Lowriding has been an expression of cultural identity in the United States for decades, born in the Mexican-American experience in southwestern states, including in California.
Pachuco culture of the 1930s and 1940s grew in popularity among Chicanos and Mexican American youth in the U.S. It was associated with zoot suit fashion and jazz music popular at the time among people in the counterculture movement.
Lowriding started as a culture of repurposing, specifically in the 1940s, when there were plenty of inexpensive cars from the 1930s available after World War II.
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It's been over 8 years since I've even seen a lowrider, praise the Lord.