In a recent episode of “60 Minutes,” the cultural significance of lowrider cars among Mexican Americans was explored. Once associated with gangs and drugs, lowriders are now being celebrated as positive cultural symbols and moving art exhibits.
The episode highlights the evolution of perceptions surrounding lowriders, showcasing how these custom cars have become a symbol of pride and identity for many in the Mexican American community. With intricate designs, vibrant colors, and personalized touches, lowriders are a form of self-expression and a way to honor one’s heritage.
As the most successful television broadcast in history, “60 Minutes” continues to provide viewers with insightful and engaging stories. The episode on lowrider cars sheds light on how these vehicles have transcended their negative stereotypes to become a symbol of cultural pride and creativity.
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Now this is the kind of ish I want to see on 60 minutes. VAMONOS!!
Too bad Peru just claimed this part of their culture🥴
"It's round its shapey" 🤣
Im a car nut and thought this is not my taste, I give these guys my compliments on doing what they like. The dude in that green 53' didn't want to overdo his car, I think that was a wise move. As his ride is a rare one done up in that condition.
Mexicans didn’t invent lowrders they just made it popular I give them that
"Subculture" if we really want to be precise with our language… Considering the first line was quoting the dictionary.
It's about times, folks ❤!! Thank you!! Mic'MMXXV
😊!!
They are trying to get viewers since that show sucks
I'm 70 and remember Low Riders with Hydromic lefts in the Late 60s when Black's were doing it in L.A.
Police Harassed them so much that most of them gave it up
The 505
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Lowriding started in California, and will remain the capitol of it.
Brad Garlinghouse:
Crypto made its debut on
@60Minutes
tonight – there’s no doubt that these technologies will continue to become more and more mainstream – with influence and reach that will only continue to grow.
A few things I do want to comment on after watching:
I spoke with Margaret Brennan / 60Minutes for 90+ min straight. When discussing the SEC’s misguided lawsuit against Ripple, 60Minutes shockingly left out that a Federal Judge ruled that XRP is not a security…Gensler’s shill (John Reed Stark) knows better despite his comments that 60Minutes chose to air.
Lastly, to say crypto has no utility is exactly what the naysayers said about the Internet in its earliest days – that it’s nothing more than illicit activity. How vastly they were proven wrong. Today, even JPMorgan is coming around on blockchain… (conveniently 60Minutes also failed to mention that Ripple is doing billions of dollars of KYC-ed transactions for our institutional customers – leveraging XRP to move money cross-border more efficiently than traditional payment rails.)
Lowriding started in San Jose
Less talk and MORE 'carros'!
Mi Gente! Absolutely beautiful pieces of art! 🇲🇽
Chicanos are on the rise yet again. Mark my words. It's time to reclaim our culture and time pride in being CHICANO – NOT MEXICAN – BUT CHICANO!
Puro Chicano. The border crossed us.
This is the truth what lowriding is about culture, heritage, family, and fun, not gang related… It's the rap music who gave the lowrider a bad image… Don't blame the lowrider lifestyle blame the music hip hop artist but the truth always comes forward and finally the truth shows lowrider is all about what i said in the beginning… Culture ect…
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ESPAÑOLA,NM?
AWWW HELLLL
TO THE NO!
ESPOLONA?
THIS REPORTER AND HIS CREW HAS NO IDEA WHERE THEIR AT😂😂😂
SOMEBODY TELL THESE FOOS.
ESPOLONA, NM?
RUTHLESS VATOS IN THIS
AREA. UNDER COVER RUTHLESSNESS HERE…
NEW MEXICO.
THIS STATE IS
CRAWLING WITH COPS, IT'S
FED CENTRAL
FAMS.
THEY CALL THIS STATE,
NEW MEXICO,
THE LAND OF
ENTRAPMENT😅😂
TRUST AND BELIEVE THAT
HOMIES…
You’re kind of late, 60 mins.
Stretch back to Los Angeles.
They may have originated in LA, but considering the size of Española, there’s definitely a larger population in that town, considering per capita
Americans and their cars. 🙄
lowrider bikes was also invented by a mexicans who moved to compton and started his bike shop.
Hey 60 minutes yall need to go down to east L.A and speak to the people there and tell them that in new Mexico its the low rider capital of the world to see what they say. Lol 😅😅😅 it makes for a good episode. Los Angeles and especially East L.A is the low rider capital of the world 🌎
Proud to be Mexican American ✊🏾
Great story Roots and Culture.
Oh you wanna jump huh? Is that all the higher you can get it up? Bendeckos!
The amount of coping from the Cali people is hilarious. Look it up, it was New Mexico who did it first. 60 mins pays good money for their research team, you can look that up too. Also, Cali isn’t the first medical cannabis state either, it’s New Mexico, we had a medical cannabis program wayyyy back in the 70s. It didn’t last long, but first is first. I will say though that Cali did it better than we did the first time.
The amount of coping from the Cali people is hilarious. Look it up, it was New Mexico who did it first. 60 mins pays good money for their research team, you can look that up too. Also, Cali isn’t the first medical cannabis state either, it’s New Mexico, we had a medical cannabis program wayyyy back in the 70s. It didn’t last long, but first is first. I will say though that Cali did it better than we did the first time.
MEXICAN/CHICANO CULTURE 🇲🇽👊
I live in Abq and every Sunday evening we have a car culture of lowriders through downtown on Central Ave… the old Route 66. It's awesome to see the works of art on these cars!