the So we just put the So we just put the two So we just put the two and So we just put the two and two So we just put the two and two together, So we just put the two and two together, and So we just put the two and two together, and we two and two together, and we two and two together, and we came two and two together, and we came up two and two together, and we came up with two and two together, and we came up with Ladies two and two together, and we came up with Ladies Pride.

came up with Ladies Pride.

came up with Ladies Pride.

[00:37:18] [00:37:18] [00:37:18] Elsa [00:37:18] Elsa Castillo: [00:37:18] Elsa Castillo: And Elsa Castillo: And Elsa Castillo: And it Elsa Castillo: And it was Elsa Castillo: And it was the Elsa Castillo: And it was the perfect Elsa Castillo: And it was the perfect name, it was the perfect name, it was the perfect name, because it was the perfect name, because obviously it was the perfect name, because obviously we it was the perfect name, because obviously we were it was the perfect name, because obviously we were all because obviously we were all because obviously we were all ladies, because obviously we were all ladies, and because obviously we were all ladies, and we because obviously we were all ladies, and we had because obviously we were all ladies, and we had our because obviously we were all ladies, and we had our cars, ladies, and we had our cars, ladies, and we had our cars, and ladies, and we had our cars, and that ladies, and we had our cars, and that became ladies, and we had our cars, and that became our ladies, and we had our cars, and that became our pride ladies, and we had our cars, and that became our pride and and that became our pride and and that became our pride and joy, and that became our pride and joy, which and that became our pride and joy, which actually and that became our pride and joy, which actually was and that became our pride and joy, which actually was the joy, which actually was the joy, which actually was the logo joy, which actually was the logo that joy, which actually was the logo that I joy, which actually was the logo that I had joy, which actually was the logo that I had on joy, which actually was the logo that I had on the joy, which actually was the logo that I had on the back joy, which actually was the logo that I had on the back of logo that I had on the back of logo that I had on the back of my logo that I had on the back of my Monte logo that I had on the back of my Monte Carlo.

my Monte Carlo.

my Monte Carlo.

[00:37:31] [00:37:31] [00:37:31] Elsa: [00:37:31] Elsa: It [00:37:31] Elsa: It started [00:37:31] Elsa: It started out Elsa: It started out Elsa: It started out a Elsa: It started out a black Elsa: It started out a black car, Elsa: It started out a black car, and Elsa: It started out a black car, and then a black car, and then a black car, and then eventually a black car, and then eventually it a black car, and then eventually it was a black car, and then eventually it was like a black car, and then eventually it was like a a black car, and then eventually it was like a black eventually it was like a black eventually it was like a black pearl eventually it was like a black pearl color, eventually it was like a black pearl color, then eventually it was like a black pearl color, then I eventually it was like a black pearl color, then I had eventually it was like a black pearl color, then I had a pearl color, then I had a pearl color, then I had a tee-top pearl color, then I had a tee-top put pearl color, then I had a tee-top put on, pearl color, then I had a tee-top put on, which pearl color, then I had a tee-top put on, which was tee-top put on, which was tee-top put on, which was something tee-top put on, which was something that tee-top put on, which was something that was tee-top put on, which was something that was real tee-top put on, which was something that was real popular something that was real popular something that was real popular in something that was real popular in the something that was real popular in the late something that was real popular in the late 70s.

in the late 70s.

in the late 70s.

[00:37:42] [00:37:42] [00:37:42] Chris [00:37:42] Chris Cano: [00:37:42] Chris Cano: What [00:37:42] Chris Cano: What was Chris Cano: What was Chris Cano: What was really Chris Cano: What was really different Chris Cano: What was really different and Chris Cano: What was really different and unique really different and unique really different and unique about really different and unique about it, really different and unique about it, was really different and unique about it, was that really different and unique about it, was that when really different and unique about it, was that when you've about it, was that when you've about it, was that when you've seen about it, was that when you've seen all about it, was that when you've seen all of about it, was that when you've seen all of us about it, was that when you've seen all of us roll about it, was that when you've seen all of us roll up seen all of us roll up seen all of us roll up somewhere, seen all of us roll up somewhere, everybody seen all of us roll up somewhere, everybody was somewhere, everybody was somewhere, everybody was anxious somewhere, everybody was anxious to somewhere, everybody was anxious to see somewhere, everybody was anxious to see who somewhere, everybody was anxious to see who would somewhere, everybody was anxious to see who would come anxious to see who would come anxious to see who would come out anxious to see who would come out of anxious to see who would come out of that anxious to see who would come out of that door.

out of that door.

out of that door.

And out of that door.

And then out of that door.

And then the And then the And then the expression And then the expression on And then the expression on their And then the expression on their faces And then the expression on their faces when expression on their faces when expression on their faces when they expression on their faces when they see expression on their faces when they see it expression on their faces when they see it was expression on their faces when they see it was a expression on their faces when they see it was a woman.

they see it was a woman.

they see it was a woman.

[00:37:56] [00:37:56] [00:37:56] Elsa: [00:37:56] Elsa: In [00:37:56] Elsa: In fact [00:37:56] Elsa: In fact I Elsa: In fact I Elsa: In fact I remember Elsa: In fact I remember several Elsa: In fact I remember several times, Elsa: In fact I remember several times, a Elsa: In fact I remember several times, a lot remember several times, a lot remember several times, a lot of remember several times, a lot of us, remember several times, a lot of us, when remember several times, a lot of us, when we remember several times, a lot of us, when we were remember several times, a lot of us, when we were parked remember several times, a lot of us, when we were parked or of us, when we were parked or of us, when we were parked or we of us, when we were parked or we stopped of us, when we were parked or we stopped to of us, when we were parked or we stopped to eat, of us, when we were parked or we stopped to eat, or of us, when we were parked or we stopped to eat, or we of us, when we were parked or we stopped to eat, or we were we stopped to eat, or we were we stopped to eat, or we were at we stopped to eat, or we were at an we stopped to eat, or we were at an event, we stopped to eat, or we were at an event, and we stopped to eat, or we were at an event, and they we stopped to eat, or we were at an event, and they would we stopped to eat, or we were at an event, and they would see at an event, and they would see at an event, and they would see our at an event, and they would see our cars, at an event, and they would see our cars, some at an event, and they would see our cars, some of at an event, and they would see our cars, some of the at an event, and they would see our cars, some of the males our cars, some of the males our cars, some of the males that our cars, some of the males that did our cars, some of the males that did not our cars, some of the males that did not know our cars, some of the males that did not know us our cars, some of the males that did not know us would our cars, some of the males that did not know us would come that did not know us would come that did not know us would come up that did not know us would come up to that did not know us would come up to us that did not know us would come up to us and that did not know us would come up to us and they that did not know us would come up to us and they would that did not know us would come up to us and they would say up to us and they would say up to us and they would say "hey, up to us and they would say "hey, is up to us and they would say "hey, is that up to us and they would say "hey, is that your up to us and they would say "hey, is that your boyfriend's "hey, is that your boyfriend's "hey, is that your boyfriend's car?

car?

car?

Is car?

Is that car?

Is that your car?

Is that your husband's Is that your husband's Is that your husband's car?"

car?"

car?"

[00:38:10] [00:38:10] [00:38:10] Elsa: [00:38:10] Elsa: And [00:38:10] Elsa: And we [00:38:10] Elsa: And we would Elsa: And we would Elsa: And we would get Elsa: And we would get a Elsa: And we would get a laugh Elsa: And we would get a laugh out Elsa: And we would get a laugh out of Elsa: And we would get a laugh out of it, Elsa: And we would get a laugh out of it, because get a laugh out of it, because get a laugh out of it, because we get a laugh out of it, because we were get a laugh out of it, because we were so get a laugh out of it, because we were so proud get a laugh out of it, because we were so proud of get a laugh out of it, because we were so proud of our get a laugh out of it, because we were so proud of our cars we were so proud of our cars we were so proud of our cars and we were so proud of our cars and we we were so proud of our cars and we would we were so proud of our cars and we would say, we were so proud of our cars and we would say, no, we were so proud of our cars and we would say, no, that's and we would say, no, that's and we would say, no, that's our and we would say, no, that's our car, and we would say, no, that's our car, we and we would say, no, that's our car, we own and we would say, no, that's our car, we own it, and we would say, no, that's our car, we own it, we and we would say, no, that's our car, we own it, we take our car, we own it, we take our car, we own it, we take care our car, we own it, we take care of our car, we own it, we take care of it.

care of it.

care of it.

[00:38:21] [00:38:21] [00:38:21] Chris: [00:38:21] Chris: And [00:38:21] Chris: And when [00:38:21] Chris: And when we Chris: And when we Chris: And when we were Chris: And when we were called Chris: And when we were called to Chris: And when we were called to do Chris: And when we were called to do interviews, were called to do interviews, were called to do interviews, it's were called to do interviews, it's just were called to do interviews, it's just an were called to do interviews, it's just an awesome were called to do interviews, it's just an awesome feeling were called to do interviews, it's just an awesome feeling to it's just an awesome feeling to it's just an awesome feeling to know it's just an awesome feeling to know that it's just an awesome feeling to know that hey, it's just an awesome feeling to know that hey, I'm it's just an awesome feeling to know that hey, I'm a it's just an awesome feeling to know that hey, I'm a part it's just an awesome feeling to know that hey, I'm a part of know that hey, I'm a part of know that hey, I'm a part of this know that hey, I'm a part of this lowriding.

this lowriding.

this lowriding.

And this lowriding.

And it this lowriding.

And it gives this lowriding.

And it gives me And it gives me And it gives me goose And it gives me goose bumps And it gives me goose bumps at And it gives me goose bumps at times And it gives me goose bumps at times to And it gives me goose bumps at times to know goose bumps at times to know goose bumps at times to know that goose bumps at times to know that hey, goose bumps at times to know that hey, you goose bumps at times to know that hey, you know goose bumps at times to know that hey, you know what, goose bumps at times to know that hey, you know what, we goose bumps at times to know that hey, you know what, we did that hey, you know what, we did that hey, you know what, we did this, that hey, you know what, we did this, and that hey, you know what, we did this, and other that hey, you know what, we did this, and other people that hey, you know what, we did this, and other people noticed this, and other people noticed this, and other people noticed it, this, and other people noticed it, and this, and other people noticed it, and we're this, and other people noticed it, and we're a this, and other people noticed it, and we're a part this, and other people noticed it, and we're a part of this, and other people noticed it, and we're a part of this it, and we're a part of this it, and we're a part of this society it, and we're a part of this society that it, and we're a part of this society that we it, and we're a part of this society that we grew it, and we're a part of this society that we grew up it, and we're a part of this society that we grew up in, society that we grew up in, society that we grew up in, that society that we grew up in, that we've society that we grew up in, that we've seen society that we grew up in, that we've seen our society that we grew up in, that we've seen our fathers, that we've seen our fathers, that we've seen our fathers, our that we've seen our fathers, our brothers that we've seen our fathers, our brothers and that we've seen our fathers, our brothers and whoever that we've seen our fathers, our brothers and whoever do our brothers and whoever do our brothers and whoever do this, our brothers and whoever do this, and our brothers and whoever do this, and it's our brothers and whoever do this, and it's just our brothers and whoever do this, and it's just an our brothers and whoever do this, and it's just an awesome this, and it's just an awesome this, and it's just an awesome feeling this, and it's just an awesome feeling to this, and it's just an awesome feeling to know this, and it's just an awesome feeling to know that this, and it's just an awesome feeling to know that hey, this, and it's just an awesome feeling to know that hey, you feeling to know that hey, you feeling to know that hey, you know feeling to know that hey, you know what, feeling to know that hey, you know what, I'm feeling to know that hey, you know what, I'm a feeling to know that hey, you know what, I'm a part feeling to know that hey, you know what, I'm a part of feeling to know that hey, you know what, I'm a part of this know what, I'm a part of this know what, I'm a part of this lowriding.

lowriding.

lowriding.

[00:38:47] [00:38:47] [00:38:47] Elsa: [00:38:47] Elsa: What [00:38:47] Elsa: What we [00:38:47] Elsa: What we did [00:38:47] Elsa: What we did by Elsa: What we did by Elsa: What we did by putting Elsa: What we did by putting together Elsa: What we did by putting together this Elsa: What we did by putting together this club Elsa: What we did by putting together this club and putting together this club and putting together this club and being putting together this club and being members putting together this club and being members of putting together this club and being members of this putting together this club and being members of this club, being members of this club, being members of this club, would being members of this club, would open being members of this club, would open the being members of this club, would open the doors being members of this club, would open the doors for being members of this club, would open the doors for lots would open the doors for lots would open the doors for lots of would open the doors for lots of other would open the doors for lots of other women would open the doors for lots of other women to would open the doors for lots of other women to do would open the doors for lots of other women to do the would open the doors for lots of other women to do the same of other women to do the same of other women to do the same thing.

thing.

thing.

[00:38:58] [00:38:58] [00:38:58] I [00:38:58] I got [00:38:58] I got involved [00:38:58] I got involved in I got involved in I got involved in the I got involved in the Special's I got involved in the Special's Car I got involved in the Special's Car Club I got involved in the Special's Car Club in I got involved in the Special's Car Club in 1979. the Special's Car Club in 1979. the Special's Car Club in 1979.

All the Special's Car Club in 1979.

All women.

All women.

All women.

And All women.

And we All women.

And we were All women.

And we were more And we were more And we were more like And we were more like sisters.

like sisters.

like sisters.

[00:39:15] [00:39:15] [00:39:15] Jo [00:39:15] Jo Anna [00:39:15] Jo Anna Williams: [00:39:15] Jo Anna Williams: It Jo Anna Williams: It Jo Anna Williams: It took Jo Anna Williams: It took us Jo Anna Williams: It took us a Jo Anna Williams: It took us a little Jo Anna Williams: It took us a little while Jo Anna Williams: It took us a little while to took us a little while to took us a little while to understand took us a little while to understand the took us a little while to understand the dynamics took us a little while to understand the dynamics of took us a little while to understand the dynamics of what understand the dynamics of what understand the dynamics of what a understand the dynamics of what a car understand the dynamics of what a car club understand the dynamics of what a car club was, understand the dynamics of what a car club was, coming understand the dynamics of what a car club was, coming to a car club was, coming to a car club was, coming to recognize a car club was, coming to recognize officers, a car club was, coming to recognize officers, but a car club was, coming to recognize officers, but I a car club was, coming to recognize officers, but I think recognize officers, but I think recognize officers, but I think it recognize officers, but I think it really recognize officers, but I think it really became recognize officers, but I think it really became a recognize officers, but I think it really became a family.

it really became a family.

it really became a family.

It It It was It was an It was an extension It was an extension of It was an extension of a It was an extension of a family.

was an extension of a family.

was an extension of a family.

[00:39:19] [00:39:19] [00:39:19] Nonie: [00:39:19] Nonie: And [00:39:19] Nonie: And we [00:39:19] Nonie: And we were Nonie: And we were Nonie: And we were from Nonie: And we were from different Nonie: And we were from different sides Nonie: And we were from different sides of Nonie: And we were from different sides of town, from different sides of town, from different sides of town, there from different sides of town, there was from different sides of town, there was no from different sides of town, there was no barriers from different sides of town, there was no barriers of from different sides of town, there was no barriers of I'm there was no barriers of I'm there was no barriers of I'm from there was no barriers of I'm from this there was no barriers of I'm from this hood there was no barriers of I'm from this hood and there was no barriers of I'm from this hood and you're there was no barriers of I'm from this hood and you're from from this hood and you're from from this hood and you're from that from this hood and you're from that hood from this hood and you're from that hood and from this hood and you're from that hood and I from this hood and you're from that hood and I can't from this hood and you're from that hood and I can't associate that hood and I can't associate that hood and I can't associate from that hood and I can't associate from you.

from you.

from you.

When from you.

When we from you.

When we came When we came When we came together, When we came together, we When we came together, we were When we came together, we were sisters.

together, we were sisters.

together, we were sisters.

We We We were We were united We were united as We were united as one.

were united as one.

were united as one.

You were united as one.

You took You took You took one You took one on, You took one on, you You took one on, you took You took one on, you took all You took one on, you took all of You took one on, you took all of us You took one on, you took all of us on.

one on, you took all of us on.

one on, you took all of us on.

[00:39:33] [00:39:33] [00:39:33] Nonie's [00:39:33] Nonie's mom [00:39:33] Nonie's mom was [00:39:33] Nonie's mom was our Nonie's mom was our Nonie's mom was our second Nonie's mom was our second mom.

second mom.

second mom.

All second mom.

All the second mom.

All the girls second mom.

All the girls would All the girls would All the girls would go All the girls would go over All the girls would go over to All the girls would go over to Nonie's All the girls would go over to Nonie's house All the girls would go over to Nonie's house and go over to Nonie's house and go over to Nonie's house and Nonie's go over to Nonie's house and Nonie's mom go over to Nonie's house and Nonie's mom would go over to Nonie's house and Nonie's mom would be go over to Nonie's house and Nonie's mom would be there.

Nonie's mom would be there.

Nonie's mom would be there.

[00:39:43] [00:39:43] [00:39:43] Nonie: [00:39:43] Nonie: My [00:39:43] Nonie: My mom, [00:39:43] Nonie: My mom, she Nonie: My mom, she Nonie: My mom, she was Nonie: My mom, she was a Nonie: My mom, she was a traditional Nonie: My mom, she was a traditional Mexican Nonie: My mom, she was a traditional Mexican mom was a traditional Mexican mom was a traditional Mexican mom but was a traditional Mexican mom but she was a traditional Mexican mom but she accepted was a traditional Mexican mom but she accepted me was a traditional Mexican mom but she accepted me being was a traditional Mexican mom but she accepted me being a but she accepted me being a but she accepted me being a lowrider, but she accepted me being a lowrider, and but she accepted me being a lowrider, and she but she accepted me being a lowrider, and she was but she accepted me being a lowrider, and she was always lowrider, and she was always lowrider, and she was always supportive lowrider, and she was always supportive of lowrider, and she was always supportive of it.

supportive of it.

supportive of it.

So supportive of it.

So that supportive of it.

So that was supportive of it.

So that was a So that was a So that was a blessing So that was a blessing to So that was a blessing to me.

blessing to me.

blessing to me.

[00:39:52] [00:39:52] [00:39:52] Jo [00:39:52] Jo Anna: [00:39:52] Jo Anna: Because Jo Anna: Because Jo Anna: Because most Jo Anna: Because most of Jo Anna: Because most of the Jo Anna: Because most of the time, Jo Anna: Because most of the time, there Jo Anna: Because most of the time, there was Jo Anna: Because most of the time, there was a most of the time, there was a most of the time, there was a misunderstanding most of the time, there was a misunderstanding of most of the time, there was a misunderstanding of why most of the time, there was a misunderstanding of why we misunderstanding of why we misunderstanding of why we wanted misunderstanding of why we wanted to misunderstanding of why we wanted to do misunderstanding of why we wanted to do it.

wanted to do it.

wanted to do it.

They wanted to do it.

They were They were They were thinking They were thinking that They were thinking that we They were thinking that we wanted They were thinking that we wanted to They were thinking that we wanted to do thinking that we wanted to do thinking that we wanted to do it thinking that we wanted to do it for thinking that we wanted to do it for the thinking that we wanted to do it for the attention, thinking that we wanted to do it for the attention, but thinking that we wanted to do it for the attention, but we it for the attention, but we it for the attention, but we really it for the attention, but we really had it for the attention, but we really had a it for the attention, but we really had a genuine it for the attention, but we really had a genuine love it for the attention, but we really had a genuine love and really had a genuine love and really had a genuine love and respect really had a genuine love and respect for really had a genuine love and respect for the really had a genuine love and respect for the cars.

respect for the cars.

respect for the cars.

[00:40:02] [00:40:02] [00:40:02] Nonie: [00:40:02] Nonie: Being [00:40:02] Nonie: Being women, Nonie: Being women, Nonie: Being women, they Nonie: Being women, they were Nonie: Being women, they were a Nonie: Being women, they were a little Nonie: Being women, they were a little bit Nonie: Being women, they were a little bit harder they were a little bit harder they were a little bit harder on they were a little bit harder on us, they were a little bit harder on us, we they were a little bit harder on us, we had they were a little bit harder on us, we had to they were a little bit harder on us, we had to maintain they were a little bit harder on us, we had to maintain those on us, we had to maintain those on us, we had to maintain those cars, on us, we had to maintain those cars, and on us, we had to maintain those cars, and they on us, we had to maintain those cars, and they had on us, we had to maintain those cars, and they had to on us, we had to maintain those cars, and they had to look cars, and they had to look cars, and they had to look good.

good.

good.

Step good.

Step it good.

Step it up good.

Step it up a good.

Step it up a little good.

Step it up a little bit Step it up a little bit Step it up a little bit more.

more.

more.

We more.

We couldn't more.

We couldn't be more.

We couldn't be sloppy, more.

We couldn't be sloppy, we We couldn't be sloppy, we We couldn't be sloppy, we had We couldn't be sloppy, we had to We couldn't be sloppy, we had to be We couldn't be sloppy, we had to be organized, We couldn't be sloppy, we had to be organized, you We couldn't be sloppy, we had to be organized, you know.

had to be organized, you know.

had to be organized, you know.

Even had to be organized, you know.

Even in had to be organized, you know.

Even in our had to be organized, you know.

Even in our appearance.

Even in our appearance.

Even in our appearance.

When Even in our appearance.

When we When we When we were When we were wearing When we were wearing our When we were wearing our shirts When we were wearing our shirts and were wearing our shirts and were wearing our shirts and flying were wearing our shirts and flying our were wearing our shirts and flying our colors, were wearing our shirts and flying our colors, we were wearing our shirts and flying our colors, we had were wearing our shirts and flying our colors, we had a flying our colors, we had a flying our colors, we had a standard flying our colors, we had a standard we flying our colors, we had a standard we had flying our colors, we had a standard we had to flying our colors, we had a standard we had to live flying our colors, we had a standard we had to live up flying our colors, we had a standard we had to live up to.

standard we had to live up to.

standard we had to live up to.

[00:40:19] [00:40:19] [00:40:19] I [00:40:19] I always [00:40:19] I always liked [00:40:19] I always liked to [00:40:19] I always liked to be I always liked to be I always liked to be different.

different.

different.

So different.

So I different.

So I got different.

So I got a different.

So I got a 1979 So I got a 1979 So I got a 1979 Cutlass So I got a 1979 Cutlass Supreme.

Cutlass Supreme.

Cutlass Supreme.

Mine Cutlass Supreme.

Mine was Mine was Mine was avocado Mine was avocado green Mine was avocado green on Mine was avocado green on the Mine was avocado green on the bottom, avocado green on the bottom, avocado green on the bottom, white avocado green on the bottom, white on avocado green on the bottom, white on the avocado green on the bottom, white on the top.

white on the top.

white on the top.

So white on the top.

So when white on the top.

So when I white on the top.

So when I got So when I got So when I got it, So when I got it, it So when I got it, it was So when I got it, it was stock.

it, it was stock.

it, it was stock.

The it, it was stock.

The car it, it was stock.

The car was The car was The car was stock.

stock.

stock.

My stock.

My dad stock.

My dad said, stock.

My dad said, you stock.

My dad said, you know My dad said, you know My dad said, you know what, My dad said, you know what, you My dad said, you know what, you got My dad said, you know what, you got a My dad said, you know what, you got a great My dad said, you know what, you got a great car, My dad said, you know what, you got a great car, this what, you got a great car, this what, you got a great car, this is what, you got a great car, this is a what, you got a great car, this is a beautiful what, you got a great car, this is a beautiful car.

is a beautiful car.

is a beautiful car.

Two is a beautiful car.

Two weeks Two weeks Two weeks later, Two weeks later, I Two weeks later, I took Two weeks later, I took it, Two weeks later, I took it, we Two weeks later, I took it, we lowered later, I took it, we lowered later, I took it, we lowered it, later, I took it, we lowered it, pinstriped later, I took it, we lowered it, pinstriped it, later, I took it, we lowered it, pinstriped it, it later, I took it, we lowered it, pinstriped it, it was it, pinstriped it, it was it, pinstriped it, it was beautiful.

beautiful.

beautiful.

And beautiful.

And my beautiful.

And my dad beautiful.

And my dad said, beautiful.

And my dad said, you And my dad said, you And my dad said, you ruined And my dad said, you ruined the And my dad said, you ruined the car.

ruined the car.

ruined the car.

[laughs] [laughs] [laughs] [00:40:46] [00:40:46] [00:40:46] But [00:40:46] But it [00:40:46] But it was [00:40:46] But it was my [00:40:46] But it was my very, But it was my very, But it was my very, very But it was my very, very first But it was my very, very first car, But it was my very, very first car, and But it was my very, very first car, and I But it was my very, very first car, and I was But it was my very, very first car, and I was proud very first car, and I was proud very first car, and I was proud of very first car, and I was proud of it.

of it.

of it.

[00:40:49] [00:40:49] [00:40:49] Welcome [00:40:49] Welcome everybody, Welcome everybody, Welcome everybody, tonight Welcome everybody, tonight is Welcome everybody, tonight is lowrider Welcome everybody, tonight is lowrider night, Welcome everybody, tonight is lowrider night, as tonight is lowrider night, as tonight is lowrider night, as all tonight is lowrider night, as all of tonight is lowrider night, as all of you tonight is lowrider night, as all of you knew... all of you knew... all of you knew... [00:40:54] [00:40:54] [00:40:54] Even [00:40:54] Even though [00:40:54] Even though I [00:40:54] Even though I don't Even though I don't Even though I don't have Even though I don't have a Even though I don't have a car, Even though I don't have a car, I Even though I don't have a car, I still Even though I don't have a car, I still love Even though I don't have a car, I still love to Even though I don't have a car, I still love to be have a car, I still love to be have a car, I still love to be around have a car, I still love to be around the have a car, I still love to be around the cars.

around the cars.

around the cars.

It's around the cars.

It's the around the cars.

It's the pride It's the pride It's the pride in It's the pride in us.

in us.

in us.

Our in us.

Our cars in us.

Our cars were in us.

Our cars were washed Our cars were washed Our cars were washed cleaned, Our cars were washed cleaned, polished, Our cars were washed cleaned, polished, everything cleaned, polished, everything cleaned, polished, everything was cleaned, polished, everything was perfect.

was perfect.

was perfect.

And was perfect.

And we was perfect.

And we knew was perfect.

And we knew that And we knew that And we knew that we And we knew that we were And we knew that we were special.

we were special.

we were special.

We we were special.

We were we were special.

We were the We were the We were the Special's We were the Special's Car We were the Special's Car Club.

Special's Car Club.

Special's Car Club.

[00:41:14] [00:41:14] [00:41:14] How [00:41:14] How you [00:41:14] How you guys [00:41:14] How you guys doing?

How you guys doing?

How you guys doing?

You How you guys doing?

You got How you guys doing?

You got a How you guys doing?

You got a trophy How you guys doing?

You got a trophy for How you guys doing?

You got a trophy for the How you guys doing?

You got a trophy for the best You got a trophy for the best You got a trophy for the best car You got a trophy for the best car and You got a trophy for the best car and the You got a trophy for the best car and the best You got a trophy for the best car and the best motorcycle.

car and the best motorcycle.

car and the best motorcycle.

So car and the best motorcycle.

So tell car and the best motorcycle.

So tell all car and the best motorcycle.

So tell all your car and the best motorcycle.

So tell all your friends, car and the best motorcycle.

So tell all your friends, tell So tell all your friends, tell So tell all your friends, tell everybody So tell all your friends, tell everybody to So tell all your friends, tell everybody to vote.

everybody to vote.

everybody to vote.

[00:41:16] [00:41:16] [00:41:16] Marisa [00:41:16] Marisa Rosales, Marisa Rosales, Marisa Rosales, Dukes Marisa Rosales, Dukes North Marisa Rosales, Dukes North Country Marisa Rosales, Dukes North Country Car Marisa Rosales, Dukes North Country Car Club: Dukes North Country Car Club: Dukes North Country Car Club: To Dukes North Country Car Club: To compete Dukes North Country Car Club: To compete with Dukes North Country Car Club: To compete with the Dukes North Country Car Club: To compete with the fellas Dukes North Country Car Club: To compete with the fellas and To compete with the fellas and To compete with the fellas and gain To compete with the fellas and gain respect, To compete with the fellas and gain respect, I To compete with the fellas and gain respect, I actually To compete with the fellas and gain respect, I actually feel gain respect, I actually feel gain respect, I actually feel like gain respect, I actually feel like I gain respect, I actually feel like I have gain respect, I actually feel like I have to gain respect, I actually feel like I have to work gain respect, I actually feel like I have to work a gain respect, I actually feel like I have to work a little like I have to work a little like I have to work a little bit like I have to work a little bit harder, like I have to work a little bit harder, and like I have to work a little bit harder, and step like I have to work a little bit harder, and step up like I have to work a little bit harder, and step up my bit harder, and step up my bit harder, and step up my game.

game.

game.

[00:41:22 game.

[00:41:22 Marisa: game.

[00:41:22 Marisa: My game.

[00:41:22 Marisa: My car, game.

[00:41:22 Marisa: My car, her [00:41:22 Marisa: My car, her [00:41:22 Marisa: My car, her name [00:41:22 Marisa: My car, her name is [00:41:22 Marisa: My car, her name is Christine, [00:41:22 Marisa: My car, her name is Christine, and [00:41:22 Marisa: My car, her name is Christine, and it's name is Christine, and it's name is Christine, and it's taken name is Christine, and it's taken me name is Christine, and it's taken me about name is Christine, and it's taken me about 20 name is Christine, and it's taken me about 20 years name is Christine, and it's taken me about 20 years to name is Christine, and it's taken me about 20 years to get taken me about 20 years to get taken me about 20 years to get her taken me about 20 years to get her to taken me about 20 years to get her to this taken me about 20 years to get her to this point.

her to this point.

her to this point.

I her to this point.

I think her to this point.

I think I I think I I think I built I think I built a I think I built a pretty I think I built a pretty nice I think I built a pretty nice car, I think I built a pretty nice car, you built a pretty nice car, you built a pretty nice car, you know?

know?

know?

[00:41:31] [00:41:31] [00:41:31] Marisa: [00:41:31] Marisa: I [00:41:31] Marisa: I even [00:41:31] Marisa: I even hear Marisa: I even hear Marisa: I even hear comments Marisa: I even hear comments saying, Marisa: I even hear comments saying, wow, Marisa: I even hear comments saying, wow, look Marisa: I even hear comments saying, wow, look at comments saying, wow, look at comments saying, wow, look at that, comments saying, wow, look at that, she's comments saying, wow, look at that, she's got comments saying, wow, look at that, she's got the comments saying, wow, look at that, she's got the best comments saying, wow, look at that, she's got the best car that, she's got the best car that, she's got the best car out that, she's got the best car out here, that, she's got the best car out here, or that, she's got the best car out here, or whatever, that, she's got the best car out here, or whatever, you out here, or whatever, you out here, or whatever, you know.

know.

know.

To know.

To me, know.

To me, I know.

To me, I just know.

To me, I just love know.

To me, I just love my know.

To me, I just love my car To me, I just love my car To me, I just love my car because To me, I just love my car because it's To me, I just love my car because it's a To me, I just love my car because it's a part To me, I just love my car because it's a part of To me, I just love my car because it's a part of me.

because it's a part of me.

because it's a part of me.

I I I feel I feel like I feel like it's I feel like it's an I feel like it's an extension I feel like it's an extension of feel like it's an extension of feel like it's an extension of me.

me.

me.

[00:41:47] [00:41:47] [00:41:47] Elsa: [00:41:47] Elsa: As [00:41:47] Elsa: As a [00:41:47] Elsa: As a club, [00:41:47] Elsa: As a club, one Elsa: As a club, one Elsa: As a club, one thing Elsa: As a club, one thing that Elsa: As a club, one thing that we Elsa: As a club, one thing that we always Elsa: As a club, one thing that we always looked thing that we always looked thing that we always looked forward thing that we always looked forward to thing that we always looked forward to was thing that we always looked forward to was cruising.

forward to was cruising.

forward to was cruising.

And And And that And that was And that was on And that was on the And that was on the weekends.

that was on the weekends.

that was on the weekends.

[00:41:53] [00:41:53] [00:41:53] Elsa: [00:41:53] Elsa: One [00:41:53] Elsa: One of [00:41:53] Elsa: One of the Elsa: One of the Elsa: One of the places Elsa: One of the places was Elsa: One of the places was on Elsa: One of the places was on Highland.

places was on Highland.

places was on Highland.

[00:41:56] [00:41:56] [00:41:56] We [00:41:56] We were [00:41:56] We were always We were always We were always trying We were always trying to We were always trying to establish We were always trying to establish a We were always trying to establish a cruising trying to establish a cruising trying to establish a cruising area, trying to establish a cruising area, and trying to establish a cruising area, and everybody trying to establish a cruising area, and everybody picked area, and everybody picked area, and everybody picked Highland, area, and everybody picked Highland, cause area, and everybody picked Highland, cause we area, and everybody picked Highland, cause we had area, and everybody picked Highland, cause we had people Highland, cause we had people Highland, cause we had people from Highland, cause we had people from Chula Highland, cause we had people from Chula Vista, Highland, cause we had people from Chula Vista, and Highland, cause we had people from Chula Vista, and they'd from Chula Vista, and they'd from Chula Vista, and they'd come from Chula Vista, and they'd come down from Chula Vista, and they'd come down Highland from Chula Vista, and they'd come down Highland to from Chula Vista, and they'd come down Highland to get from Chula Vista, and they'd come down Highland to get to come down Highland to get to come down Highland to get to San come down Highland to get to San Diego, come down Highland to get to San Diego, and come down Highland to get to San Diego, and you come down Highland to get to San Diego, and you go come down Highland to get to San Diego, and you go that come down Highland to get to San Diego, and you go that way San Diego, and you go that way San Diego, and you go that way to San Diego, and you go that way to get San Diego, and you go that way to get to San Diego, and you go that way to get to Chula San Diego, and you go that way to get to Chula Vista.

to get to Chula Vista.

to get to Chula Vista.

[00:42:13] [00:42:13] [00:42:13] And [00:42:13] And you'd [00:42:13] And you'd always [00:42:13] And you'd always see And you'd always see And you'd always see people And you'd always see people going--just And you'd always see people going--just on And you'd always see people going--just on their people going--just on their people going--just on their everyday people going--just on their everyday drive.

everyday drive.

everyday drive.

[00:42:21] [00:42:21] [00:42:21] Chris [00:42:21] Chris Cano: [00:42:21] Chris Cano: I [00:42:21] Chris Cano: I was Chris Cano: I was Chris Cano: I was working Chris Cano: I was working at Chris Cano: I was working at the Chris Cano: I was working at the cannery.

working at the cannery.

working at the cannery.

I working at the cannery.

I would I would I would have I would have to I would have to work I would have to work weekends.

have to work weekends.

have to work weekends.

So have to work weekends.

So what So what So what I So what I would So what I would do--I So what I would do--I knew So what I would do--I knew I So what I would do--I knew I had So what I would do--I knew I had to So what I would do--I knew I had to be I would do--I knew I had to be I would do--I knew I had to be at I would do--I knew I had to be at work I would do--I knew I had to be at work at I would do--I knew I had to be at work at 4 I would do--I knew I had to be at work at 4 o'clock.

at work at 4 o'clock.

at work at 4 o'clock.

I at work at 4 o'clock.

I would I would I would get I would get up I would get up early, I would get up early, go I would get up early, go down I would get up early, go down to get up early, go down to get up early, go down to Highland, get up early, go down to Highland, leaving get up early, go down to Highland, leaving here get up early, go down to Highland, leaving here about get up early, go down to Highland, leaving here about 2 Highland, leaving here about 2 Highland, leaving here about 2 o'clock.

o'clock.

o'clock.

And o'clock.

And everybody o'clock.

And everybody knows o'clock.

And everybody knows it And everybody knows it And everybody knows it doesn't And everybody knows it doesn't take And everybody knows it doesn't take no And everybody knows it doesn't take no two And everybody knows it doesn't take no two hours And everybody knows it doesn't take no two hours to doesn't take no two hours to doesn't take no two hours to get doesn't take no two hours to get from doesn't take no two hours to get from here doesn't take no two hours to get from here to doesn't take no two hours to get from here to Logan doesn't take no two hours to get from here to Logan Heights.

get from here to Logan Heights.

get from here to Logan Heights.

But get from here to Logan Heights.

But it get from here to Logan Heights.

But it did get from here to Logan Heights.

But it did for get from here to Logan Heights.

But it did for me get from here to Logan Heights.

But it did for me because get from here to Logan Heights.

But it did for me because I But it did for me because I But it did for me because I would But it did for me because I would go But it did for me because I would go on But it did for me because I would go on down But it did for me because I would go on down Broadway, But it did for me because I would go on down Broadway, get would go on down Broadway, get would go on down Broadway, get onto would go on down Broadway, get onto Highland, would go on down Broadway, get onto Highland, cruise would go on down Broadway, get onto Highland, cruise Highland, onto Highland, cruise Highland, onto Highland, cruise Highland, go onto Highland, cruise Highland, go through onto Highland, cruise Highland, go through Shelltown, onto Highland, cruise Highland, go through Shelltown, come go through Shelltown, come go through Shelltown, come down, go through Shelltown, come down, and go through Shelltown, come down, and then go through Shelltown, come down, and then get go through Shelltown, come down, and then get to go through Shelltown, come down, and then get to work.

down, and then get to work.

down, and then get to work.

[00:42:46] [00:42:46] [00:42:46] We [00:42:46] We would [00:42:46] We would caravan We would caravan We would caravan down We would caravan down to We would caravan down to Chicano We would caravan down to Chicano Park, We would caravan down to Chicano Park, we We would caravan down to Chicano Park, we would down to Chicano Park, we would down to Chicano Park, we would caravan down to Chicano Park, we would caravan all down to Chicano Park, we would caravan all the down to Chicano Park, we would caravan all the way down to Chicano Park, we would caravan all the way down down to Chicano Park, we would caravan all the way down to caravan all the way down to caravan all the way down to Highland caravan all the way down to Highland Avenue.

Highland Avenue.

Highland Avenue.

It Highland Avenue.

It was Highland Avenue.

It was just It was just It was just like It was just like going It was just like going up It was just like going up and It was just like going up and down.

like going up and down.

like going up and down.

It It It didn't It didn't matter.

didn't matter.

didn't matter.

We'd didn't matter.

We'd make didn't matter.

We'd make sure We'd make sure We'd make sure we We'd make sure we had We'd make sure we had gas, We'd make sure we had gas, we We'd make sure we had gas, we had We'd make sure we had gas, we had our We'd make sure we had gas, we had our snacks we had gas, we had our snacks we had gas, we had our snacks in we had gas, we had our snacks in our we had gas, we had our snacks in our cars, we had gas, we had our snacks in our cars, my we had gas, we had our snacks in our cars, my son we had gas, we had our snacks in our cars, my son always we had gas, we had our snacks in our cars, my son always went in our cars, my son always went in our cars, my son always went with in our cars, my son always went with me in our cars, my son always went with me in in our cars, my son always went with me in the in our cars, my son always went with me in the backseat.

with me in the backseat.

with me in the backseat.

And with me in the backseat.

And he And he And he loved And he loved being And he loved being a And he loved being a part And he loved being a part of And he loved being a part of that.

loved being a part of that.

loved being a part of that.

[00:43:08] [00:43:08] [00:43:08] For [00:43:08] For us, [00:43:08] For us, that [00:43:08] For us, that was [00:43:08] For us, that was it.

For us, that was it.

For us, that was it.

That For us, that was it.

That was For us, that was it.

That was the For us, that was it.

That was the whole For us, that was it.

That was the whole essence For us, that was it.

That was the whole essence of That was the whole essence of That was the whole essence of being That was the whole essence of being a That was the whole essence of being a lowrider, That was the whole essence of being a lowrider, was That was the whole essence of being a lowrider, was cruising being a lowrider, was cruising being a lowrider, was cruising and being a lowrider, was cruising and showing being a lowrider, was cruising and showing off being a lowrider, was cruising and showing off whatever being a lowrider, was cruising and showing off whatever new and showing off whatever new and showing off whatever new things and showing off whatever new things you and showing off whatever new things you had and showing off whatever new things you had done and showing off whatever new things you had done to and showing off whatever new things you had done to your things you had done to your things you had done to your car.

car.

car.

[00:43:18] [00:43:18] [00:43:18] Raymond [00:43:18] Raymond Allen: Raymond Allen: Raymond Allen: Highland Raymond Allen: Highland Avenue...when Raymond Allen: Highland Avenue...when I Highland Avenue...when I Highland Avenue...when I started Highland Avenue...when I started here Highland Avenue...when I started here in Highland Avenue...when I started here in 1980, Highland Avenue...when I started here in 1980, would Highland Avenue...when I started here in 1980, would be started here in 1980, would be started here in 1980, would be bumper started here in 1980, would be bumper to started here in 1980, would be bumper to bumper started here in 1980, would be bumper to bumper traffic, started here in 1980, would be bumper to bumper traffic, on bumper to bumper traffic, on bumper to bumper traffic, on both bumper to bumper traffic, on both north bumper to bumper traffic, on both north and bumper to bumper traffic, on both north and south bumper to bumper traffic, on both north and south lanes, both north and south lanes, both north and south lanes, from both north and south lanes, from fourth both north and south lanes, from fourth street both north and south lanes, from fourth street all both north and south lanes, from fourth street all the both north and south lanes, from fourth street all the way from fourth street all the way from fourth street all the way to from fourth street all the way to 24th, from fourth street all the way to 24th, and from fourth street all the way to 24th, and sometimes from fourth street all the way to 24th, and sometimes 30th to 24th, and sometimes 30th to 24th, and sometimes 30th street.

street.

street.

Completely street.

Completely packed, street.

Completely packed, in Completely packed, in Completely packed, in front Completely packed, in front of Completely packed, in front of all Completely packed, in front of all the Completely packed, in front of all the businesses, front of all the businesses, front of all the businesses, and front of all the businesses, and the front of all the businesses, and the cars front of all the businesses, and the cars would front of all the businesses, and the cars would have front of all the businesses, and the cars would have loud and the cars would have loud and the cars would have loud music, and the cars would have loud music, traffic and the cars would have loud music, traffic would and the cars would have loud music, traffic would be music, traffic would be music, traffic would be stopped, music, traffic would be stopped, so music, traffic would be stopped, so people music, traffic would be stopped, so people would music, traffic would be stopped, so people would get stopped, so people would get stopped, so people would get out stopped, so people would get out of stopped, so people would get out of their stopped, so people would get out of their cars, stopped, so people would get out of their cars, talk stopped, so people would get out of their cars, talk to stopped, so people would get out of their cars, talk to the out of their cars, talk to the out of their cars, talk to the people out of their cars, talk to the people behind out of their cars, talk to the people behind them.

people behind them.

people behind them.

[00:43:44 people behind them.

[00:43:44 And people behind them.

[00:43:44 And the people behind them.

[00:43:44 And the businesses [00:43:44 And the businesses [00:43:44 And the businesses are [00:43:44 And the businesses are complaining [00:43:44 And the businesses are complaining and [00:43:44 And the businesses are complaining and it's [00:43:44 And the businesses are complaining and it's like, are complaining and it's like, are complaining and it's like, people are complaining and it's like, people ruin are complaining and it's like, people ruin a are complaining and it's like, people ruin a good are complaining and it's like, people ruin a good thing.

people ruin a good thing.

people ruin a good thing.

There There There was There was a There was a lot There was a lot of There was a lot of fights There was a lot of fights going There was a lot of fights going on was a lot of fights going on was a lot of fights going on but was a lot of fights going on but it was a lot of fights going on but it wasn't was a lot of fights going on but it wasn't really was a lot of fights going on but it wasn't really with was a lot of fights going on but it wasn't really with the but it wasn't really with the but it wasn't really with the people but it wasn't really with the people that but it wasn't really with the people that were but it wasn't really with the people that were in but it wasn't really with the people that were in the but it wasn't really with the people that were in the car people that were in the car people that were in the car seats.

seats.

seats.

[00:43:54] [00:43:54] [00:43:54] Elsa: [00:43:54] Elsa: We [00:43:54] Elsa: We spent [00:43:54] Elsa: We spent a [00:43:54] Elsa: We spent a lot Elsa: We spent a lot Elsa: We spent a lot of Elsa: We spent a lot of time Elsa: We spent a lot of time and Elsa: We spent a lot of time and money Elsa: We spent a lot of time and money on Elsa: We spent a lot of time and money on our Elsa: We spent a lot of time and money on our cars, of time and money on our cars, of time and money on our cars, so of time and money on our cars, so the of time and money on our cars, so the last of time and money on our cars, so the last thing of time and money on our cars, so the last thing that of time and money on our cars, so the last thing that people so the last thing that people so the last thing that people involved so the last thing that people involved with so the last thing that people involved with lowriding so the last thing that people involved with lowriding wanted involved with lowriding wanted involved with lowriding wanted to involved with lowriding wanted to do involved with lowriding wanted to do was involved with lowriding wanted to do was to involved with lowriding wanted to do was to get involved with lowriding wanted to do was to get involved involved with lowriding wanted to do was to get involved in to do was to get involved in to do was to get involved in any to do was to get involved in any kind to do was to get involved in any kind of to do was to get involved in any kind of trouble.

any kind of trouble.

any kind of trouble.

[00:44:04] [00:44:04] [00:44:04] News [00:44:04] News reporter: [00:44:04] News reporter: Now News reporter: Now News reporter: Now let's News reporter: Now let's take News reporter: Now let's take a News reporter: Now let's take a look News reporter: Now let's take a look at News reporter: Now let's take a look at an let's take a look at an let's take a look at an entirely let's take a look at an entirely different let's take a look at an entirely different kind let's take a look at an entirely different kind of let's take a look at an entirely different kind of car: entirely different kind of car: entirely different kind of car: Leonard entirely different kind of car: Leonard Villarreal entirely different kind of car: Leonard Villarreal concludes Leonard Villarreal concludes Leonard Villarreal concludes his Leonard Villarreal concludes his special Leonard Villarreal concludes his special report Leonard Villarreal concludes his special report on his special report on his special report on lowriders, his special report on lowriders, it his special report on lowriders, it looks his special report on lowriders, it looks into his special report on lowriders, it looks into some lowriders, it looks into some lowriders, it looks into some of lowriders, it looks into some of the lowriders, it looks into some of the problems lowriders, it looks into some of the problems the lowriders, it looks into some of the problems the car lowriders, it looks into some of the problems the car clubs of the problems the car clubs of the problems the car clubs have of the problems the car clubs have with of the problems the car clubs have with the of the problems the car clubs have with the law.

have with the law.

have with the law.

Leonard?

Leonard?

Leonard?

[00:44:13] [00:44:13] [00:44:13] News [00:44:13] News reporter [00:44:13] News reporter #2: News reporter #2: News reporter #2: Tonight News reporter #2: Tonight Harold, News reporter #2: Tonight Harold, it News reporter #2: Tonight Harold, it is News reporter #2: Tonight Harold, it is the Tonight Harold, it is the Tonight Harold, it is the lowriders Tonight Harold, it is the lowriders and Tonight Harold, it is the lowriders and the Tonight Harold, it is the lowriders and the law.

lowriders and the law.

lowriders and the law.

So lowriders and the law.

So far So far So far we've So far we've looked So far we've looked at So far we've looked at the So far we've looked at the fun So far we've looked at the fun and So far we've looked at the fun and the we've looked at the fun and the we've looked at the fun and the spirit we've looked at the fun and the spirit of we've looked at the fun and the spirit of the we've looked at the fun and the spirit of the lowrider, we've looked at the fun and the spirit of the lowrider, but spirit of the lowrider, but spirit of the lowrider, but there spirit of the lowrider, but there is spirit of the lowrider, but there is also spirit of the lowrider, but there is also a spirit of the lowrider, but there is also a very spirit of the lowrider, but there is also a very serious there is also a very serious there is also a very serious side there is also a very serious side to there is also a very serious side to the there is also a very serious side to the attention there is also a very serious side to the attention these side to the attention these side to the attention these cars side to the attention these cars and side to the attention these cars and drivers side to the attention these cars and drivers receive.

cars and drivers receive.

cars and drivers receive.

It It It seems It seems for It seems for many It seems for many lowriders, seems for many lowriders, seems for many lowriders, trouble seems for many lowriders, trouble of seems for many lowriders, trouble of various seems for many lowriders, trouble of various degrees trouble of various degrees trouble of various degrees seems trouble of various degrees seems to trouble of various degrees seems to follow.

seems to follow.

seems to follow.

[00:44:27] [00:44:27] [00:44:27] News [00:44:27] News reporter [00:44:27] News reporter #3: News reporter #3: News reporter #3: Cruising News reporter #3: Cruising has News reporter #3: Cruising has created News reporter #3: Cruising has created a News reporter #3: Cruising has created a lot News reporter #3: Cruising has created a lot of Cruising has created a lot of Cruising has created a lot of problems Cruising has created a lot of problems for Cruising has created a lot of problems for the Cruising has created a lot of problems for the lowrider, problems for the lowrider, problems for the lowrider, especially problems for the lowrider, especially in problems for the lowrider, especially in National problems for the lowrider, especially in National City.

especially in National City.

especially in National City.

Officials especially in National City.

Officials say especially in National City.

Officials say crime, especially in National City.

Officials say crime, among Officials say crime, among Officials say crime, among other Officials say crime, among other things, Officials say crime, among other things, forced Officials say crime, among other things, forced them Officials say crime, among other things, forced them to other things, forced them to other things, forced them to take other things, forced them to take action.

take action.

take action.

[00:44:35] [00:44:35] [00:44:35] Raymond [00:44:35] Raymond Allen: [00:44:35] Raymond Allen: The Raymond Allen: The Raymond Allen: The businesses Raymond Allen: The businesses would Raymond Allen: The businesses would call Raymond Allen: The businesses would call and Raymond Allen: The businesses would call and say, businesses would call and say, businesses would call and say, hey, businesses would call and say, hey, we businesses would call and say, hey, we have businesses would call and say, hey, we have trespassers, businesses would call and say, hey, we have trespassers, and hey, we have trespassers, and hey, we have trespassers, and the hey, we have trespassers, and the residents hey, we have trespassers, and the residents of hey, we have trespassers, and the residents of National hey, we have trespassers, and the residents of National City, the residents of National City, the residents of National City, they the residents of National City, they couldn't the residents of National City, they couldn't get the residents of National City, they couldn't get to the residents of National City, they couldn't get to the the residents of National City, they couldn't get to the stores they couldn't get to the stores they couldn't get to the stores on they couldn't get to the stores on Highland they couldn't get to the stores on Highland Avenue, they couldn't get to the stores on Highland Avenue, so they couldn't get to the stores on Highland Avenue, so once they couldn't get to the stores on Highland Avenue, so once the on Highland Avenue, so once the on Highland Avenue, so once the police on Highland Avenue, so once the police department on Highland Avenue, so once the police department would on Highland Avenue, so once the police department would receive police department would receive police department would receive a police department would receive a complaint, police department would receive a complaint, then police department would receive a complaint, then we police department would receive a complaint, then we had police department would receive a complaint, then we had to police department would receive a complaint, then we had to act a complaint, then we had to act a complaint, then we had to act on a complaint, then we had to act on it.

on it.

on it.

[00:44:47] [00:44:47] [00:44:47] You're [00:44:47] You're going [00:44:47] You're going to [00:44:47] You're going to give You're going to give You're going to give me You're going to give me a You're going to give me a ticket You're going to give me a ticket for You're going to give me a ticket for all You're going to give me a ticket for all that?

me a ticket for all that?

me a ticket for all that?

[00:44:49] [00:44:49] [00:44:49] Yeah!

Yeah!

Yeah!

So Yeah!

So we Yeah!

So we told So we told So we told you...you're So we told you...you're bouncing So we told you...you're bouncing on So we told you...you're bouncing on the you...you're bouncing on the you...you're bouncing on the street... street... street... [00:45:01] [00:45:01] [00:45:01] Raymond [00:45:01] Raymond Allen: [00:45:01] Raymond Allen: So Raymond Allen: So Raymond Allen: So one Raymond Allen: So one of Raymond Allen: So one of the Raymond Allen: So one of the sergeants Raymond Allen: So one of the sergeants and one of the sergeants and one of the sergeants and lieutenants one of the sergeants and lieutenants did one of the sergeants and lieutenants did some one of the sergeants and lieutenants did some research lieutenants did some research lieutenants did some research and lieutenants did some research and came lieutenants did some research and came up lieutenants did some research and came up with lieutenants did some research and came up with a lieutenants did some research and came up with a bunch lieutenants did some research and came up with a bunch of and came up with a bunch of and came up with a bunch of different and came up with a bunch of different vehicles and came up with a bunch of different vehicles sections different vehicles sections different vehicles sections that different vehicles sections that nobody different vehicles sections that nobody really different vehicles sections that nobody really knew different vehicles sections that nobody really knew about, that nobody really knew about, that nobody really knew about, and that nobody really knew about, and we that nobody really knew about, and we would that nobody really knew about, and we would write that nobody really knew about, and we would write tickets that nobody really knew about, and we would write tickets for and we would write tickets for and we would write tickets for the and we would write tickets for the batteries, and we would write tickets for the batteries, the and we would write tickets for the batteries, the hydraulics, the batteries, the hydraulics, the batteries, the hydraulics, the the batteries, the hydraulics, the modified the batteries, the hydraulics, the modified frames, the batteries, the hydraulics, the modified frames, the the batteries, the hydraulics, the modified frames, the tires the modified frames, the tires the modified frames, the tires and the modified frames, the tires and things the modified frames, the tires and things like the modified frames, the tires and things like that.

and things like that.

and things like that.

[00:45:19] [00:45:19] [00:45:19] And [00:45:19] And to [00:45:19] And to us, [00:45:19] And to us, that [00:45:19] And to us, that was And to us, that was And to us, that was a And to us, that was a definite And to us, that was a definite sign And to us, that was a definite sign of And to us, that was a definite sign of harassment.

a definite sign of harassment.

a definite sign of harassment.

[00:45:24] [00:45:24] [00:45:24] Raymond: [00:45:24] Raymond: I [00:45:24] Raymond: I would Raymond: I would Raymond: I would probably Raymond: I would probably write Raymond: I would probably write between Raymond: I would probably write between ten Raymond: I would probably write between ten and probably write between ten and probably write between ten and twelve probably write between ten and twelve tickets probably write between ten and twelve tickets to probably write between ten and twelve tickets to lowriders probably write between ten and twelve tickets to lowriders and twelve tickets to lowriders and twelve tickets to lowriders and maybe twelve tickets to lowriders and maybe impound twelve tickets to lowriders and maybe impound one twelve tickets to lowriders and maybe impound one or twelve tickets to lowriders and maybe impound one or two twelve tickets to lowriders and maybe impound one or two cars.

maybe impound one or two cars.

maybe impound one or two cars.

That maybe impound one or two cars.

That would maybe impound one or two cars.

That would be maybe impound one or two cars.

That would be a maybe impound one or two cars.

That would be a typical maybe impound one or two cars.

That would be a typical night.

That would be a typical night.

That would be a typical night.

Back That would be a typical night.

Back then, That would be a typical night.

Back then, the That would be a typical night.

Back then, the police Back then, the police Back then, the police department Back then, the police department had Back then, the police department had a Back then, the police department had a reputation Back then, the police department had a reputation of department had a reputation of department had a reputation of being department had a reputation of being very department had a reputation of being very hard-nosed.

being very hard-nosed.

being very hard-nosed.

[00:45:37] [00:45:37] [00:45:37] Eddie [00:45:37] Eddie "Swoopy" Eddie "Swoopy" Eddie "Swoopy" Galindo: Eddie "Swoopy" Galindo: They Eddie "Swoopy" Galindo: They were Eddie "Swoopy" Galindo: They were like Eddie "Swoopy" Galindo: They were like the Galindo: They were like the Galindo: They were like the wolf-pack, Galindo: They were like the wolf-pack, you Galindo: They were like the wolf-pack, you know?

wolf-pack, you know?

wolf-pack, you know?

Ready wolf-pack, you know?

Ready to Ready to Ready to do Ready to do the Ready to do the Pacman Ready to do the Pacman on Ready to do the Pacman on you, Ready to do the Pacman on you, you Ready to do the Pacman on you, you know.

do the Pacman on you, you know.

do the Pacman on you, you know.

And do the Pacman on you, you know.

And those do the Pacman on you, you know.

And those tickets do the Pacman on you, you know.

And those tickets cost, do the Pacman on you, you know.

And those tickets cost, you And those tickets cost, you And those tickets cost, you know?

know?

know?

If know?

If you know?

If you were know?

If you were saving know?

If you were saving to know?

If you were saving to do If you were saving to do If you were saving to do something If you were saving to do something custom If you were saving to do something custom with If you were saving to do something custom with your If you were saving to do something custom with your car, something custom with your car, something custom with your car, there something custom with your car, there you something custom with your car, there you go, something custom with your car, there you go, you something custom with your car, there you go, you gotta something custom with your car, there you go, you gotta go something custom with your car, there you go, you gotta go to there you go, you gotta go to there you go, you gotta go to court, there you go, you gotta go to court, here there you go, you gotta go to court, here comes there you go, you gotta go to court, here comes the there you go, you gotta go to court, here comes the judge, court, here comes the judge, court, here comes the judge, and court, here comes the judge, and boom, court, here comes the judge, and boom, stick court, here comes the judge, and boom, stick it court, here comes the judge, and boom, stick it to court, here comes the judge, and boom, stick it to you.

and boom, stick it to you.

and boom, stick it to you.

[00:45:53] [00:45:53] [00:45:53] Adolfo [00:45:53] Adolfo Gonzalez, Adolfo Gonzalez, Adolfo Gonzalez, Former Adolfo Gonzalez, Former Chief Adolfo Gonzalez, Former Chief of Adolfo Gonzalez, Former Chief of Police, Former Chief of Police, Former Chief of Police, National Former Chief of Police, National City Former Chief of Police, National City Police National City Police National City Police Department: National City Police Department: The National City Police Department: The police National City Police Department: The police were Department: The police were Department: The police were always Department: The police were always enforcing Department: The police were always enforcing the Department: The police were always enforcing the cruising always enforcing the cruising always enforcing the cruising on always enforcing the cruising on Highland.

on Highland.

on Highland.

When on Highland.

When I on Highland.

When I was on Highland.

When I was young on Highland.

When I was young I When I was young I When I was young I got When I was young I got pulled When I was young I got pulled over When I was young I got pulled over I When I was young I got pulled over I don't When I was young I got pulled over I don't know got pulled over I don't know got pulled over I don't know how got pulled over I don't know how many got pulled over I don't know how many times, got pulled over I don't know how many times, and got pulled over I don't know how many times, and I got pulled over I don't know how many times, and I wasn't how many times, and I wasn't how many times, and I wasn't going how many times, and I wasn't going to how many times, and I wasn't going to do how many times, and I wasn't going to do anything how many times, and I wasn't going to do anything wrong.

going to do anything wrong.

going to do anything wrong.

I I I was I was just, I was just, lowriding.

was just, lowriding.

was just, lowriding.

[00:46:02] [00:46:02] [00:46:02] I [00:46:02] I got [00:46:02] I got ticketed [00:46:02] I got ticketed for I got ticketed for I got ticketed for being I got ticketed for being too I got ticketed for being too loud I got ticketed for being too loud and I got ticketed for being too loud and too I got ticketed for being too loud and too low I got ticketed for being too loud and too low all being too loud and too low all being too loud and too low all the being too loud and too low all the time.

the time.

the time.

[00:46:06] [00:46:06] [00:46:06] Nonie: [00:46:06] Nonie: I [00:46:06] Nonie: I got [00:46:06] Nonie: I got told [00:46:06] Nonie: I got told to Nonie: I got told to Nonie: I got told to get Nonie: I got told to get off Nonie: I got told to get off Highland, Nonie: I got told to get off Highland, and Nonie: I got told to get off Highland, and don't get off Highland, and don't get off Highland, and don't come get off Highland, and don't come back get off Highland, and don't come back by get off Highland, and don't come back by National get off Highland, and don't come back by National City get off Highland, and don't come back by National City PD.

come back by National City PD.

come back by National City PD.

[00:46:10] [00:46:10] [00:46:10] Eddie [00:46:10] Eddie "Swoopy" Eddie "Swoopy" Eddie "Swoopy" Galiando: Eddie "Swoopy" Galiando: And Eddie "Swoopy" Galiando: And the Eddie "Swoopy" Galiando: And the officers, Eddie "Swoopy" Galiando: And the officers, San Galiando: And the officers, San Galiando: And the officers, San Diego, Galiando: And the officers, San Diego, it's Galiando: And the officers, San Diego, it's a Galiando: And the officers, San Diego, it's a military Galiando: And the officers, San Diego, it's a military town.

Diego, it's a military town.

Diego, it's a military town.

So So So a So a lot So a lot of So a lot of the So a lot of the officers So a lot of the officers were So a lot of the officers were not a lot of the officers were not a lot of the officers were not used a lot of the officers were not used to a lot of the officers were not used to seeing a lot of the officers were not used to seeing Mexicans.

used to seeing Mexicans.

used to seeing Mexicans.

And And And they And they were And they were not And they were not understanding And they were not understanding the they were not understanding the they were not understanding the culture.

culture.

culture.

[00:46:26] [00:46:26] [00:46:26] And [00:46:26] And there [00:46:26] And there was [00:46:26] And there was a [00:46:26] And there was a lot And there was a lot And there was a lot of And there was a lot of misconceptions And there was a lot of misconceptions of And there was a lot of misconceptions of what And there was a lot of misconceptions of what the of misconceptions of what the of misconceptions of what the car of misconceptions of what the car club of misconceptions of what the car club was.

car club was.

car club was.

[00:46:31] [00:46:31] [00:46:31] Adolfo: [00:46:31] Adolfo: There [00:46:31] Adolfo: There was [00:46:31] Adolfo: There was a Adolfo: There was a Adolfo: There was a couple Adolfo: There was a couple movies Adolfo: There was a couple movies out Adolfo: There was a couple movies out in Adolfo: There was a couple movies out in the Adolfo: There was a couple movies out in the 70s couple movies out in the 70s couple movies out in the 70s that couple movies out in the 70s that portrayed couple movies out in the 70s that portrayed car couple movies out in the 70s that portrayed car club couple movies out in the 70s that portrayed car club people that portrayed car club people that portrayed car club people as that portrayed car club people as gang that portrayed car club people as gang members.

as gang members.

as gang members.

And as gang members.

And that as gang members.

And that set And that set And that set the And that set the public And that set the public perception.

the public perception.

the public perception.

[00:46:44] [00:46:44] [00:46:44] [Excerpt [00:46:44] [Excerpt from [Excerpt from [Excerpt from "Boulevard [Excerpt from "Boulevard Nights"] "Boulevard Nights"] "Boulevard Nights"] [00:46:50] [00:46:50] [00:46:50] Boulevard [00:46:50] Boulevard Nights Boulevard Nights Boulevard Nights came Boulevard Nights came out--I Boulevard Nights came out--I remember Boulevard Nights came out--I remember seeing Boulevard Nights came out--I remember seeing it came out--I remember seeing it came out--I remember seeing it at came out--I remember seeing it at the came out--I remember seeing it at the Harvard came out--I remember seeing it at the Harvard Drive came out--I remember seeing it at the Harvard Drive In.

at the Harvard Drive In.

at the Harvard Drive In.

[00:46:58] [00:46:58] [00:46:58] We [00:46:58] We had [00:46:58] We had our [00:46:58] We had our lowriders We had our lowriders We had our lowriders and We had our lowriders and our We had our lowriders and our wives, We had our lowriders and our wives, girlfriends We had our lowriders and our wives, girlfriends at and our wives, girlfriends at and our wives, girlfriends at the and our wives, girlfriends at the time and our wives, girlfriends at the time and and our wives, girlfriends at the time and stuff, and our wives, girlfriends at the time and stuff, and and our wives, girlfriends at the time and stuff, and we the time and stuff, and we the time and stuff, and we watched the time and stuff, and we watched the the time and stuff, and we watched the movie the time and stuff, and we watched the movie there, the time and stuff, and we watched the movie there, even watched the movie there, even watched the movie there, even brought watched the movie there, even brought the watched the movie there, even brought the kids.

brought the kids.

brought the kids.

[00:47:09] [00:47:09] [00:47:09] [Excerpt [00:47:09] [Excerpt from [Excerpt from [Excerpt from "Boulevard [Excerpt from "Boulevard Nights"] "Boulevard Nights"] "Boulevard Nights"] [00:47:14] [00:47:14] ey, ey, What the matter?

matter?

Who matter?

Who did matter?

Who did it?

Who did it?

Who did it?

-Eleventh Who did it?

-Eleventh Street Who did it?

-Eleventh Street (Gang.)

-Eleventh Street (Gang.)

-Eleventh Street (Gang.)

[00:47:19] [00:47:19] [00:47:19] And [00:47:19] And we [00:47:19] And we were [00:47:19] And we were really And we were really And we were really amazed And we were really amazed how And we were really amazed how overdramatic And we were really amazed how overdramatic they amazed how overdramatic they amazed how overdramatic they made amazed how overdramatic they made it.

made it.

made it.

To made it.

To make made it.

To make the made it.

To make the lowriders To make the lowriders To make the lowriders look To make the lowriders look violent.

look violent.

look violent.

[00:47:37] [00:47:37] [00:47:37] There [00:47:37] There were [00:47:37] There were gangs, There were gangs, There were gangs, all There were gangs, all this There were gangs, all this other There were gangs, all this other stuff, There were gangs, all this other stuff, which There were gangs, all this other stuff, which was all this other stuff, which was all this other stuff, which was a all this other stuff, which was a bunch all this other stuff, which was a bunch of all this other stuff, which was a bunch of bull.

a bunch of bull.

a bunch of bull.

[00:47:42] [00:47:42] [00:47:42] But [00:47:42] But it [00:47:42] But it changed [00:47:42] But it changed a [00:47:42] But it changed a lot But it changed a lot But it changed a lot of But it changed a lot of the But it changed a lot of the way But it changed a lot of the way people But it changed a lot of the way people thought, But it changed a lot of the way people thought, and of the way people thought, and of the way people thought, and then of the way people thought, and then people of the way people thought, and then people were of the way people thought, and then people were scared of the way people thought, and then people were scared of of the way people thought, and then people were scared of the then people were scared of the then people were scared of the car then people were scared of the car clubs.

car clubs.

car clubs.

And car clubs.

And we car clubs.

And we talked car clubs.

And we talked about And we talked about And we talked about it, And we talked about it, and And we talked about it, and we And we talked about it, and we thought, And we talked about it, and we thought, what And we talked about it, and we thought, what do And we talked about it, and we thought, what do we it, and we thought, what do we it, and we thought, what do we want it, and we thought, what do we want to it, and we thought, what do we want to do it, and we thought, what do we want to do to it, and we thought, what do we want to do to make it, and we thought, what do we want to do to make this it, and we thought, what do we want to do to make this change?

want to do to make this change?

want to do to make this change?

[00:47:54] [00:47:54] [00:47:54] A [00:47:54] A good [00:47:54] A good handful [00:47:54] A good handful of [00:47:54] A good handful of us A good handful of us A good handful of us thought, A good handful of us thought, let's A good handful of us thought, let's have A good handful of us thought, let's have a A good handful of us thought, let's have a gathering thought, let's have a gathering thought, let's have a gathering of thought, let's have a gathering of all thought, let's have a gathering of all the thought, let's have a gathering of all the car thought, let's have a gathering of all the car clubs, thought, let's have a gathering of all the car clubs, and thought, let's have a gathering of all the car clubs, and show of all the car clubs, and show of all the car clubs, and show the of all the car clubs, and show the community of all the car clubs, and show the community that of all the car clubs, and show the community that we're of all the car clubs, and show the community that we're not of all the car clubs, and show the community that we're not at the community that we're not at the community that we're not at war the community that we're not at war with the community that we're not at war with each the community that we're not at war with each other.

war with each other.

war with each other.

And war with each other.

And for And for And for the And for the clubs And for the clubs to And for the clubs to know And for the clubs to know each And for the clubs to know each other, the clubs to know each other, the clubs to know each other, each the clubs to know each other, each club the clubs to know each other, each club is the clubs to know each other, each club is going the clubs to know each other, each club is going to the clubs to know each other, each club is going to come the clubs to know each other, each club is going to come with each club is going to come with each club is going to come with two each club is going to come with two kegs each club is going to come with two kegs of each club is going to come with two kegs of beer.

two kegs of beer.

two kegs of beer.

[00:48:08] [00:48:08] [00:48:08] And [00:48:08] And you're [00:48:08] And you're going [00:48:08] And you're going to And you're going to And you're going to serve And you're going to serve that And you're going to serve that beer And you're going to serve that beer to And you're going to serve that beer to every And you're going to serve that beer to every club serve that beer to every club serve that beer to every club member, serve that beer to every club member, free.

member, free.

member, free.

But member, free.

But you're member, free.

But you're not But you're not But you're not going But you're not going to But you're not going to serve But you're not going to serve it But you're not going to serve it with But you're not going to serve it with your going to serve it with your going to serve it with your club going to serve it with your club member, going to serve it with your club member, you're going to serve it with your club member, you're going going to serve it with your club member, you're going to club member, you're going to club member, you're going to serve club member, you're going to serve it club member, you're going to serve it with club member, you're going to serve it with another club member, you're going to serve it with another club serve it with another club serve it with another club member.

member.

member.

You're member.

You're going member.

You're going to member.

You're going to talk You're going to talk You're going to talk and You're going to talk and know You're going to talk and know each You're going to talk and know each other.

and know each other.

and know each other.

Turned and know each other.

Turned out and know each other.

Turned out really and know each other.

Turned out really good, and know each other.

Turned out really good, and and know each other.

Turned out really good, and now Turned out really good, and now Turned out really good, and now when Turned out really good, and now when they Turned out really good, and now when they went Turned out really good, and now when they went cruising when they went cruising when they went cruising Highland, when they went cruising Highland, they when they went cruising Highland, they stopped when they went cruising Highland, they stopped to when they went cruising Highland, they stopped to talk Highland, they stopped to talk Highland, they stopped to talk to Highland, they stopped to talk to each Highland, they stopped to talk to each other.

to each other.

to each other.

They to each other.

They helped to each other.

They helped each They helped each They helped each other.

other.

other.

And other.

And that other.

And that was other.

And that was the And that was the And that was the beginning And that was the beginning of And that was the beginning of the And that was the beginning of the car And that was the beginning of the car club beginning of the car club beginning of the car club council.

council.

council.

[00:48:31] [00:48:31] [00:48:31] News [00:48:31] News Reporter: News Reporter: News Reporter: Recently, News Reporter: Recently, the News Reporter: Recently, the Committee News Reporter: Recently, the Committee on Recently, the Committee on Recently, the Committee on Chicano Recently, the Committee on Chicano Rights Recently, the Committee on Chicano Rights helped Recently, the Committee on Chicano Rights helped the Recently, the Committee on Chicano Rights helped the many Chicano Rights helped the many Chicano Rights helped the many car Chicano Rights helped the many car clubs Chicano Rights helped the many car clubs organize Chicano Rights helped the many car clubs organize an Chicano Rights helped the many car clubs organize an area-wide car clubs organize an area-wide car clubs organize an area-wide car car clubs organize an area-wide car club car clubs organize an area-wide car club council.

car club council.

car club council.

And car club council.

And it car club council.

And it was car club council.

And it was at And it was at And it was at a And it was at a recent And it was at a recent meeting And it was at a recent meeting of And it was at a recent meeting of the And it was at a recent meeting of the council a recent meeting of the council a recent meeting of the council I a recent meeting of the council I spoke a recent meeting of the council I spoke with a recent meeting of the council I spoke with members a recent meeting of the council I spoke with members about a recent meeting of the council I spoke with members about the I spoke with members about the I spoke with members about the reasons I spoke with members about the reasons for I spoke with members about the reasons for their I spoke with members about the reasons for their interest I spoke with members about the reasons for their interest in reasons for their interest in reasons for their interest in lowriders.

lowriders.

lowriders.

[00:48:42] [00:48:42] [00:48:42] It [00:48:42] It was [00:48:42] It was part [00:48:42] It was part of [00:48:42] It was part of our It was part of our It was part of our culture, It was part of our culture, part It was part of our culture, part of It was part of our culture, part of our It was part of our culture, part of our tradition, culture, part of our tradition, culture, part of our tradition, something culture, part of our tradition, something that culture, part of our tradition, something that the culture, part of our tradition, something that the people culture, part of our tradition, something that the people out something that the people out something that the people out there something that the people out there don't something that the people out there don't know something that the people out there don't know about, something that the people out there don't know about, it's there don't know about, it's there don't know about, it's been there don't know about, it's been going there don't know about, it's been going on there don't know about, it's been going on for there don't know about, it's been going on for a there don't know about, it's been going on for a while, there don't know about, it's been going on for a while, for been going on for a while, for been going on for a while, for a been going on for a while, for a long been going on for a while, for a long while, been going on for a while, for a long while, and been going on for a while, for a long while, and it's been going on for a while, for a long while, and it's probably a long while, and it's probably a long while, and it's probably going a long while, and it's probably going to a long while, and it's probably going to continue a long while, and it's probably going to continue for a long while, and it's probably going to continue for a a long while, and it's probably going to continue for a long going to continue for a long going to continue for a long while going to continue for a long while more.

while more.

while more.

[00:48:54] [00:48:54] [00:48:54] Highland [00:48:54] Highland to [00:48:54] Highland to us [00:48:54] Highland to us was Highland to us was Highland to us was the Highland to us was the central Highland to us was the central point Highland to us was the central point of the central point of the central point of uniting--of the central point of uniting--of uniting the central point of uniting--of uniting not the central point of uniting--of uniting not only the central point of uniting--of uniting not only us uniting--of uniting not only us uniting--of uniting not only us car uniting--of uniting not only us car clubs uniting--of uniting not only us car clubs but uniting--of uniting not only us car clubs but as uniting--of uniting not only us car clubs but as a uniting--of uniting not only us car clubs but as a community.

car clubs but as a community.

car clubs but as a community.

[00:49:06] [00:49:06] [00:49:06] News [00:49:06] News Reporter: News Reporter: News Reporter: Hundreds News Reporter: Hundreds of News Reporter: Hundreds of Chicanos News Reporter: Hundreds of Chicanos from Hundreds of Chicanos from Hundreds of Chicanos from eleven Hundreds of Chicanos from eleven lowrider Hundreds of Chicanos from eleven lowrider car Hundreds of Chicanos from eleven lowrider car clubs Hundreds of Chicanos from eleven lowrider car clubs and eleven lowrider car clubs and eleven lowrider car clubs and supporters eleven lowrider car clubs and supporters from eleven lowrider car clubs and supporters from the eleven lowrider car clubs and supporters from the Committee supporters from the Committee supporters from the Committee on supporters from the Committee on Chicano supporters from the Committee on Chicano Rights supporters from the Committee on Chicano Rights gathered supporters from the Committee on Chicano Rights gathered in on Chicano Rights gathered in on Chicano Rights gathered in front on Chicano Rights gathered in front of on Chicano Rights gathered in front of the on Chicano Rights gathered in front of the National on Chicano Rights gathered in front of the National City front of the National City front of the National City Police front of the National City Police Department front of the National City Police Department and front of the National City Police Department and City Police Department and City Police Department and City Hall.

Hall.

Hall.

Lowriders Hall.

Lowriders claimed Hall.

Lowriders claimed police Lowriders claimed police Lowriders claimed police are Lowriders claimed police are abusing Lowriders claimed police are abusing and Lowriders claimed police are abusing and harassing Lowriders claimed police are abusing and harassing them are abusing and harassing them are abusing and harassing them every are abusing and harassing them every time are abusing and harassing them every time they are abusing and harassing them every time they try are abusing and harassing them every time they try to are abusing and harassing them every time they try to cruise every time they try to cruise every time they try to cruise Highland every time they try to cruise Highland Avenue.

Highland Avenue.

Highland Avenue.

[00:49:20] [00:49:20] [00:49:20] I [00:49:20] I think [00:49:20] I think it's [00:49:20] I think it's very I think it's very I think it's very important I think it's very important that I think it's very important that we I think it's very important that we were I think it's very important that we were able I think it's very important that we were able to important that we were able to important that we were able to get important that we were able to get other important that we were able to get other organizations important that we were able to get other organizations to get other organizations to get other organizations to support get other organizations to support us.

support us.

support us.

The support us.

The CCR, support us.

The CCR, the The CCR, the The CCR, the Committee The CCR, the Committee of The CCR, the Committee of Chicano The CCR, the Committee of Chicano Rights, Committee of Chicano Rights, Committee of Chicano Rights, was Committee of Chicano Rights, was one Committee of Chicano Rights, was one of Committee of Chicano Rights, was one of the Committee of Chicano Rights, was one of the organizations was one of the organizations was one of the organizations that was one of the organizations that we was one of the organizations that we approached.

that we approached.

that we approached.

[00:49:30] [00:49:30] [00:49:30] And [00:49:30] And one [00:49:30] And one of [00:49:30] And one of the And one of the And one of the reasons And one of the reasons that And one of the reasons that we And one of the reasons that we approached And one of the reasons that we approached them reasons that we approached them reasons that we approached them because reasons that we approached them because I reasons that we approached them because I was reasons that we approached them because I was involved reasons that we approached them because I was involved with reasons that we approached them because I was involved with the because I was involved with the because I was involved with the CCR.

CCR.

CCR.

[00:49:34] [00:49:34] [00:49:34] Herman [00:49:34] Herman Baca: [00:49:34] Herman Baca: Our Herman Baca: Our Herman Baca: Our position Herman Baca: Our position was, Herman Baca: Our position was, that Herman Baca: Our position was, that you Herman Baca: Our position was, that you couldn't position was, that you couldn't position was, that you couldn't break position was, that you couldn't break the position was, that you couldn't break the law position was, that you couldn't break the law to position was, that you couldn't break the law to enforce position was, that you couldn't break the law to enforce the break the law to enforce the break the law to enforce the law, break the law to enforce the law, and break the law to enforce the law, and that break the law to enforce the law, and that the break the law to enforce the law, and that the National break the law to enforce the law, and that the National City law, and that the National City law, and that the National City Council law, and that the National City Council and law, and that the National City Council and the law, and that the National City Council and the police law, and that the National City Council and the police were Council and the police were Council and the police were breaking Council and the police were breaking the Council and the police were breaking the law Council and the police were breaking the law because Council and the police were breaking the law because of Council and the police were breaking the law because of the breaking the law because of the breaking the law because of the violation breaking the law because of the violation of breaking the law because of the violation of constitutional violation of constitutional violation of constitutional rights, violation of constitutional rights, the violation of constitutional rights, the right violation of constitutional rights, the right to violation of constitutional rights, the right to assembly, rights, the right to assembly, rights, the right to assembly, the rights, the right to assembly, the right rights, the right to assembly, the right to rights, the right to assembly, the right to travel, rights, the right to assembly, the right to travel, equal the right to travel, equal the right to travel, equal protection the right to travel, equal protection of the right to travel, equal protection of the the right to travel, equal protection of the law.

protection of the law.

protection of the law.

[00:49:51] [00:49:51] [00:49:51] We [00:49:51] We went [00:49:51] We went as [00:49:51] We went as far [00:49:51] We went as far as We went as far as We went as far as organizing We went as far as organizing the We went as far as organizing the community, We went as far as organizing the community, we organizing the community, we organizing the community, we got organizing the community, we got up organizing the community, we got up to organizing the community, we got up to three, organizing the community, we got up to three, 400 organizing the community, we got up to three, 400 people organizing the community, we got up to three, 400 people to got up to three, 400 people to got up to three, 400 people to come got up to three, 400 people to come to got up to three, 400 people to come to a got up to three, 400 people to come to a community got up to three, 400 people to come to a community meeting got up to three, 400 people to come to a community meeting to come to a community meeting to come to a community meeting to expose come to a community meeting to expose our come to a community meeting to expose our points come to a community meeting to expose our points against come to a community meeting to expose our points against the expose our points against the expose our points against the National expose our points against the National City expose our points against the National City PD.

National City PD.

National City PD.

[00:49:45] [00:49:45] [00:49:45] What [00:49:45] What I'd [00:49:45] What I'd like [00:49:45] What I'd like to What I'd like to What I'd like to know What I'd like to know is, What I'd like to know is, how What I'd like to know is, how come What I'd like to know is, how come you What I'd like to know is, how come you guys What I'd like to know is, how come you guys are know is, how come you guys are know is, how come you guys are blocking know is, how come you guys are blocking the know is, how come you guys are blocking the streets, know is, how come you guys are blocking the streets, how know is, how come you guys are blocking the streets, how come blocking the streets, how come blocking the streets, how come you blocking the streets, how come you are blocking the streets, how come you are telling blocking the streets, how come you are telling us blocking the streets, how come you are telling us to blocking the streets, how come you are telling us to go blocking the streets, how come you are telling us to go out blocking the streets, how come you are telling us to go out of you are telling us to go out of you are telling us to go out of town?

town?

town?

It town?

It is town?

It is you, town?

It is you, City town?

It is you, City Council, It is you, City Council, It is you, City Council, who It is you, City Council, who are It is you, City Council, who are ordering It is you, City Council, who are ordering the It is you, City Council, who are ordering the police, who are ordering the police, who are ordering the police, but who are ordering the police, but what who are ordering the police, but what gives who are ordering the police, but what gives the who are ordering the police, but what gives the police who are ordering the police, but what gives the police the but what gives the police the but what gives the police the right but what gives the police the right to but what gives the police the right to start but what gives the police the right to start breaking but what gives the police the right to start breaking the but what gives the police the right to start breaking the law right to start breaking the law right to start breaking the law every right to start breaking the law every time right to start breaking the law every time they right to start breaking the law every time they see right to start breaking the law every time they see a right to start breaking the law every time they see a lowrider.

every time they see a lowrider.

every time they see a lowrider.

They every time they see a lowrider.

They go every time they see a lowrider.

They go after every time they see a lowrider.

They go after him, every time they see a lowrider.

They go after him, and every time they see a lowrider.

They go after him, and they They go after him, and they They go after him, and they tell They go after him, and they tell you, They go after him, and they tell you, get They go after him, and they tell you, get out They go after him, and they tell you, get out of They go after him, and they tell you, get out of here, They go after him, and they tell you, get out of here, get tell you, get out of here, get tell you, get out of here, get out tell you, get out of here, get out of tell you, get out of here, get out of town.

out of town.

out of town.

[00:50:01] [00:50:01] [00:50:01] The [00:50:01] The harassment The harassment The harassment should The harassment should be The harassment should be stopped The harassment should be stopped now, The harassment should be stopped now, not should be stopped now, not should be stopped now, not later should be stopped now, not later on, should be stopped now, not later on, now, should be stopped now, not later on, now, before should be stopped now, not later on, now, before an later on, now, before an later on, now, before an innocent later on, now, before an innocent Chicano later on, now, before an innocent Chicano gets later on, now, before an innocent Chicano gets killed later on, now, before an innocent Chicano gets killed on innocent Chicano gets killed on innocent Chicano gets killed on Highland innocent Chicano gets killed on Highland for innocent Chicano gets killed on Highland for no innocent Chicano gets killed on Highland for no reason innocent Chicano gets killed on Highland for no reason at innocent Chicano gets killed on Highland for no reason at all.

Highland for no reason at all.

Highland for no reason at all.

Thank Highland for no reason at all.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

[00:50:28] [00:50:28] [00:50:28] People [00:50:28] People started People started People started realizing People started realizing that People started realizing that they People started realizing that they didn't People started realizing that they didn't have realizing that they didn't have realizing that they didn't have to realizing that they didn't have to take realizing that they didn't have to take it.

to take it.

to take it.

And to take it.

And they to take it.

And they needed to take it.

And they needed to And they needed to And they needed to participate And they needed to participate otherwise And they needed to participate otherwise their participate otherwise their participate otherwise their rights participate otherwise their rights would participate otherwise their rights would continue participate otherwise their rights would continue to participate otherwise their rights would continue to be rights would continue to be rights would continue to be stomped rights would continue to be stomped on.

stomped on.

stomped on.

[00:50:42] [00:50:42] [00:50:42] And [00:50:42] And unfortunately, And unfortunately, And unfortunately, the And unfortunately, the National And unfortunately, the National City And unfortunately, the National City PD And unfortunately, the National City PD continued the National City PD continued the National City PD continued with the National City PD continued with this the National City PD continued with this efforts, the National City PD continued with this efforts, to the National City PD continued with this efforts, to the the National City PD continued with this efforts, to the point with this efforts, to the point with this efforts, to the point where with this efforts, to the point where many with this efforts, to the point where many lowriders with this efforts, to the point where many lowriders stopped where many lowriders stopped where many lowriders stopped being where many lowriders stopped being lowriders.

being lowriders.

being lowriders.

[00:50:49] [00:50:49] [00:50:49] And [00:50:49] And it's [00:50:49] And it's ironic, [00:50:49] And it's ironic, 32, And it's ironic, 32, And it's ironic, 32, 33 And it's ironic, 32, 33 years And it's ironic, 32, 33 years later.

33 years later.

33 years later.

It's 33 years later.

It's still 33 years later.

It's still the It's still the It's still the same It's still the same situation.

same situation.

same situation.

The same situation.

The sign same situation.

The sign right The sign right The sign right behind The sign right behind me The sign right behind me kind The sign right behind me kind of The sign right behind me kind of tells The sign right behind me kind of tells that behind me kind of tells that behind me kind of tells that story, behind me kind of tells that story, as behind me kind of tells that story, as far behind me kind of tells that story, as far as behind me kind of tells that story, as far as how behind me kind of tells that story, as far as how it behind me kind of tells that story, as far as how it got behind me kind of tells that story, as far as how it got so story, as far as how it got so story, as far as how it got so political, story, as far as how it got so political, and story, as far as how it got so political, and it story, as far as how it got so political, and it got story, as far as how it got so political, and it got so story, as far as how it got so political, and it got so hot political, and it got so hot political, and it got so hot that political, and it got so hot that they political, and it got so hot that they just political, and it got so hot that they just wanted political, and it got so hot that they just wanted to political, and it got so hot that they just wanted to cut political, and it got so hot that they just wanted to cut it that they just wanted to cut it that they just wanted to cut it once that they just wanted to cut it once and that they just wanted to cut it once and for that they just wanted to cut it once and for all, that they just wanted to cut it once and for all, and that they just wanted to cut it once and for all, and they that they just wanted to cut it once and for all, and they just once and for all, and they just once and for all, and they just eliminated once and for all, and they just eliminated cruising once and for all, and they just eliminated cruising here once and for all, and they just eliminated cruising here in eliminated cruising here in eliminated cruising here in Highland.

Highland.

Highland.

[00:51:14] [00:51:14] [00:51:14] We're [00:51:14] We're still [00:51:14] We're still looking We're still looking We're still looking for We're still looking for that We're still looking for that place We're still looking for that place to We're still looking for that place to cruise, We're still looking for that place to cruise, and for that place to cruise, and for that place to cruise, and we for that place to cruise, and we have for that place to cruise, and we have lost for that place to cruise, and we have lost that for that place to cruise, and we have lost that culture for that place to cruise, and we have lost that culture of we have lost that culture of we have lost that culture of the we have lost that culture of the streets, we have lost that culture of the streets, of we have lost that culture of the streets, of cruising we have lost that culture of the streets, of cruising the the streets, of cruising the the streets, of cruising the streets, the streets, of cruising the streets, and the streets, of cruising the streets, and that's the streets, of cruising the streets, and that's what the streets, of cruising the streets, and that's what we streets, and that's what we streets, and that's what we started streets, and that's what we started from, streets, and that's what we started from, and streets, and that's what we started from, and I streets, and that's what we started from, and I feel streets, and that's what we started from, and I feel to streets, and that's what we started from, and I feel to a started from, and I feel to a started from, and I feel to a great started from, and I feel to a great extent started from, and I feel to a great extent that started from, and I feel to a great extent that that's started from, and I feel to a great extent that that's what great extent that that's what great extent that that's what we great extent that that's what we need great extent that that's what we need to great extent that that's what we need to go great extent that that's what we need to go back great extent that that's what we need to go back to.

we need to go back to.

we need to go back to.

We we need to go back to.

We need We need We need to We need to go We need to go back We need to go back to We need to go back to the We need to go back to the streets.

to go back to the streets.

to go back to the streets.

[00:51:48] [00:51:48] [00:51:48] It's [00:51:48] It's the [00:51:48] It's the X-Man It's the X-Man It's the X-Man Cruise It's the X-Man Cruise for It's the X-Man Cruise for the It's the X-Man Cruise for the Cause It's the X-Man Cruise for the Cause Bone Cruise for the Cause Bone Cruise for the Cause Bone Marrow Cruise for the Cause Bone Marrow Blood Cruise for the Cause Bone Marrow Blood Drive, Cruise for the Cause Bone Marrow Blood Drive, get Cruise for the Cause Bone Marrow Blood Drive, get on Cruise for the Cause Bone Marrow Blood Drive, get on the Marrow Blood Drive, get on the Marrow Blood Drive, get on the registry Marrow Blood Drive, get on the registry so Marrow Blood Drive, get on the registry so we Marrow Blood Drive, get on the registry so we can Marrow Blood Drive, get on the registry so we can help Marrow Blood Drive, get on the registry so we can help save registry so we can help save registry so we can help save lives.

lives.

lives.

[00:51:56] [00:51:56] [00:51:56] Come [00:51:56] Come on [00:51:56] Come on down [00:51:56] Come on down here.

Come on down here.

Come on down here.

It the the X-Man the X-Man Live the X-Man Live with the X-Man Live with Magic 92.5 92.5 San 92.5 San Diego's 92.5 San Diego's Old 92.5 San Diego's Old School 92.5 San Diego's Old School Chula 92.5 San Diego's Old School Chula Vista.

Chula Vista.

Chula Vista.

[00:52:02] [00:52:02] [00:52:02] There [00:52:02] There are [00:52:02] There are a [00:52:02] There are a lot [00:52:02] There are a lot of There are a lot of There are a lot of leaders There are a lot of leaders in There are a lot of leaders in our There are a lot of leaders in our community There are a lot of leaders in our community that leaders in our community that leaders in our community that have leaders in our community that have lowriders have lowriders have lowriders [00:52:05] [00:52:05] [00:52:05] What [00:52:05] What about [00:52:05] What about you, [00:52:05] What about you, what What about you, what What about you, what kind What about you, what kind of What about you, what kind of car What about you, what kind of car do What about you, what kind of car do you What about you, what kind of car do you want?

kind of car do you want?

kind of car do you want?

You You You can You can pick You can pick one!

can pick one!

can pick one!

[00:52:07] [00:52:07] [00:52:07] They [00:52:07] They do [00:52:07] They do a [00:52:07] They do a lot [00:52:07] They do a lot for They do a lot for They do a lot for the They do a lot for the community.

the community.

the community.

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want a car from the 50s.

want a car from the 50s.

[00:52:23] [00:52:23] [00:52:23] Xavier [00:52:23] Xavier H.

[00:52:23] Xavier H. Soriano Xavier H. Soriano Xavier H. Soriano "The Xavier H. Soriano "The X-Man": Xavier H. Soriano "The X-Man": I Xavier H. Soriano "The X-Man": I haven't Xavier H. Soriano "The X-Man": I haven't been Xavier H. Soriano "The X-Man": I haven't been in "The X-Man": I haven't been in "The X-Man": I haven't been in the "The X-Man": I haven't been in the game "The X-Man": I haven't been in the game for "The X-Man": I haven't been in the game for a "The X-Man": I haven't been in the game for a very "The X-Man": I haven't been in the game for a very long "The X-Man": I haven't been in the game for a very long time, the game for a very long time, the game for a very long time, but the game for a very long time, but I'm the game for a very long time, but I'm a the game for a very long time, but I'm a low the game for a very long time, but I'm a low rider the game for a very long time, but I'm a low rider at the game for a very long time, but I'm a low rider at heart, but I'm a low rider at heart, but I'm a low rider at heart, and but I'm a low rider at heart, and low-riding but I'm a low rider at heart, and low-riding means but I'm a low rider at heart, and low-riding means to but I'm a low rider at heart, and low-riding means to me, but I'm a low rider at heart, and low-riding means to me, the and low-riding means to me, the and low-riding means to me, the beauty and low-riding means to me, the beauty of and low-riding means to me, the beauty of my and low-riding means to me, the beauty of my culture, and low-riding means to me, the beauty of my culture, the beauty of my culture, the beauty of my culture, the beauty beauty of my culture, the beauty of beauty of my culture, the beauty of what beauty of my culture, the beauty of what I beauty of my culture, the beauty of what I know, beauty of my culture, the beauty of what I know, where beauty of what I know, where beauty of what I know, where I'm beauty of what I know, where I'm from, beauty of what I know, where I'm from, putting beauty of what I know, where I'm from, putting it beauty of what I know, where I'm from, putting it on beauty of what I know, where I'm from, putting it on a beauty of what I know, where I'm from, putting it on a car I'm from, putting it on a car I'm from, putting it on a car and I'm from, putting it on a car and expressing I'm from, putting it on a car and expressing how I'm from, putting it on a car and expressing how I I'm from, putting it on a car and expressing how I feel I'm from, putting it on a car and expressing how I feel about and expressing how I feel about and expressing how I feel about my and expressing how I feel about my life and expressing how I feel about my life and and expressing how I feel about my life and it's and expressing how I feel about my life and it's my and expressing how I feel about my life and it's my identity.

my life and it's my identity.

my life and it's my identity.

And my life and it's my identity.

And so my life and it's my identity.

And so it's my life and it's my identity.

And so it's art, my life and it's my identity.

And so it's art, and my life and it's my identity.

And so it's art, and at my life and it's my identity.

And so it's art, and at the And so it's art, and at the And so it's art, and at the same And so it's art, and at the same time And so it's art, and at the same time it And so it's art, and at the same time it lets And so it's art, and at the same time it lets people And so it's art, and at the same time it lets people know, same time it lets people know, same time it lets people know, "hey, same time it lets people know, "hey, I'm same time it lets people know, "hey, I'm here, same time it lets people know, "hey, I'm here, I'm same time it lets people know, "hey, I'm here, I'm here same time it lets people know, "hey, I'm here, I'm here to "hey, I'm here, I'm here to "hey, I'm here, I'm here to stay, "hey, I'm here, I'm here to stay, and "hey, I'm here, I'm here to stay, and I'm "hey, I'm here, I'm here to stay, and I'm as "hey, I'm here, I'm here to stay, and I'm as part "hey, I'm here, I'm here to stay, and I'm as part of "hey, I'm here, I'm here to stay, and I'm as part of the stay, and I'm as part of the stay, and I'm as part of the American stay, and I'm as part of the American melting stay, and I'm as part of the American melting pot stay, and I'm as part of the American melting pot as stay, and I'm as part of the American melting pot as anybody American melting pot as anybody American melting pot as anybody else, American melting pot as anybody else, but American melting pot as anybody else, but this American melting pot as anybody else, but this is American melting pot as anybody else, but this is my American melting pot as anybody else, but this is my style, else, but this is my style, else, but this is my style, and else, but this is my style, and that's else, but this is my style, and that's what else, but this is my style, and that's what this else, but this is my style, and that's what this show else, but this is my style, and that's what this show is and that's what this show is and that's what this show is about.

about.

about.

[00:52:50] [00:52:50] [00:52:50] And [00:52:50] And of [00:52:50] And of course [00:52:50] And of course we're And of course we're And of course we're helping And of course we're helping families And of course we're helping families for And of course we're helping families for those And of course we're helping families for those bone helping families for those bone helping families for those bone marrow helping families for those bone marrow matches, helping families for those bone marrow matches, and helping families for those bone marrow matches, and at helping families for those bone marrow matches, and at the helping families for those bone marrow matches, and at the same marrow matches, and at the same marrow matches, and at the same time marrow matches, and at the same time getting marrow matches, and at the same time getting people marrow matches, and at the same time getting people to marrow matches, and at the same time getting people to donate time getting people to donate time getting people to donate blood time getting people to donate blood in time getting people to donate blood in our time getting people to donate blood in our community.

blood in our community.

blood in our community.

[00:52:57] [00:52:57] [00:52:57] I [00:52:57] I think [00:52:57] I think lowriders I think lowriders I think lowriders have I think lowriders have a I think lowriders have a lot I think lowriders have a lot of I think lowriders have a lot of potential I think lowriders have a lot of potential to have a lot of potential to have a lot of potential to influence have a lot of potential to influence today's have a lot of potential to influence today's world.

influence today's world.

influence today's world.

Today, Today, Today, the Today, the lowrider Today, the lowrider has Today, the lowrider has become the lowrider has become the lowrider has become international the lowrider has become international sensation.

international sensation.

international sensation.

[00:53:10] [00:53:10] [00:53:10] That's [00:53:10] That's why [00:53:10] That's why it's [00:53:10] That's why it's so That's why it's so That's why it's so important That's why it's so important for That's why it's so important for older That's why it's so important for older lowriders important for older lowriders important for older lowriders such important for older lowriders such as important for older lowriders such as myself important for older lowriders such as myself to important for older lowriders such as myself to educate important for older lowriders such as myself to educate the such as myself to educate the such as myself to educate the younger such as myself to educate the younger ones such as myself to educate the younger ones that such as myself to educate the younger ones that are such as myself to educate the younger ones that are coming such as myself to educate the younger ones that are coming up younger ones that are coming up younger ones that are coming up about younger ones that are coming up about the younger ones that are coming up about the ways younger ones that are coming up about the ways of younger ones that are coming up about the ways of being.

about the ways of being.

about the ways of being.

Our Our Our traditions, Our traditions, our Our traditions, our history, Our traditions, our history, our traditions, our history, our traditions, our history, our culture.

culture.

culture.

[00:53:21] [00:53:21] [00:53:21] Noni: [00:53:21] Noni: Being [00:53:21] Noni: Being a Noni: Being a Noni: Being a Chicana, Noni: Being a Chicana, being Noni: Being a Chicana, being able Noni: Being a Chicana, being able to Chicana, being able to Chicana, being able to represent Chicana, being able to represent who Chicana, being able to represent who I Chicana, being able to represent who I am, Chicana, being able to represent who I am, being Chicana, being able to represent who I am, being part represent who I am, being part represent who I am, being part of represent who I am, being part of lowriding, represent who I am, being part of lowriding, I represent who I am, being part of lowriding, I mean represent who I am, being part of lowriding, I mean that's of lowriding, I mean that's of lowriding, I mean that's still of lowriding, I mean that's still in of lowriding, I mean that's still in my of lowriding, I mean that's still in my heart.

still in my heart.

still in my heart.

[00:53:28] [00:53:28] [00:53:28] It's [00:53:28] It's not [00:53:28] It's not something It's not something It's not something that It's not something that you're It's not something that you're done It's not something that you're done with It's not something that you're done with if It's not something that you're done with if you that you're done with if you that you're done with if you have that you're done with if you have love that you're done with if you have love for that you're done with if you have love for it.

have love for it.

have love for it.

My have love for it.

My daughter, My daughter, My daughter, she's My daughter, she's in My daughter, she's in a My daughter, she's in a lowrider My daughter, she's in a lowrider bike My daughter, she's in a lowrider bike club, she's in a lowrider bike club, she's in a lowrider bike club, she she's in a lowrider bike club, she has she's in a lowrider bike club, she has her she's in a lowrider bike club, she has her lowrider she's in a lowrider bike club, she has her lowrider bike, she's in a lowrider bike club, she has her lowrider bike, so she has her lowrider bike, so she has her lowrider bike, so it's she has her lowrider bike, so it's gone she has her lowrider bike, so it's gone to she has her lowrider bike, so it's gone to another it's gone to another it's gone to another generation.

generation.

generation.

And generation.

And I generation.

And I hope generation.

And I hope that generation.

And I hope that my And I hope that my And I hope that my daughter And I hope that my daughter can And I hope that my daughter can see And I hope that my daughter can see that And I hope that my daughter can see that yeah, daughter can see that yeah, daughter can see that yeah, this daughter can see that yeah, this is daughter can see that yeah, this is what daughter can see that yeah, this is what your daughter can see that yeah, this is what your mom daughter can see that yeah, this is what your mom did, daughter can see that yeah, this is what your mom did, and this is what your mom did, and this is what your mom did, and be this is what your mom did, and be proud this is what your mom did, and be proud of this is what your mom did, and be proud of who this is what your mom did, and be proud of who you this is what your mom did, and be proud of who you are, this is what your mom did, and be proud of who you are, you be proud of who you are, you be proud of who you are, you know?

know?

know?

[00:53:43] [00:53:43] [00:53:43] She's [00:53:43] She's the [00:53:43] She's the only [00:53:43] She's the only girl She's the only girl She's the only girl in She's the only girl in her She's the only girl in her bike She's the only girl in her bike club She's the only girl in her bike club right She's the only girl in her bike club right now, She's the only girl in her bike club right now, so in her bike club right now, so in her bike club right now, so being in her bike club right now, so being in in her bike club right now, so being in the in her bike club right now, so being in the car in her bike club right now, so being in the car club in her bike club right now, so being in the car club helped in her bike club right now, so being in the car club helped me being in the car club helped me being in the car club helped me to being in the car club helped me to help being in the car club helped me to help her.

to help her.

to help her.

[00:53:55] [00:53:55] [00:53:55] The [00:53:55] The car [00:53:55] The car scene [00:53:55] The car scene has The car scene has The car scene has been The car scene has been a The car scene has been a big The car scene has been a big influence The car scene has been a big influence for The car scene has been a big influence for me.

been a big influence for me.

been a big influence for me.

There's been a big influence for me.

There's been been a big influence for me.

There's been a been a big influence for me.

There's been a lot been a big influence for me.

There's been a lot of been a big influence for me.

There's been a lot of good been a big influence for me.

There's been a lot of good from There's been a lot of good from There's been a lot of good from the There's been a lot of good from the different There's been a lot of good from the different clubs There's been a lot of good from the different clubs that There's been a lot of good from the different clubs that I the different clubs that I the different clubs that I belonged the different clubs that I belonged to.

belonged to.

belonged to.

[00:54:03] [00:54:03] [00:54:03] The [00:54:03] The wife, [00:54:03] The wife, she's The wife, she's The wife, she's always The wife, she's always supported The wife, she's always supported me, The wife, she's always supported me, and The wife, she's always supported me, and I The wife, she's always supported me, and I got always supported me, and I got always supported me, and I got to always supported me, and I got to work always supported me, and I got to work with always supported me, and I got to work with my always supported me, and I got to work with my son, always supported me, and I got to work with my son, working always supported me, and I got to work with my son, working on to work with my son, working on to work with my son, working on a to work with my son, working on a lot to work with my son, working on a lot of to work with my son, working on a lot of the to work with my son, working on a lot of the cars.

a lot of the cars.

a lot of the cars.

[00:54:10] [00:54:10] [00:54:10] We [00:54:10] We built [00:54:10] We built two [00:54:10] We built two cars We built two cars We built two cars together, We built two cars together, we e e stilli e stilli do e stilli do it.

And And when And when I And when I get And when I get a And when I get a chance, And when I get a chance, my And when I get a chance, my grandson And when I get a chance, my grandson is And when I get a chance, my grandson is there And when I get a chance, my grandson is there messing And when I get a chance, my grandson is there messing with grandson is there messing with grandson is there messing with the grandson is there messing with the wrenches grandson is there messing with the wrenches with grandson is there messing with the wrenches with me grandson is there messing with the wrenches with me in grandson is there messing with the wrenches with me in the the wrenches with me in the the wrenches with me in the garage the wrenches with me in the garage too.

garage too.

garage too.

He's garage too.

He's doing garage too.

He's doing pretty He's doing pretty He's doing pretty good.

good.

good.

[00:54:22] [00:54:22] [00:54:22] Elsa: [00:54:22] Elsa: I [00:54:22] Elsa: I think [00:54:22] Elsa: I think one [00:54:22] Elsa: I think one of Elsa: I think one of Elsa: I think one of the Elsa: I think one of the things Elsa: I think one of the things with Elsa: I think one of the things with lowriding Elsa: I think one of the things with lowriding is the things with lowriding is the things with lowriding is that the things with lowriding is that it the things with lowriding is that it brings the things with lowriding is that it brings people the things with lowriding is that it brings people together.

that it brings people together.

that it brings people together.

And that it brings people together.

And even that it brings people together.

And even though that it brings people together.

And even though years that it brings people together.

And even though years have And even though years have And even though years have passed, And even though years have passed, these And even though years have passed, these are And even though years have passed, these are friends And even though years have passed, these are friends that passed, these are friends that passed, these are friends that you passed, these are friends that you continue passed, these are friends that you continue to passed, these are friends that you continue to have, passed, these are friends that you continue to have, cause passed, these are friends that you continue to have, cause we you continue to have, cause we you continue to have, cause we all you continue to have, cause we all had you continue to have, cause we all had a you continue to have, cause we all had a common you continue to have, cause we all had a common goal, you continue to have, cause we all had a common goal, it's all had a common goal, it's all had a common goal, it's something all had a common goal, it's something that all had a common goal, it's something that years all had a common goal, it's something that years from all had a common goal, it's something that years from now, something that years from now, something that years from now, we'll something that years from now, we'll still something that years from now, we'll still be something that years from now, we'll still be talking something that years from now, we'll still be talking about.

we'll still be talking about.

we'll still be talking about.

[00:54:39] [00:54:39] [00:54:39] Eddie [00:54:39] Eddie "Swoopy" Eddie "Swoopy" Eddie "Swoopy" Galindo: Eddie "Swoopy" Galindo: It's Eddie "Swoopy" Galindo: It's a Eddie "Swoopy" Galindo: It's a part Eddie "Swoopy" Galindo: It's a part of Eddie "Swoopy" Galindo: It's a part of life Galindo: It's a part of life Galindo: It's a part of life that Galindo: It's a part of life that keeps Galindo: It's a part of life that keeps me Galindo: It's a part of life that keeps me going.

that keeps me going.

that keeps me going.

It's that keeps me going.

It's good It's good It's good for It's good for your It's good for your spirit It's good for your spirit and It's good for your spirit and it's It's good for your spirit and it's good for your spirit and it's good for your spirit and it's good [00:55:10] [00:55:10] [00:55:10] All [00:55:10] All the [00:55:10] All the clubs [00:55:10] All the clubs in [00:55:10] All the clubs in the All the clubs in the All the clubs in the Lowrider All the clubs in the Lowrider Council All the clubs in the Lowrider Council decided All the clubs in the Lowrider Council decided to All the clubs in the Lowrider Council decided to get Lowrider Council decided to get Lowrider Council decided to get together Lowrider Council decided to get together the Lowrider Council decided to get together the last Lowrider Council decided to get together the last Sunday Lowrider Council decided to get together the last Sunday of Lowrider Council decided to get together the last Sunday of the together the last Sunday of the together the last Sunday of the month.

month.

month.

[00:55:19] [00:55:19] [00:55:19] And [00:55:19] And we're [00:55:19] And we're cruising And we're cruising And we're cruising again.

again.

again.

Chicano again.

Chicano Park again.

Chicano Park is again.

Chicano Park is back.

Chicano Park is back.

Chicano Park is back.

[00:55:32] [00:55:32] [00:55:32] More [00:55:32] More and [00:55:32] More and more [00:55:32] More and more clubs More and more clubs More and more clubs are More and more clubs are coming More and more clubs are coming down More and more clubs are coming down like More and more clubs are coming down like we More and more clubs are coming down like we did are coming down like we did are coming down like we did 30, are coming down like we did 30, 40 are coming down like we did 30, 40 years are coming down like we did 30, 40 years ago.

30, 40 years ago.

30, 40 years ago.

[00:55:37] [00:55:37] [00:55:37] So [00:55:37] So we're [00:55:37] So we're going [00:55:37] So we're going to So we're going to So we're going to continue So we're going to continue with So we're going to continue with the So we're going to continue with the old So we're going to continue with the old tradition continue with the old tradition continue with the old tradition of continue with the old tradition of cruising continue with the old tradition of cruising here continue with the old tradition of cruising here in continue with the old tradition of cruising here in Chicano of cruising here in Chicano of cruising here in Chicano Park.

Park.

Park.

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