Getting ready for GNRS.

The Grand National Roadster Show is this weekend. See you there! And for those of you entering your cars in the show...happy polishing!

Power Steering.

Hang in there Jesse.

We heard through the grapevine that Jesse Valadez hasn't been doing so good these last few weeks. He has been battling cancer and has been in and out of the hospital. The doctors cannot treat him unless he gets stronger. On behalf of myself and Los Boulevardos Car Club, I'd like to take this opportunity to send our thoughts and prayers to Jesse Sr, Jesse Jr, the entire Valadez Family, and Imperials Car Club. Hang in there Patron. You have a lot of support from all over the world in the lowriding community. We wish you the best.



Photo courtesy of John Jarasa, Heavy Hitters Magazine

The Duke of Wilmington

I've been wanting to do a post revisiting one of our favorite Impalas of all time....Allen Duke's 64. We posted it here a couple years ago when we stumbled across our friend Howard Gribble's collection. The red/silver scheme is an instant classic, with white interior, sitting on Supremes. But the previous incarnations stand on their own as well. To put it simply, Allen Duke had class. Whether the car was sitting in the driveway in simple 2 tone blue enamel, hitting the boulevard in lavender lace panels, or behind the velvet ropes in red and silver with cobwebbing, it made a statement that still resonates today. For me, it embodies the essence of what Los Boulevardos strives to achieve with our cars. Class and Style. I can't think of many builds that had more than Allen Duke's 64. Many thanks and respect to the Duke of Wilmington himself. And thank the car gods for Howard Gribble as well. He's responsible for blowing our minds yet again with this rare video footage and previously unreleased photos of the Allen Duke 64 cruising the streets in its various stages from 1968 to 1969. Forget everything you think you know about lowriding. This is what its all about.

LBCC presents Cruise To The Lake 2011

Cruise To The Lake 2011 - (Woodley Park, Van Nuys)

Los Boulevardos presents Cruise To The Lake 2011

Here it is. Mark your calendars! You're all invited to cruise out to Woodley Park (there's a lake somewhere around there) on Saturday March 5th. Its going to be a great time to celebrate the end of winter. The only thing we need is you and your cars! We'll have plenty of hotdogs, chips, and drinks on hand. But feel free to bring anything else you'd like to grill up.

The location is in the San Fernando Valley. Woodley Park in Van Nuys to be exact. The entrance to our lot is on Woodley. Same entrance as the Japanese Garden, but the lot is just off the street. Lower lot, not the one closer to Victory that faces the street. Take the Burbank Boulevard exit off the 405 and head west. Make a right on Woodley and go up less than a mile. Turn into the lot that has the sign for the Japanese Garden. Look for the ez ups and the Los Boulevardos banner.

Its a great spot with plenty of parking, picnic tables, and playground for the kids. Lots of grass. So bring the whole family. We'll be playing music all day. We will also be raffling off lots of some really cool stuff. A few art pieces and some other prizes. Details will be posted on raffle items in the weeks to come. We'll also be doing a 50/50 raffle.

There is no charge to get into the park and we don't charge a dime to get into our show or to eat our grub. Save your money for the raffle!! All proceeds of the raffle go to benefit the Veterans Hospital. Feel free to make donations in the form of t-shirts, undershirts, and socks as well. These guys need a lot of that stuff. And it would be great to help them out and show our appreciation for their service.

So come on out and join us! Cruise your ride for a good cause. We hope to see you all there!

El Angel

How many of you grew up reading old Lowrider Magazines and remember how animated the people were? Big hair for all of the girls, mustaches for the guys and always posing for the camera. Well Angel Diaz, aka El Angel of the Bay Area obviously took notice as well, the characters in his art have the feel and often remind you of your tio or even your jefe or jefita in their heyday! One of his projects consists of imaginary car clubs and a mix of characters and cars, it's pretty impressive! Check him out and follow his blog, and while your at it help support an artist and buy a shirt or a print from him!

http://puesorale.blogspot.com/



And for all of you locas, check out his girlfriends page @ breezycrew.blogspot.com and watch her drop some knowledge on how to be a true Loca!