Create in style with free lowrider coloring pages. This collection of 25 detailed black and white coloring pages features some lowrider designs for you to customize and enjoy.
Lowriders are vehicles that have customized lower suspension so that they ride low to the ground.
This brand of customization was developed in the 1940s in Southern California, and it was pioneered by young Mexican Americans.
It developed throughout America and later in other countries as many different people came to appreciate the style.
A strong culture and no small amount of controversy also developed around lowriders.
This collection showcases some highly detailed lowrider designs, and they’re cruising through a lot of environments you would expect to see these cars.
As you customize these pages, you will also learn some interesting facts and statistics about lowriders that I’m sure you’ll find fascinating.
25 Free Lowrider Coloring Pages To Print And Color
1. Chopped Lowrider Coloring PDF
It’s easy to see what makes a chopped lowrider special, as they are close to the ground thanks to their altered suspension and other modifications.
When lowriders started appearing in the 1940s, they represented a way for Mexican Americans to create a distinctive style.
The objective was to ride ‘low and slow,’ which was meant to counteract other vehicles that prioritised speed.
2. Classic Lowrider With Custom Paint Job
3. Convertible Lowrider Cruising Down The Street
You may notice that this cruising lowrider has some pretty interesting suspension that makes the car taller than some lowriders.
At various points from the 1950s onward, lowriders were illegal as the car sat below the rim line. Adjustable suspension was an innovation that allowed drivers to raise their cars at the push of a button, thus evading any trouble.
4. Hydraulic Suspension Lowrider
5. Lowrider Interior View
6. Lowrider At A Car Show With A Crowd
Lowriders were fairly niche for a long time and mostly stayed within Mexican American communities. As time went on, they have become a lot more popular and even draw crowds like this one.
Even though lowriders were illegal for a long time, many of these bans have been repealed now, especially as it was argued that they didn’t represent a danger and could be due to anti-Mexican sentiments.
7. Lowrider At Night With Headlights On
8. Lowrider Bouncing In A Parade
Bouncing hydraulics are common with lowriders, and crowds love to see them really going at it!
As mentioned before, this feature was first introduced to hide the low suspension from cops, but it would evolve to be a showy feature of lowriders.
9. Lowrider Bouncing On One Side
10. Lowrider Car In A City Scene
11. Lowrider Car With Raised Front Wheels
You have a great view of the details beneath this lowrider as it bounces and exposes the undercarriage.
Lowrider culture experiences periods of popularity. After it debuted, its popularity would wane until the 1980s and 1990s. The 2020s saw another huge burst in popularity, especially due to lessening restrictions on lowriders.
12. Lowrider Club Logo
13. Simple Lowrider Coloring Sheet
14. Lowrider In Front Of A Graffiti Wall
Lowriders aren’t just about driving in style. They have cultural significance as well, and they are often connected to graffiti art and stylized customisations.
You can get a taste for that graffiti connection in this scene.
15. Lowrider Parked In Front Of Palm Trees
16. Lowrider Trunk With Speakers
17. Lowrider With Detailed Flame Design
18. Lowrider With Fuzzy Dice
19. Lowrider With Mural On The Hood
Customisation is a big part of lowrider culture, and each lowrider has the potential to be unique.
When people customize with murals, they will often incorporate cultural elements such as the one on this lowrider hood.
You can keep that in mind as you add your colors to the mural design.
20. Lowrider With Open Doors
21. Lowrider With Pinstripe Artwork
The pinstripe design on this lowrider could make it a bit challenging to color, so using colored pens or pencils would allow you to more easily color within the lines neatly.
Lowriders originated in the US, and this is where they are most popular. That being said, they have also become popular in other countries such as Japan.
22. Lowrider With Whitewall Tires
23. Lowrider With Wire Spoke Wheels
24. Two Door Lowrider Coloring Page
25. Vintage Lowrider With Chrome Bumpers
This final lowrider has so many small details to enjoy, but you could draw a few more to make it even more impressive.
Once rules about lowriders became less strict, a police force in New Mexico added one to their fleet, representing quite a shift in the attitudes of law enforcement toward lowriders.
After You Color Your Lowrider Pages
- Look up some of the cultural symbols and elements that are associated with Lowriders and draw them on these ones.
- Add some drivers or owners for the lowriders, perhaps based on you or people you know.
- Design some backgrounds based on the kinds of places you would like to cruise with a lowrider.
Lowriders are great for so many reasons, and this collection was intended to capture all of the customisation and cultural significance these cars have.
Now it’s up to you to add your own ideas and flair, so let your imagination run wild as you work on the pages.
You can also share some of your art on social media for other petrol-heads to enjoy.