- Los Boulevardos -

R.I.P Juan Luis Pedro Phillipo de Huevos Epstein

2012-01-27T12:26:00.005-05:00

Robert Hegyes was best-known for his role as Juan Epstein -- full name: Juan Luis Pedro Phillipo de Huevos Epstein -- on the 1970s sitcom "Welcome Back, Kotter" from 1975 to 1979. Perpetually scheming and always ready with a self-written note signed "Epstein's Mother" to explain his school absences.

Best of both worlds.

2012-01-22T15:32:00.001-05:00

"Lee's '41 Buick Special is neither a "by the book" lowrider nor a 50's custom. It is a combination of the best features of both words."

I broke down right there.

2012-01-19T23:08:00.002-05:00

Truckin' circa 1977

2012-01-19T10:03:00.001-05:00

April. May.

2012-01-18T16:50:00.001-05:00

aprilmayphotography.com/

Bay Cruisin.

2012-01-16T13:43:00.013-05:00

"Huge thanks to everyone who came out! From Sac to Salinas, Hollister and throughout the Bay. Great times hanging with everyone. It gets bigger every month. It would be nice to see this grow into a large monthly deal."
- Stoney, LBCC

Here's some of Brooke's great coverage.

More pics at http://www.flickr.com/photos/buenasuertegirl/sets/72157628898512405/

Pacific Wonderland

2012-01-15T13:28:00.003-05:00

Sunday Jan 15th - Red's Java House @ Pier 40 San Francisco

2012-01-09T20:03:00.005-05:00

-AV-

2012-01-08T13:52:00.009-05:00

LBCC in the Antelope Valley. High Desert represent.

Who Rides Shotgun?

2012-01-04T12:27:00.003-05:00

Let's do it again!

2012-01-03T14:06:00.004-05:00

First Bay Area LBCC cruise of the new year! Be there!!

Perfect in so many ways.

2011-12-29T23:32:00.004-05:00

Howard's Impala is well on it's way to being something very special and we're excited about it. Props to Chris, Edgar, and the rest of the Starlite familia for taking care of the lifts. And a big congrats to Howard on his mean, clean, machine. Can't wait to cruise with you my man!

The Duke stands proudly in approval after 40 years.

Walt Prey...a legend. RIP.

2011-12-26T21:34:00.022-05:00

Walt's impact on customs and lowriders has been felt for over 30 years. His style was all his own. The lines he laid, the scrolls he put down, his flames, his famous roses, the crazy full paintjobs he churned out...they are and will forever be legendary.

When I was a kid I heard Walt's name often. He striped many cars for my family in the late 60's. We lived only a few miles from his shop and my uncle had known him for years. In 1970, my uncle took his 65 Impala to Walt to get the quarter windows striped. Walt did it in just a few minutes. "Blues Image" adorned the window and my uncle Bob thanked Walt as he left his shop to hit the boulevard.

A couple years and alot of work later, my uncle's 65 was almost show-ready. My Grandpa finished the paint and it was time for the finishing touch....some striping by Walt. He was still local and was really making a name for himself. Walt was the go-to guy and always had a busy schedule. But my uncle wouldn't go to anyone else. With a new paint scheme the car needed a new name. "Plum Crazy". Walt did it in two colors in his signature lettering style. He outlined a bunch of panels with thick lines. And he did some pretty large scrolls on the side of the car. Again, my uncle was very satisfied and proud of the work Walt did on the car. It was the signature late 60's/early 70's Walt Prey style that he was known for.
1972.

Around the same time(late 60's) Walt did similar work on a 67 Impala that we've come to know and love. It was owned by a man I'm proud to call my friend, Howard Gribble. If you're familiar with this blog and with the Los Boulevardos messageboard, you've most likely seen this Impala before. Walt worked his magic on Howard's car and Howard had the great foresight to document it with quality photography.

Here's a young Walt Prey posing in front of Howard's 67 Impala.

Cars like Howard's 67 and my uncle Bob's 65 were the boulevard customs from an era that gave birth to the full-on lowriders that we know today. They were the missing link between 50's customs and 70's lowriders. Before lowriders were called lowriders. Walt's style was all over them. He was doing straight lines, scrollwork, dagger style designs, lettering, you name it. He played a huge part in the evolution of this style.

The natural progression was toward more crazy styles and techniques. Again, Walt Prey was at the forefront and his work was well on it's way to legendary status. Two words..."Gypsy Rose". This car(both versions) will forever be one of, if not the, most famous lowriders in history. And it was because of Walt Prey.

Hand painted roses, outlines, veiling, cobwebbing, fades....Walt did it all.

He was definitely a master of style.

It's safe to say that modern day lowrider style and custom paint in general would not be what it is today without the vision, talent, and work ethic of Walt Prey. Los Boulevardos Car Club thanks him from the bottom of our hearts. And our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends.

Con Yellow White Wall y todo

2011-12-26T18:06:00.000-05:00

Twas the night before Christmas.

2011-12-25T00:36:00.002-05:00

The way it was. The way it is. The way it should be.

2011-12-20T11:33:00.006-05:00

Los Boulevardos, Tangiers, Strays, Panel Beaters, Devils.

Uno.. Dos.. Tres.. Cuatro..

2011-12-19T19:23:00.002-05:00

Little E getting his moneys worth LBCC style

2011-12-14T23:15:00.001-05:00

Old School George @ Mooneyes

2011-12-13T19:36:00.003-05:00

Life's a drag

2011-12-07T00:33:00.000-05:00

When auto parts stores didn't suck.

2011-11-29T19:12:00.003-05:00

Lowriding in the Antelope Valley.

2011-11-17T00:23:00.007-05:00

LoNuestro Toy Drive 2011 in the high desert of Los Angeles county.

Lo Nuestro Toy Drive 2011 from Eryk Frias on Vimeo.

Welcome ... Nic

2011-11-13T00:40:00.002-05:00

This weekend we added another member to the LBCC family.

Congratulations Nic !!!!!!

Norcal Guerrilla Cruise

2011-11-10T17:43:00.002-05:00

In or around the Bay Area this weekend?? Join us!!! No advance warning. LBCC and friends are taking this spot over, guerrilla style.

Deadend.

2011-11-07T17:40:00.001-05:00

Halloween LBCC style

2011-11-02T00:35:00.002-04:00

Jalogüin.

2011-10-31T14:36:00.003-04:00

BENS

2011-10-24T01:45:00.009-04:00

I remember going to buy new clothes just before starting my freshman year of high school.

5 pair of Bens in every color, 2 packs of white tshirts, 5 sweat shirts, 1 XL windbreaker, and my trusty Derby jacket.

If you're from San Pancho you know exactly where this is...

Bob Schoonhoven's Custom '65 Impala

2011-10-13T14:44:00.004-04:00

From the July 1978 issue of Street Machine magazine.

Child Labor

2011-10-12T18:11:00.010-04:00

Lots of talk on our message board about new babies. Congrats to all our LBCC amigos expecting little bundles of ......

MmmmHmm.

2011-10-07T12:18:00.002-04:00

"can be dangerous"

2011-09-30T16:56:00.000-04:00

Mox Miller's 58

2011-09-29T09:33:00.002-04:00

Traffic Jam.

2011-09-24T15:30:00.001-04:00

Al Lazarus Chevy in the early days...

2011-09-19T00:25:00.005-04:00

Before, pretty damn cool even before the flames...

After...

Firme

2011-09-15T10:17:00.004-04:00

Skylarks and slicks!

2011-09-12T02:46:00.003-04:00

Ventura Nationals 2011 In Motion.

2011-09-07T11:23:00.004-04:00

Ventura Nats 2011 from an LBCC perspective. Many thanks to our good buddy Alex from South Carolina for shooting the footage and putting this video together. He's a talented dude. What an epic weekend!

Tri-fives, candy paint, supremes and RAKES!

2011-09-06T03:00:00.005-04:00

Everything your mother told you not to do!
I wish more tri-fives were built with this simple formula!

The Nats are quickly approaching.

2011-08-29T15:40:00.003-04:00

Cooler than cool.

2011-08-23T17:30:00.003-04:00

The Allen Duke 64 via Howard Gribble. November, 1969.

...and gravy.

2011-08-20T10:38:00.005-04:00

More than meets the eye.

2011-08-18T12:19:00.001-04:00

Lowriders might be showing their cars like this now. But Kustoms did it first.

LBCC, ruining cream puffs one at a time!

2011-08-11T04:00:00.007-04:00

Another happy customer...

Friends!

2011-08-07T02:51:00.005-04:00

LBCC AV con Loco Juan

2011-08-03T01:36:00.006-04:00

Pics courtesy of our good buddy Mark Kawano. WHEELSAREEVERYTHING.COM

The High Priest is at it again.

2011-07-26T12:46:00.003-04:00

We miss you.

2011-07-20T04:42:00.003-04:00

Work Trucks!

2011-07-15T02:38:00.008-04:00

Tailgate party.....LBCC style!

2011-07-12T21:26:00.002-04:00

Pandilla De Lobos

2011-07-08T03:29:00.005-04:00

I was going through some boxes in the garage and came across a bunch of pictures I took at car shows throughout the years, some of these seem like ages ago. Time flies when you're having fun!

Here's a merc I used to love, haven't seen it in years but i did spy a picture of it now fully painted and completed some where on the east coast.

I know Miguel from the Strays C.C. helped build this one back when he was a lobo...

Seeing it through.

2011-07-07T14:19:00.004-04:00

Back in Black.

2011-07-05T15:03:00.002-04:00

Sparklers

2011-07-04T14:27:00.002-04:00

Happy 4th!!!

Ghetto Superstar

2011-06-29T13:32:00.004-04:00

LBCC Arizona.

Photo taken by Jim Ellis at the Phoenix Modern Home Tour 2011.

Saturday Night

2011-06-26T00:57:00.002-04:00

LBCCSOCALHAMBBQ

2011-06-25T18:02:00.003-04:00

Props to Lowtech for the photo. http://lowtechblog.blogspot.com/

HAMB BBQ This weekend NorCal

2011-06-23T19:58:00.007-04:00

SUNDAY - JUNE 26th - Quarry Lakes Park in Fremont, CA

More info here LBCC and here HAMB

Through the Looking Glass

2011-06-22T21:50:00.002-04:00

LBCC in the High Desert.

2011-06-22T12:59:00.005-04:00

Antelope Valley, Mojave, Ridgecrest. We're here.

Da Boys

2011-06-21T02:11:00.000-04:00

Bird of Paradise.

2011-06-18T15:33:00.002-04:00

The one that got away.

Club Brothers

2011-06-17T00:55:00.002-04:00

Poser!

2011-06-14T03:42:00.003-04:00

LBCC Auction - Hasta Morir / Caliskatz limited edition skate deck.

2011-06-07T15:27:00.009-04:00

We auctioned a few of these off at the Cruise to the Lake show and they were a huge hit. These limited edition decks are in high demand. Only 300 made. Not many out there at all. Big thanks to the very talented Eddy Reyes of Secret Sidewalk and Hasta Morir clothing for Allowing us to auction these off. Eddy is responsible for the artwork and design. For those who don't know he's Junior and Alex's older brother. Very talented tattoo artist, painter, designer, etc. We're proud to have him in the extended LBCC family. This deck is one in a series of limited edition decks that Eddie has been producing. It's my favorite one yet. Check out the photos. It's brand new, never, opened, still in the plastic. Proceeds from this auction will go toward costs of running this board as well as setting up our new website. LBCC thanks you in advance. We know you'll love this deck! Happy Bidding.

We're going to start the auction off at $50. The auction will end this coming Sunday, June 12th, at 8pm pacific time. Go to the thread on our board to place a bid: http://www.losboulevardosmessageboard.com/showthread.php?3712-**-LBCC-Auction-**-Hasta-Morir-Caliskatz-limited-edition-skate-deck. Or just click on the title of this blog entry to be magically transported there. Post your bid amount. Make sure its more than the guy that posted before you.

Bridge & Tunnel people

2011-06-06T15:02:00.003-04:00

Coming home last Firday from the Royal Jokers cruise night in Oakland. Goozgaz and Javier coming back to SF.

Starlite Starbright.

2011-06-03T19:50:00.007-04:00

Congrats to our buddy Jack and the boys from Starlite for the award at WCK Santa Maria 2011.

Ron Aguirre, your legacy lives on.

2011-05-31T12:15:00.010-04:00

Ron Aguirre passed away on Thursday May 26, 2011. I didn't know him personally. Many of my friends did. I wish I could say more about who he was as a person, but I respectfully leave that to those who knew him well. To Ron's family and close friends he was much more than the owner/builder of one of the coolest custom cars in history. But for the sake of homage and in keeping with what we do on this site, I'd like to thank him for the impact he left on the custom car and lowrider world. His legacy is one that began in the 50's and will not soon be forgotten. There's always fodder for debate in the car world. Was Ron's X-Sonic the first on hydraulics? Was it the second? Who else was doing it at that time? Who did it even before him? It goes on and on. And honestly, it doesn't really matter much. Pat Ganahl said it beautifully in Rodder's Journal #50. "First car with Hydraulics? First bubbletop? How about the best custom Corvette ever."

Pat, we agree.

Thank you Ron Aguirre. Your legacy lives on.

Peacocky

2011-05-26T21:09:00.003-04:00

A boy and his Bird...

2011-05-26T00:55:00.003-04:00

Sunday Temple

2011-05-23T03:07:00.003-04:00

Laying out.

2011-05-20T11:10:00.001-04:00

Lipstick and a comb over.

2011-05-16T10:55:00.002-04:00

Going Rogue.

2011-05-13T12:33:00.004-04:00

Droppin' Bombs.

2011-05-11T10:49:00.004-04:00

Attack Of The Clone

2011-05-07T14:43:00.003-04:00

Congrats John!

2Low or 2Kabron

2011-05-04T14:40:00.002-04:00

Gene strikes again! Fresh in the booth.

2011-04-29T11:58:00.005-04:00

It's been said many times on this blog and on our board...Winfield's fades can't be touched. He's a hero and an inspiration. This shot was taken yesterday by our buddy Adam up in British Columbia. He spent 10 hours with Gene while he layed down these beautiful fades on the C.U.T.(Customs for Urban Teens) Youth Program 65 Impala. You can read more about this build and about this great program here: http://www.losboulevardosmessageboard.com/showthread.php?335-C.U.T.-Program-%28Customs-for-Urban-Teens%29-65-Impala-10-30-09. Adam hasn't updated his build thread in a while. But we're hoping he adds some new pics and new details of this project very soon. Stay tuned. For now, let's just sit back and admire this spy photo.

Los Hermanos Ayala

2011-04-19T03:07:00.004-04:00

Local Hero

2011-04-05T11:11:00.004-04:00

The homeboy Toshi is doing big things in Japan. He just launched his newly redesigned website. He also added our friend Yudai(UDI) as a west coast contributor along with Kikuchi out of LA. So check out the Local Hero for show coverage, photo galleries, and other great content.

http://www.local-hero.jp/

Bees and Honey...

2011-03-24T23:47:00.006-04:00

when your roof's so sweet even the bees want a piece

On such a winter's day.

2011-03-17T12:27:00.001-04:00

Photo courtesy of Howard Gribble.

Cruising the Neighborhood

2011-03-15T03:28:00.003-04:00

How to Customize Cars and Rods circa 1963

2011-03-11T02:56:00.008-05:00

A classy touch not done to often, but when it is the results are amazing! Proof is in the pudding in this '60 Impala from Japan, a car i have followed by staring at pictures from CRUISIN' Magazine from Japan over the years. Wish i had more pictures of this 60's style cruiser, guess i may have to travel to Japan in person to see it with my own eyes.

wheels + custom mods + interior=Perfection!

Cruise To The Lake 2011 Coverage

2011-03-08T13:02:00.023-05:00

Cruise To The Lake 2011 was a huge success. We want to thank each and every one of you for coming out and supporting the event, the cause, and the club. Without the support of our friends and family, we wouldn't be able to pull it off. Big thanks go out to all the clubs and fellow car people that cruised out to the show. There were a few that drove their cars down from Northern California and even some from Arizona. We had a bout 150 cars total. You guys are the best!

We also want to send a special thank you to all everyone who donated items for the raffle. There was so many great art pieces, prints, and prizes. Very cool stuff. We had a great time raffling it all off. The proceeds from the raffle will really help the veterans at the hospital.

The weather was perfect. The location was great. The cars were badass. The food was free. And the people were chill. If you didn't make it out, you better plan on it next year!

A sincere Thank You from all of us in Los Boulevardos Car Club.

Be sure to check out the great coverage so far.
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=567346
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=567886
http://jaebueno.wordpress.com/2011/03/06/event-coverage-los-boulevardos-cruise-to-the-lake-van-nuys/
http://mindofmacias.blogspot.com/2011/03/los-boulevardos-bbq-2011.html

This is some of the best coverage yet! Its from our good friend and LBCC prospect Nic. Many of you know he and Josie from Charlotte's Web up in the bay area. He has a great style and outlook on everything he does. Check out his blog for the show coverage and other cool posts.
http://bombcitypress.blogspot.com/2011/03/show-coverage-cruise-to-lake.html

Here are some pics taken by our very own Eric.

It's not ROCKET science...

2011-03-06T17:11:00.003-05:00

Official Cruise to the Lake Pre-Party @ Webers - Fri. 3/4

2011-03-01T23:53:00.002-05:00

Please join us this coming Friday night at Weber's Place for the official LBCC Cruise to the Lake Pre-Party. Luis and the Wildfires will be playing. And burlesque by Jolie Du Beau. Webers is a cool place. Full bar, live music. Their Rockabilly Fridays events draw a great turnout. We're proud to host this one. Its a great way to kickoff the weekend for Cruise To The Lake at Woodley Park. So come on out to Webers. Show starts at 9pm.

http://www.laweekly.com/adIndex/webers-place-51076/1148293/

http://weberssportsbar.com/
19312 Vanowen St.
Reseda, CA 91335

9pm - 2am

"I bet you don't even own a Pendelton."

2011-02-11T20:37:00.002-05:00

It's all in good fun. There aren't many sharks that haven't been jumped these days.

Burgers with Boulevardos - LBCC Guerilla Cruise #4

2011-02-09T17:40:00.001-05:00

Please join us this Saturday February 12th as we take over The Munch Box in Chatsworth, CA. Shine up the ride, cruise on out, and converge at the spot guerilla style. Of course, as always, Los Boulevardos has good intentions. We're doing this to support one of the last great family owned hamburger joints in the LA area. So lets show up and pack this place. The Munch Box is a great spot. Best chili burgers, fries, and chilidogs money can buy. And not alot of money either. Everything on the menu is $4 or less! And the impromptu car show that will ensue is free!! Bring cash, cuz they dont mess with that plastic shit.

Getting ready for GNRS.

2011-01-26T14:33:00.005-05:00

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.

2011-01-24T12:39:00.005-05:00

Hang in there Jesse.

2011-01-21T18:55:00.003-05:00

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

2011-01-19T01:56:00.005-05:00

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

2011-01-13T22:49:00.004-05:00

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

2011-01-10T02:08:00.013-05:00

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!

No Room at the Inn

2010-12-24T14:18:00.002-05:00

You gotta get up to get down. Happy Xmas.

2010-12-24T11:23:00.005-05:00

It wasn't easy. We had to special order elf costumes in 2 and 3x. Memo threw his back out. Tony broke a hip. But we made it happen. That's how LBCC gets down in Socal. Merry Happy Christmas!

It's that time of year.

2010-12-23T13:47:00.003-05:00

LBCC at Mooneys Xmas 2010

2010-12-15T11:32:00.012-05:00

Truckin' circa 1976

2010-12-07T09:39:00.003-05:00