BH Tilt : Lowriders

Illustrations and GIF created for a series of sponsored post for BH Tilt’s new movie Loweriders.

Lowriding Isn't What You Think

Harley riders are outlaws. Sports-car drivers are… compensating for other areas. And guys who drive pickup trucks are rednecks. It’s clear all these stereotypes are pretty ridiculous/one-note… so then why do low-riders continue to get pigeonholed with bad associations?

Hecho en México: Why Lowrider Murals Are So Insanely Detailed

In the world of car paint jobs, low-riders take the crown for the most meaningful ones. Many tell the life stories of their owners — and if the owner is a Chicano, the story will likely be a brave and proudly defiant one. (See the L.A. car-culture plots in the movie Lowriders to get an idea.) So we talked to a few real low-riders about the cultural inspiration for their car’s unique motif.