Once chased by police, now on a U.S. stamp: Lowrider culture’s long road to recognition

Andy Montes and his wife Aracely have shared a dream since they married more than 40 years ago. It wasn’t about having children—they already have three. Nor was it about buying a home—they own one in National City.

Their dream was to buy a 1964 Impala and turn it into a true lowrider.

“It was a dream that wasn’t easy to achieve,” said Aracely Montes, 62, who was born in El Paso…

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