A Stunning '63 Impala That Was Built by Accident—literally.
As a kid, Juan was no stranger to being around nice cars. Whereas most kids grow up looking at beat-up daily drivers and mom’s soccer van, Juan’s dad always had something nice—and something custom— sitting in the driveway.
Looking back at his childhood, he remembers cleaning his father’s rides with his brother, but even more profound was how his father kept them involved in the decision making process—memories forever ingrained in their memory.
But ask Juan about his first memory of lowriding and he’ll be the first to admit that while his dad and uncles were into lowriders, VWs, and mini-trucks, his first vivid recollection of getting hooked into lowriding was when his mom brought home an issue of Lowrider magazine. “Once I flipped through the pages of Lowrider, it was game over,” Juan exclaims with a grin.
Now whether he got hooked because of the models or the cars is beyond us, but it’s safe to say that regardless of what initially got him hooked, we’re glad that he’s now a part of the family. But what made him decide to get a '63? Well that all began when he was a teen in the ’90s, and he used to watch his friend’s older brother cruising a convertible '63. “Every day he would go past our house and all I would wish was that one day I could have one just like it.”
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Tavares Family Super Show
Now an Official Lowrider-Sanctioned Show
Roadblock City
How Many Years Would You Wait to Build Your Dream Car?
These Are The Good Times
A Cadillac That Takes Away the Stress and Strife
Mamalona
Paying Homage To His Bloodline
Worth The Wait
A Paintjob Reminiscent of a Warm Desert Sunset
Bumps In The Road
Putting Passion on Hold
Built One Sunday At A Time
Aparent's time is limited, especially if you’ve got a son playing football at Syracuse University and a daughter playing volleyball at University of Alabama.
A Teacher's Influence '63 Chevy C10
While attending Yuba High School, Sal Mendez was given the opportunity to paint his autobody shop instructor’s personal Chevy C10.
Movin' On Up
Started With an Accord, Now He’s Here
10 Months
That’s All It Took to Get This Killer ’63 Impala Together