Lowriders celebrate Mexican Independence Day, drive along Mission Street

In honor of Mexican Independence Day, the San Francisco Lowrider Council held a BBQ in San Francisco. The gathering in Potrero del Sol Park (La Raza) on Sunday, September 18 in the Mission District featured lowriders, hydraulics, music and food. At times, the event felt like a massive annual family reunion. The food was free, kids played in the park and smiles beamed as bright as the rare warm sun in San Francisco. Nelly “The Mad Scientist” works on car hydraulics and said he thinks cars can be an escape for some people. “These cars define us. Each car has a story,” he said. “My car defines me. It defines freedom and I feel stress free when I drive. I could go anywhere and not have to worry about the real world in the few hours I’m cruising.”

[@coletrain4106]

Gotta love folks that celebrate the independence of a country they won't live in! #VIVALARAZA!

[@raulzamoravargas336]

LOWRIDER IMPALA 🇲🇽🌵🇺🇸CHEVROLET @ BUICK REGAL LIMITED 85’ 😎BENDICIONES MY FRIENDS 🙏

[@raulzamoravargas336]

INDEPENDENCE DAY 4 JULY 🇺🇸🇺🇸LOWRIDER 😎BENDICIONES MY FRIENDS 🙏

[@SmileyGYT]

Viva Mexico 🇲🇽 💯👌 saludos firme video 📹

[@donnagrantham6771]

I looked it up and it is September 16

[@berthagarcia112]

La vida loca it never die👍🙏

[@nunyabuisness5743]

The kid with the puerto rican flag is cool. Just shows puerto ricans and Mexicans are basically the same culture and have a love for lowriders .

[@kG-fk3ub]

Mexican and Puerto Rican is not the same culture

[@donnagrantham6771]

Just a note to say Cinco de Mayo is not Mexican independence day it is 16th of September

[@cali420king]

Jajajaja only gringos think Cinco de Mayo is Mex independence day lol.

[@bobbobbicryptogranny]

Nice

[@momcolorloveallcolors474]

💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@esechucote52]

lowrider life style here

[@kmakasy]

Can anyone tell me the name of that beat?

[@frankshung8661]

Time to grow up boys

[@bigernesto6525]

BIG E BORN ON 24TH

[@fernandorivasalfaro1927]

viva la Raza

[@jaymamijunior]

Shesssh

[@mansurak8838]

У нас дороге такие.

[@jasonnorthcutt3771]

It would be a lot more awesome if it was in Mexico.

[@arianadiaz1495]

Hey 👋 I gotta

[@baywood213]

Puerto Ricans lowride?

[@SamuelLopez-tz2kl]

Anybody knows the songs name

[@JRZflicks]

it's called Baile de Claque by Anitek

[@angelr1549]

Who tf flies a Puerto Rican flag in Mexico Independence Day

[@CenteMedia]

A six year old boy that is proud of where he comes from. Who takes their time to comment about something like this? Walk to the top of a building and accidentally fall off pop. It wasn't a knock on Mexican culture menso - it was him repping his own roots.

[@johnbeer5242]

CenteMedia 😂 haha

[@craytubbe661]

San Franciscans!

[@ar41555]

Idk who was the idiot that title it Mexican independent day... Do your Latin history research .... Sep 15.... I'll leave it at that...

[@ar41555]

Obviously you do not know your land history culture September is Latin History Month.... All Latin America.... SMH

[@monteroosanchess3583]

Trabajo con Migo c andá escondiéndose x no pagar

[@rickuyeda4818]

Their cars are like a big sign, "Stop Me" because hydraulics are illegal. Oil doesn't compress so you have no suspension. Air bags do compress, so air bags are legal.

[@monteroosanchess3583]

Escucha le su música para que no digan que son puro pedo

[@alejandrosegura4399]

Hard work ? He buys his cars doesn't build them lol

[@nmflyerrobbin5413]

they could spend all that money on a college degree and get a career

[@cali420king]

So you assume because they are low riders and have cool cars they are uneducated? Seems like you could use an education yourself.