The Postal Service will release its Lowriders stamps on Friday, March 13.
Lowriders are typically vintage cars customized with smaller wheels, special hydraulic suspensions, colorful paintwork and intricate detailing.
They originated in 1940s-era working-class Mexican American/Chicano communities in East Los Angeles and the American Southwest.
The stamps showcase five classic models: a blue 1958 Chevrolet Impala called “Eight Figures”; an orange 1964 Chevrolet Impala named “The Golden Rose”; a green 1987 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme dubbed “Pocket Change”; a blue 1946 Chevrolet Fleetline called “Let the Good Times Roll/Soy Como Soy”; and a red 1963 Chevrolet Impala named “El Rey.”
Antonio Alcalá, an art director for USPS, designed the stamps using photographs by Philip Gordon and Humberto Mendoza.
The Forever stamps will be available starting March 13 at Post Offices and on usps.com.
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