BETA
Chapter 1
The birth of the SLAB
Chapter 2
Houston whimsy art cars
Chapter 3
Where two car worlds collide
YOUR GOAL
Master of Slabs and art cars
Ch 3 · Where two car worlds collide
futura Spin and customize your ride to discover Houston's wild slab and art car culture.
futura Houston Custom Car Culture
We roll with the swangas, candy-painted and bright, Where art cars and slabs claim the Houston streets tonight.
futura SLAB drivers perform a slow, rhythmic swerving maneuver to showcase their protruding swanga wheels.
futura MacGregor Park serves as the ultimate community stage for Houston's SLAB owners to gather and celebrate.
Fun Fact
Swanga cost: A genuine set of 1983-style Cadillac 'swanga' rims can cost upwards of $5,000, making them highly prized collector items.
Quiz
What is the main cultural similarity between Houston's SLAB and Art Car communities?
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What is the primary material used by Art Car artists to attach heavy items like mosaic tiles to car bodies?
Quiz
Since the 1990s, how have Houston schools used Art Cars in their educational programs?
Quiz
What is the rhythmic, slow-speed left-and-right steering maneuver performed by SLAB drivers called?
Quiz
Why do both SLAB and Art Car cultures thrive particularly well on Houston's geographic layout?
Quiz
What does a SLAB driver demonstrate when performing the slow-speed 'swerving' maneuver?