As the popularity of lowrider culture has grown in the United States and abroad, the skills involved in creating a lowrider vehicle have similarly advanced, with builders, painters, and metalworkers reaching new levels of artistry and craftsmanship. The Petersen Automotive Museum has celebrated this evolution since its first exhibition on lowriding in 2000 and continues to recognize the culture’s contributions to automotive history. With Best in Low, the Museum turns a lens on the creation of the car itself, as well as on the street and the show—spaces where the craft of lowriding is on full display. 

The exhibition includes iconic lowrider vehicles and those newer to the scene, all featuring outstanding customization in various aspects of the lowrider build, from paint and metal finishing to interiors and hydraulics. The development of these techniques and practices over time is explored, and award-winning vehicles are featured.

Run of Show

3:00 PM | Vehicle Load in 

3:30 PM | Members-Only Exhibit Preview Begins

4:00 PM | Car Show begins

4:30 PM | Welcome announcement

4:45 PM | Awards given out

5:00 PM | Car Show Concludes. Event Check-in available in 1st Floor Lobby & on P3 for the Exhibit Opening Event

5:15 PM | Members-Only Curatorial Tour

6:15 PM | Opening Remarks

6:20 PM | Panel

7:00 PM | Ribbon Cutting + Exhibit Preview

8:00 PM | Reception Ends

To buy tickets: https://www.petersen.org/events/best-in-low-exhibit-opening