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Godfather of Lowriding, Jesse Valadez dead at 64

February 14, 2011 | by Chicago Tribune | Latino Daily News

On February 5th as the casket made its way from the church to the cemetery, just behind the hearse, on a flatbed truck was one of the icons of the lowriding world: "Gypsy Rose," a fuchsia-colored 1964 Chevy Impala whose body is adorned with hand-painted, multihued roses and whose hot-pink interior includes swivel seats in the front and a cocktail bar and two small light fixtures in the back. continue reading »