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Lowrider Cars, At The 2018, 40th Annual San Francisco, Carnaval Parade, San Francisco, California

Classic
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A classic, old burgundy colored car with external sun shades and a siren on the side.


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A Chevy
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A classic old Chevy with a fake raccoon tail on the radio antenna.


Lowrider Cars external link   •  2018 San Francisco Carnaval Parade external link   •  Mission Street near 17th Street external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 10:50:10 Sunday 27 May 2018)   •  (Date Published: Friday 20 July 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_3965
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Mission
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The passenger in an old Bel Air held up a sign that read, "Made in the Mission."


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Black And White
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An old black and white car that looked very much like the police cars of yore.


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Convertible
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An old convertible with the top down changed lanes while driving slowly down the parade route.


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Three Wheels
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A lowrider car used hydraulics to elevate and drive on only three wheels.


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Settled
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Another car drove briefly on three wheels, and then slowly settled back down onto four wheels.


Lowrider Cars external link   •  2018 San Francisco Carnaval Parade external link   •  Mission Street near 17th Street external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 10:56:00 Sunday 27 May 2018)   •  (Date Published: Friday 20 July 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_4022
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Giants
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Lou Seal, mascot of the San Francisco Giants, rode in an orange car.


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Head On
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A car rose onto three wheels and drove straight head on into the camera.


Lowrider Cars external link   •  2018 San Francisco Carnaval Parade external link   •  Mission Street near 17th Street external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:00:33 Sunday 27 May 2018)   •  (Date Published: Friday 20 July 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_4048
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Lowrider VW
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A black VW bus lowrider was one of the more unusual cars seen that morning.


Lowrider Cars external link   •  2018 San Francisco Carnaval Parade external link   •  Mission Street near 17th Street external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:04:00 Sunday 27 May 2018)   •  (Date Published: Friday 20 July 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_4061
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Dueling Lowriders
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Three lowrider cars drove side by side, while the two nearest the sidewalks rose up onto three wheels.


Lowrider Cars external link   •  2018 San Francisco Carnaval Parade external link   •  Mission Street near 17th Street external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:04:36 Sunday 27 May 2018)   •  (Date Published: Friday 20 July 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_4064
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Flashy Convertible
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A flashy dark convertible drove past on three wheels as if banked for a high speed turn.


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Butt High
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A black convertible drove with its trunk butt high in the air. Notice that some of its trim and tire rims were brass.


Lowrider Cars external link   •  2018 San Francisco Carnaval Parade external link   •  Mission Street near 17th Street external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:05:25 Sunday 27 May 2018)   •  (Date Published: Friday 20 July 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_4067
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