Green Lowrider

Green Lowrider

Victor Jimenez



Make & Model of the Car: 1964 Chevrolet Impala

Name of their Car: N/A



I have been into lowriders since 1997. I have always loved the lowrider culture. I was motivated by older guys and now I'm one of the veterans who motivate the new generation. Lowriding can be expensive but its a healthy lifestyle. I was born in Mexico City. I came here when I was twelve-years-old. I had seen lowriders around the city and fell in love with them. I’ve been lowriding for twenty-three years now. My latest car has taken two years of work [the one depicted in the link/video [the green Chevy Impala]]. I have to sacrifice time with my family. I work on it after hours. I love seeing the smiles and motivations of people when they see the car. My intention is to focus on children and hope to influence their interests in classic cars – lowriders. Hopefully, they will fall in love with the car, the same way I did, and to me that’s the most important part.”

Area: Houston / East End

Contributor: Center for Mexican American Studies

Source: Center for Mexican American Studies

Uploaded by: Marisela Martinez

Copyright status: In copyright

Center for Mexican American Studies

Classic Cars / Lowriders

Classic Cars / Lowriders

Victor Jimenez



Make & Model of the Car: 1964 Chevrolet Impala

Name of their Car: N/A



I have been into lowriders since 1997. I have always loved the lowrider culture. I was motivated by older guys and now I'm one of the veterans who motivate the new generation. Lowriding can be expensive but its a healthy lifestyle. I was born in Mexico City. I came here when I was twelve-years-old. I had seen lowriders around the city and fell in love with them. I’ve been lowriding for twenty-three years now. My latest car has taken two years of work [the one depicted in the link/video [the green Chevy Impala]]. I have to sacrifice time with my family. I work on it after hours. I love seeing the smiles and motivations of people when they see the car. My intention is to focus on children and hope to influence their interests in classic cars – lowriders. Hopefully, they will fall in love with the car, the same way I did, and to me that’s the most important part.”

Area: Houston / East End

Contributor: Center for Mexican American Studies

Source: Center for Mexican American Studies

Uploaded by: Marisela Martinez

Copyright status: In copyright

Center for Mexican American Studies

Car Tour: Classic Cars and Lowriders

Car Tour: Classic Cars and Lowriders

Victor Jimenez



Make & Model of the Car: 1964 Chevrolet Impala

Name of their Car: N/A



I have been into lowriders since 1997. I have always loved the lowrider culture. I was motivated by older guys and now I'm one of the veterans who motivate the new generation. Lowriding can be expensive but its a healthy lifestyle. I was born in Mexico City. I came here when I was twelve-years-old. I had seen lowriders around the city and fell in love with them. I’ve been lowriding for twenty-three years now. My latest car has taken two years of work [the one depicted in the link/video [the green Chevy Impala]]. I have to sacrifice time with my family. I work on it after hours. I love seeing the smiles and motivations of people when they see the car. My intention is to focus on children and hope to influence their interests in classic cars – lowriders. Hopefully, they will fall in love with the car, the same way I did, and to me that’s the most important part.”

Area: Houston / Third Ward-MacGregor

Contributor: Victor Jimenez

Source: Victor Jimenez

Uploaded by: Marisela Martinez

Copyright status: In copyright

Center for Mexican American Studies

Green Lowrider

Green Lowrider

Victor Jimenez



Make & Model of the Car: 1964 Chevrolet Impala

Name of their Car: N/A



I have been into lowriders since 1997. I have always loved the lowrider culture. I was motivated by older guys and now I'm one of the veterans who motivate the new generation. Lowriding can be expensive but its a healthy lifestyle. I was born in Mexico City. I came here when I was twelve-years-old. I had seen lowriders around the city and fell in love with them. I’ve been lowriding for twenty-three years now. My latest car has taken two years of work [the one depicted in the link/video [the green Chevy Impala]]. I have to sacrifice time with my family. I work on it after hours. I love seeing the smiles and motivations of people when they see the car. My intention is to focus on children and hope to influence their interests in classic cars – lowriders. Hopefully, they will fall in love with the car, the same way I did, and to me that’s the most important part.”

Area: Houston / Third Ward-MacGregor

Source: Center for Mexican American Studies

Uploaded by: Marisela Martinez

Copyright status: In copyright

Green Lowrider

Green Lowrider

Victor Jimenez



Make & Model of the Car: 1964 Chevrolet Impala

Name of their Car: N/A



I have been into lowriders since 1997. I have always loved the lowrider culture. I was motivated by older guys and now I'm one of the veterans who motivate the new generation. Lowriding can be expensive but its a healthy lifestyle. I was born in Mexico City. I came here when I was twelve-years-old. I had seen lowriders around the city and fell in love with them. I’ve been lowriding for twenty-three years now. My latest car has taken two years of work [the one depicted in the link/video [the green Chevy Impala]]. I have to sacrifice time with my family. I work on it after hours. I love seeing the smiles and motivations of people when they see the car. My intention is to focus on children and hope to influence their interests in classic cars – lowriders. Hopefully, they will fall in love with the car, the same way I did, and to me that’s the most important part.”

Area: Houston / Third Ward-MacGregor

Source: Center for Mexican American Studies

Uploaded by: Marisela Martinez

Copyright status: In copyright