The Tempe History Museum recently unveiled an exhibit that explores Arizona’s lowrider car culture, which has been celebrated by Latino, Chicano and Indigenous communities across the Southwest.
When you first walk into the building, you’ll see a cherry red Chevy lowrider parked inside the main lobby. This classic cruiser is currently on loan to Tempe History Museum’s senior curator Marco Albarran.
“No, actually,” admitted Albarran. “I had many other people [who] wanted to have their cars inside. They’re family oriented, so they are open.”
Albarran’s own Somerton car club jacket from his hometown near Yuma hangs inside a glass box. Also on display are model cars, metallic club plaques and an assortment of plastic collectible Homies figurines…