Culturial variations in car customization
 

I don't want to turn this into a PARF, but a recent thread got me thinking about what drives racial variations in car style tastes?

I'm sure all of us can ID most custom cars to a particular race/culture....Black, Latinos, Asian, and White( and maybe even redneck/hillbilly). Of course there are crossover but 8 out of 10 times its pretty constant. Why the distinct taste differences?

well you got euro style
rice
ghetto style mostly big wheels and paint
hot rods
redneck trucks
and mex lowriders and jumpers

can "awesome-ness" be considered a cultural variation?

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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??

The Philippines tends a bit towards the flamboyant...;)

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_058ZdhyZgg...IL+JEEPNEY.jpg

To a lot of younger people, (of all ethnic groups), our old 911s are yawn-inspiring. Just old looking cars.

This kind of customization was popular where I grew up, in the Great White North.

http://carzy.co.in/blog/wp-content/u...ar-300x177.jpg

True but there is a lot of cross-over, such as black guys who love low-riders. Think Ice Cube "rollin' in his '64", etc...

Chrome hubcaps, Castle Grilles, wires, Booties on the trunk (Continental kit), chain steering wheels, murals.

Yeech.

once upon a time, this style of customization was bad ass. and it still is... :D

how many here remember Lee's Pimpster?

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This is good post. Within every ethnic style, even though I don't care for "that" style, there is a lot of good workmanship and creativity.

In New Zealand we tend to err on the "practical" side with customization. I guess this holden had rust issues and need some bits of iron welded on.
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1331584125.jpg

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).

You forgot about Surfers & Hippies with old VW busses..

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1331584947.jpg

And an example of Red Neck

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1331587045.jpg

Don't forget....
http://www.politifake.org/image/political/1010/obamas-green-car-liberal-car-political-poster-1287847156.jpg

try not to parf this thread cairney

Saw these in S GA, words can't describe...
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1331588077.jpg

Old White Guy Style..
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1331588307.jpg

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1331589192.jpg

Can't leave out R-Grouppe
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1331588393.jpghttp://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1331588526.jpg

A buddy builds these...
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1331588573.jpg
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1331588692.jpg
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1331588720.jpg
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And the hey, I got the super cool toys & hot ass wife guys at DEs..
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1331588952.jpg

Then there are those wacky Japanese.

http://www.pinktentacle.com/images/kaizosha_3.jpg

http://www.pinktentacle.com/images/kaizosha_1.jpg

http://www.pinktentacle.com/images/kaizosha_8.jpg

What about the pic from a few years back. One of our guys 911 was in sick bay so he customized a nissan or something with a cardboard and plywood spoiler and other bits.

Ahh, that would be referenced about 6 posts back or so.