On the House floor on Tuesday, state Rep. Art De La Cruz of Albuquerque reminisced about his first car — a 1964 Chevrolet Impala and makeshift lowrider. “We couldn’t afford these fancy ...

State lawmakers are embracing New Mexico’s time-honored culture of transforming customized “lowrider” cars into rolling ...

On the House floor on Tuesday, state Rep. Art De La Cruz of Albuquerque reminisced about his first car — a 1964 Chevrolet Impala and makeshift lowrider. “We couldn't afford these fancy hydraulics.

Today, Borrego said, entire families embrace lowrider traditions. “People bring up their kids, knowing how to work on cars, how to show them,” she said. “It does sort of became a family thing.” On the ...