Gypsy Rose, the Most Famous Lowrider of Them All, Goes to Washington D.C.
One-of-a-kind ’64 Impala takes its rightful place in the pantheon of American auto history
1932 McGee Roadster on National Display
As part of a three-week tribute to the importance of custom cars in American culture, the Historic Vehicle Association placed the McGee Roadster on display in the National Mall in Washington DC to honor its significance in hot rod history.
Portman introduces historic vehicle legislation
Sen. Rob Portman co-introduced legislation Thursday that will create a new national register for historic vehicles.
3 Cars Added to the National Historic Vehicle Register
Custom American classics immortalized by Historic Vehicle Association.
Exhibition celebrates three standouts of American automotive history
The McGee Roadster hot rod, a Hirohata Merc radical custom and the Gypsy Rose lowrider were announced as the 16th, 17th and 18th vehicles to be added to the National Historic Vehicle Register in recognition of their significance in American automotive history.
Washington’s newest monument: A trio of legendary custom cars
HIROHATA MERC, MCGEE ROADSTER AND GYPSY ROSE LOWRIDER EACH GET A TURN ON THE MALL
Hot rods are the stars at Cars at the Capital in Washington this spring
Forget Democrat versus Republican. Are you Team Hot Rod or Team Lowrider? You’re a third-party type? How about a chopped and channeled Mercury with a back story that stretches to WWII internment camps?
Iconic California customs set for HVA displays in Washington
Three iconic pieces of California custom-car culture take center stage next month on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., as the Historic Vehicle Association displays the latest vehicles to be commemorated and recorded in the HVA National Historic Vehicle Register and archived in the U.S. Library of Congress.
Gypsy Rose lowrider heads up trio of modified cars to appear on the National Mall
Aside from a few cars built for racing, the National Historic Vehicle Register has yet to include any modified cars, an omission that the Historic Vehicle Association will reverse next month when, ahead of joining the register, three of the most widely recognized lowriders, hot rods, and customs will go on display on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
GYPSY ROSE WILL BE ON DISPLAY AT THE NATIONAL MALL
The historic ’64 Impala will be on display representing Lowrider culture as part of the 3rd annual Cars at the Capital Exhibition