MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR "PARTY IN PORTLAND"
THIS PAST SUNDAY, AUGUST 3RD, THE LOWRIDER TOUR STOP LANDED ONCE AGAIN IN PORTLAND OREGON. NOW THIS, WAS A GREAT SHOW. I HAVE NEVER BEEN TO A SHOW THAT HAD AS MUCH SUPPORT AND ADMIRATION FOR THE LOWRIDER SPORT AND MOVEMENT.
CAR CLUBS ROLLED IN DEEP FROM CANADA, WASHINGTON, CALIFORNIA, AND ARIZONA. THOUGH THIS EVENT BROUGHT OUT THE LAST CHANCE TO QUALIFY FOR TH'E SUPER SHOW IN VEGAS, BEAUTIES THAT BROKE OUT LIKE CHRIS ROARKS NEW AQUA 58,(PERFECT SCORE ) TRINOS REVAMPED "CHERRY 64"(JUNE COVER) TOVARS MOST WANTED 37' CABRIOLET (DECEMBER COVER) AND THE STYLISTICS 59' ( NOV.CENTERFOLD) WERE ALL MET WITH THE WAY UP NORTH COMPETITION. IT WAS A TOTAL POSITIVE EXPERINCE ESPECIALLY MEETING ALL THE DIE HARD FANS. VETTE ENGINES AND PESCO TRUNKS WERE IN STYLE ALL OVER THE MASSIVE INDOOR EVENT.
FOR ALL YOU LOWRIDERS THAT HAVE BEEN IN THE GAME FOR A LONG TIME AND HAVE DONE YOUR PART FOR THE SPORT
AND LIFESTYLE OF LOWRIDING, JUST LET ME SAY THAT I WISH YOU COULD HAVE BEEN THERE TO WITNESS WHAT YOUR RESPONSIBLE FOR !
THE FANS AND EXHIBITORS REALLY SHOWED THEIR GRATITUDE AND APPRECIATION, AND REPRESENTED THE CITIES AND TOWNS THAT THEY CAME FROM, EITHER BY PLAQUE OR BY COLORS. PORTLAND, CANADA, AND WASHINGTON ARE AS STRONG AS CALIFORNIA, AND TEXAS WHEN IT COMES TO REPRESENTING THE CLAIM TO THE # 1 AUTOMOTIVE CULTURE.
THE LOWRIDER CITY OF PORTLAND WAS A GREAT PLACE TO BE DESPITE WHAT THEIR MAYOR FEELS ABOUT LOWRIDERS, AND OUR IMAGE. YESTERDAY WHAT EVER THE CHIEF OF POLICE OR MAYOR THOUGHT WE WERE ,I HAVE NEVER BEEN PROUDER TO BE ONE! JUST ASK ANYONE WHO DROVE THE 26 HOUR SHOT TO GET THERE THEY WILL TELL YOU THE SONG REMAINS THE
SAME!!