Culturial variations in car customization

[Racerbvd]

And Hot Asian girls drive these...
But so do some middle aged white dudes..
Lets not forget the Farmer types guys who love John Deer..


And of course this guy again

[URY914]

'70's Pimpin'

[URY914]

Here I am with our family car when I was a kid. Upper crust and white bread for me.

[azasadny]

I saw two Mercury Sables with vinyl tops (!) on them today... wacky. Lately, I've seen quite a few rear windows that look like a tombstone, with a memorial to some deceased person. When did that become the thing to do?

[dafischer]

Originally Posted by MarkRobinson

we used to refer to poorly-modified vehicles (in poor taste or with all the trinkets from the local auto parts store taped onto the car) as "ethnically-challenged vehicles".

Not very PC is it??

We call them "ghetto jets". Who cares about PC.

[Racerbvd]

Originally Posted by MarkRobinson
we used to refer to poorly-modified vehicles (in poor taste or with all the trinkets from the local auto parts store taped onto the car) as "ethnically-challenged vehicles".

Not very PC is it??

Originally Posted by dafischer

We call them "ghetto jets". Who cares about PC.

This is the Very Proud owner, he even asked me while taking pix if I was going to put them in a magazine.. Notice the hood, thanks to the local Home Depot light department, really the owner told me the whole story on both the cars..

[mikeesik]

Originally Posted by Racerbvd

This is the Very Proud owner, he even asked me while taking pix if I was going to put them in a magazine.. Notice the hood, thanks to the local Home Depot light department, really the owner told me the whole story on both the cars..

It's beginning to morph into a MUNSTERS CAR.

[Bob Kontak]

Originally Posted by romad

Why the distinct taste differences?

In 1938 Harry Westergard (Danish descent) invented the chop-top in Sacramento. Hispanics gave birth to the low rider in the late 1930s in el barrio. Did the lowrider influence Westergard's top mod?

Clearly, the elevated car with the 30" wheels is a derivative of the low rider.



So did Hispanics start it all and everybody else just springboard off of them?

Asians are different and maybe can be explained by #10 in the below link. Not the same origin. Totally razzle dazzle related.

Top 10 Customized Vehicles From Around The World | Top 10 Lists | TopTenz.net

[Heel n Toe]

[Heel n Toe]

When you're a kid, the coolest cars are the ones you can hold in your hand and roll around wherever you go... Hot Wheels? Matchbox? ....so why should that change just because you're older?

[look 171]

Yes those crazy Japanese. RUAH-Welt RWB993

A little over the top for me, but I kinda like it.

[Bob Kontak]

Originally Posted by look 171

Yes those crazy Japanese. RUAH-Welt RWB993

A little over the top for me, but I kinda like it.

The common man's RWB.

Japanese Ricer VIP Convention! - YouTube

[azasadny]

The Japanese cars look like Pokemon! How embarrassing for them...

[speeder]

Originally Posted by Zeke

It seems every '32 Ford is owned by an old fat white dude that wished he had the balls to look like Billy Gibbons (but probably does have a ZZ Top tee shirt).

Not every '32. All of these cars were owned/driven by black guys:




Maybe we just have more catholicity here on the west coast, but I don't see quite as much segregation of taste in cars. Sure, most super valuable old hot rods are owned by really old white guys, (unless they are *rat rod style*, in which case they're owned by Silverlake hipsters or other posers). Collectible muscle cars worth over 6-figures are almost always owned by absolutely geriatric looking people.

Everyone knows the stereotypes, (and they seem to be more pronounced in certain parts of the country), but focusing on them is boring. And they will trip you up when you rely on them too much. A wise person once told me:

"There are blacks with absolutely no natural rhythm. Jews go out of business every day. There are smart Swedes. Stereotypes are not always true and relying on them will just make you wrong sooner rather than later."

[abisel]

What customizing group does this fall into?

[Jim Richards]

military retirees that just can't let go?

[scottmandue]

How the heck is that even legal? Imagine how those mods effect braking and cornering ability!

I see these all the time on the streets of L.A.

[Racerbvd]

Originally Posted by speeder

Not every '32. All of these cars were owned/driven by black guys:




Maybe we just have more catholicity here on the west coast, but I don't see quite as much segregation of taste in cars. Sure, most super valuable old hot rods are owned by really old white guys, (unless they are *rat rod style*, in which case they're owned by Silverlake hipsters or other posers). Collectible muscle cars worth over 6-figures are almost always owned by absolutely geriatric looking people.

Everyone knows the stereotypes, (and they seem to be more pronounced in certain parts of the country), but focusing on them is boring. And they will trip you up when you rely on them too much. A wise person once told me:

"There are blacks with absolutely no natural rhythm. Jews go out of business every day. There are smart Swedes. Stereotypes are not always true and relying on them will just make you wrong sooner rather than later."

My old Hot Rod club had had a variety of members, young & old. It isn't about the color of ones skin or age or sex, in that group, but the love of old cars.. Now, the cars I posted are owned by Old white guys, friends of mine who have been into hot rods since they were young, some never stopped playing with them...
Another Car Group that typicality crosses all lines, old VWs..




Course, in the 80s, in Southern Cal, if you were young, you owned something like this..

[abisel]

Originally Posted by Jim Richards

military retirees that just can't let go?

You are part right. It is military, but not retirees. That is the actual squadron car for active duty military. The 334th Fighting Eagles.

A bit of history:
334th Fighter Squadron - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[URY914]

Have you guys ever notice what I call the "Grandpa Pickup" or "Papa Pickup"?

Description as follows:

American made full size (although some smaller ones can be seen), running boards, mud flaps, topper shell (not mandatory), added lights or stick-on reflectors, trailer hitch, rain guards on the door windows, bumper stickers, Marine (retired) flag and US flags.

I see them everyday down here in God's waiting room. I'll find a picture.