Scenes From Lowrider Museum Opening In Española

Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on August 13, 2019
- 2:08 pm

A new Lowrider Museum opened Aug. 5 in Española and included a hard hat tour at 714 Calle Don Diego St. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Española Mayor Javier Sanchez, right, addresses the large crowd including Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham seated in the front row. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham compliments the City of Española for recognizing the cultural Lowrider tradition and making it a permanent museum. She added that she herself is sort of a lowrider. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Even the spectators are part of the show inside the museum. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Scene from the Lowrider Museum opening. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

This car has radical hydraulics, which allow it to preform this maneuver. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

This early Chevy is complete down to the fuzzy dice. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

This hood ornament is on an early Pontiac. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

The mariachi band and singer were enjoyed by all in attendance. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Scene from the Lowrider Museum opening. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Snazzy 1996 Fleetwood Cadillac. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

This 1996 Fleetwood Cadillac has a spectacular paint job and is owned by the Vigil family, Daisy,3, Michael and Son Michael. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com