Low 'N Slow: Lowriding in New Mexico [ILLUSTRATED] (Hardcover)

~ (Author, Photographer), Carmella Padilla (Author), Juan Estevan Arellano (Author) "A balmy, midmorning breeze streams in through the side windows of Floyd Montoya's 1952 Chevrolet Fleetline as he drives at a steady 4c-mile-per-hour cruise..." (more)
Key Phrases: Los Alamos

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

This colorful volume is a celebration of the customized lowrider cars that are a vital part of a particular Hispanic subculture in New Mexico. They have amazing custom paint jobs, upholstery, steering wheels, and even murals on the hood, trunk, or sides. Parsons has photographed many of these cars and their owners, capturing them in the New Mexico landscape of adobe churches and wide blue skies. Padilla's text complements the photos with profiles of the cars' owners and creators, and Arellano's dialogs in lowrider slang give the reader a taste of the lifestyle. The exceptional photos evoke a uniquely New Mexican experience that will capture the interest of many readers. For both public and academic libraries.AGwen Gregory, New Mexico State Univ. Lib., Las Cruces
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Review

"'Low 'n slow' is a wonderful tribute to lowriders everywhere. When I read it, I shouted to my jaina, 'Hey honey, let's go cruising!.' -- Rudolfo Anaya, advance praise

"Ask any lowrider and he'll tell you: The car is an art form. . . . Ay, que lindo. Beautiful." -- The Los Angeles Times, April 20, 1999

"Savor this book as you would a long and languorous drive, all the windows down, as you marvel at the spectacle of life rolling by." -- Denise Chavez, advance praise

"Take a joyride through the pages . . . Jack Parsons' 106 sprawling color photographs . . . capture some of the most striking cars against dramatic, sun-drenched landscapes." -- Latina, May 1999

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 120 pages
• Publisher: Museum of New Mexico Press; illustrated edition edition (April 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0890133727
• ISBN-13: 978-0890133729
• Product Dimensions: 12.8 x 10.6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,336,551 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Vroom!, September 30, 2000

By	"elonwy" (SilverLake, CA USA) - See all my reviews

I bought this book as a present for a friend from New Mexico and ended up wanting to keep it.The pictures and stories are rather amazing and anyone with a thing for cars should check out this book.