Rolling Low & Slow In Dr Green Thumb | 1961 Bubble Top Impala
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- Опубліковано 29 січ 2018
- This is a completely different type of episode for us. Typically we’re about go fast cars and going fast in them. My client Hammond Meredith owns a very well known lowrider called Dr Green Thumb which was built by Mister Cartoon. I’ve never driven a lowrider prior to this episode but it was a complete blast! Come take a ride with us in this beautiful ’61 bubble top Impala.
Special thanks to Hammond and Jon and their foundation Sabot Foundation for allowing us to shoot an episode with Dr Green Thumb!!
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a car guy is a car guy, no matter what part of the car culture he's a part of. you gotta appreciate the artistry of the lowriders.
Agreed all the way here bro. If you can’t appreciate this style when it’s done right you’re not a car guy 👊
All of the hours of work and craftsmanship that goes into them vehicles
ffred34 Facts dude ! It’s the craftsmanship and hard work that goes into them love or hate
You gotta respect it !also what other type of car puts a song and time in ya head
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Except ricer they are on their own lmfao
11:23 min video and total 8:40 min IS ONLY THIS GUYS FACE!!! the selfie man, not a car show....
Cartoon is a LA ICON!!! So happy the new owner didn’t change a thing! Respect ✊ for bring out the low low! 🤙🏽
Kept as was from Cartoon
It's just one of those things where if you never own or rode in a lowrider you'll just never understand the love for these Rollin arts. Great video.
So true
It was awesome! Not what I grew up on but learning about the culture then driving Dr Green Thumb was a killer experience.
@@AutotopiaLA I can't imagine being able to drive or even own a master piece built by Cartoon, Danny D, Bugz and of course the De Alba family let alone Dr greenthumb. Being built by the best in the lowrider game truly a dream for me.
I’ve never owned one or rode in one as I’m British,but I do understand the love for these rollin’ works of art. Low riders are the modern extension of the Mayan pyramids,everybody no matter who they are,just end up jaw dropped looking at the beauty. The hours of work that’s gone into them,the outpouring of love because it’s how a son and father connect over a shared love and image and the shared building of the project. This is puro Chicano estilo!!
Lee Bartlett chuchee
I think what a lot of people don’t realize is that we as the lowrider community appreciate the understanding of others as to what it takes to build these cars and the culture behind the build. I have a 64 impala couple and a 66 impala convertible that I’m building right now and on days that I get down or discouraged on my builds I can watch a video like this and it’s motivational. Though it’s our culture we are all as one because we as car guys and girls can all appreciate the hard work behind a build regardless of style hot rod, restored, muscle car, or rat rod. As long as you enjoy what you build is what matters.
I couldn’t agree more! The passion that fuels custom builds continues to blow my mind and open it up to vehicles (like low riders) that I didn’t grow up around. Glad you got the point of this video. Awesome!!
My project is a rear wheel drive Toyota Corolla, I've had it for the past 7 years. My dream car when I was 13 was a 1963 Impala SS. I still haven't lost the dream, but rarity and the lack of funds made me choose a different route for the time being.
Under the hood of my car lies a (blacktop 20 valve) 1.6l efi twin cam, with 5 valves per cylinder and individual throttle bodies that revs to 8200 rpm in stock form. It sounds glorious at wide open throttle.
I grew up in a restoration business, my dad was a Ford Model A and T purist. Anything rodded or custom was destroyed in his eye's. He saw to many unfinished builds. Anyway I tried to send the same message, the rods and customs have artistry, and amazing talent behind them, some of the most incredible cars are lowriders, or drop tops. gotta love the vision, and desire to bring it someplace new.
One thing you gotta respect regardless of personal preferences is the attention to detail like you said. Its insane! And best of all it gets driven!
You got it! Getting to learn about lowrider culture helped me to understand the approach to the builds. Same passion as any other car addict.
You are so right
Color dont matter when it comes to lowriding...Its expanded throughout all colors. It's a love. It's a passion. It's a culture. And most of all it's a way of life. Glad you love it man.
True Car Guy.
A true car guy appreciates the soul of a car, not just the look or performance.
Thanks for the video and thanks for showing how Lowriders are a work of art and how you emphasized that they shouldn’t be critized but appreciated. Maybe another Lowrider video upload in the works??? Great job
Thanks and I'm sorry for having missed this comment along the way. And you're welcome. It was really cool to learn about lowrider culture and artistry. I've got another one I want to shoot sometime soon. The Mothership...wow!!
Some go well overboard trying to top competition, they're not as awe inspiring as Dr. Greenthumb. They are all works of art, but some can give you a headache.
WOW! Appreciate how it was put! Its a culture and thats the truth! Thank you for keeping that right! Im a lowrider over 20 years of my life and its a dedication of life!
I get it bro. I did my best to honor your culture since it’s not mine. I wanted to understand it better. Same passion for cars just a different expression. Glad it communicated with you 👊
the 3d detail in the plant under the trunk is unreal. just on another level. The song it's named after is great too.
I like how this guy focus (appreciates) on the detail, n creativity. Not caring if he likes the art.
I was brought into the Lowrider culture at a young age. I’m a hot rodder now, but yes you are correct bro. It’s a lifestyle, it’s art, it’s culture, and most importantly? It’s a part of automotive Americana! I had friends of all different races driving low riders. Glad to see you’re an open minded person, and embrace other peoples car culture.
Absolutely. It was fun learning about low rider culture as it’s foreign to me. But car guys are car guys. JDM, muscle, Euro, etc...same passion.
Definitely not my kinda thing but the way u delivered it, made me appreciate the details even more
I couldn't say it better myself: "this is a piece of art rolling down the road", that's exactly what it is! Very cool.
It really is and to see it up close and personal is pretty amazing.
Xx
It's dope how you're really just looking at the car from the art point of view. Then to actually roll around in it and hit switches and enjoy it 🤣 cars is a universal language brotha
Love this comment
Chingon mi compa💪👍saludos de chihuahua chih mex
Can’t even imagine having one of these cars omg🤩🤩🤩 I’d be the coolest on this New York streets in the coolest car manhattan ever seen.
You would definitely be the coolest in NYC!
Recall seeing a Hot Rod magazine from 1973 with Low Riders. Blew my mind with the details and pride.
Bro! That impala is killer! I watch your show all the time, I hope you feature more lowriders
More low riders coming soon I promise. My friend Chris Mills owns a ‘59 Impala known as The Mothership and it’s a beauty...such a cool world of cars
Muy buen coche aparte hace alusión a la mejor banda de hip hop cypress hill me encanta aca en argentina nunca vi un lowrider pero los conozco desde cheech and chong .y kid frost la raza 1991
I've been into cars my whole life, all types, been building them for nearly 30 years. Theres a special place in my heart for lowriders. It's a completely different all encompassing feeling when your apart of that world and cruising a lowrider or being at a show. I have lead sleds, muscle cars, rally and no matter what event from huge yearly shows to just friday night cruise, that lowrider culture and family is a different world. This is the first time I've ever seen this channel and honestly because of this episode and how real and accepting you were as a host and just all around honest good cat, I'll keep watching and maybe next trip to LA see the shop if possible.
I'm in band too man we play everything from like Santana to El Chicano,hey I'm just a love machine!
It’s every young chicanos dream in America to someday own a low rider .. impala at that . I always wanted a 63-64 and someday I will own one!
JR VELASQUEZ Orale, there you go Homie When Dreams do come true. ✊🏻✌🏻
Beautiful ride!
Everyone loves a Lowrider when you see it in person. Trust me. Everyone goes crazy when you hit the switches
That art is something else wow.
This is such a beautiful lowrider
Green Poison from LOWRIDERS
Yep. It’s such a beautiful lowrider with endless detail work
I was look for this comment cause I knew I wasn’t Tripping Thank you.
Love the vid, especially coming from your point of view, comin from a 61 kind a guy ,owner of a vert and a bubble top..... 1961 impala, is in a class of its own... much love, n respect
Salute brother! 58, 61, and 62's are my favorite Impala yrs. To me 61 is the most appealing of all. It' has that muscle car feel, with lines that could have easily made it a Cadillac. Similar to the 58. One of my dreams/goals in life is to own a 61 Impala drop top... I envy you in a good way, Safe cruising may friend...
Dr Green Thumb like in the Cypress Hill song 😄
Exactly. It was themed around that song as Cartoon did all their ink
Thank u for taking the time to make this video n educating everyone on the LOWRIDER CULTURE. much respect😎👊👍
Awesome lowrider
Thanx for taking us on a tour of it
Those are absolutely
Some of the sickest murals i ever seen
This ride is a cultural performance in motion. The artwork blows my mind completely. I'd love to see more of this guy's work.
It’s the only lowrider I’ve ever driven and it’s a blast and beautiful artistry
Wow Shawn. Your face at the lights when you adjusted the height 😂 cool 😎
First time ever driving a lowrider and it's just so different and honestly very fun.
It was so much fun to drive. Completely different from my world but every bit the same level of passion and creativity in the build. Love my job!
Hitting the switches is fun!
There's type of fun that comes from driving a lowrider hell anything on juice, the sound of the hydraulics always brings a smile to my face I love my dime thats on juice.
I like how he says who cares what you have to say just appreciate the work.
👊
As a car enthusiast and an Artist I really like everything on it when I can’t go wrong on the Art by the way ( big Respects) when this is where it comes to show people that you can do anything in your life just don’t waste it .
Bro has balls driving that piece of art on the street. Specially not being the owner. That thing should be in a museum 🧐
I get to drive a wide variety of vehicles on the channel and at my storage facility. It’s always fun and the whole time I’m thinking “don’t let anything happen” but this was a joy to drive
@@AutotopiaLA
It’s an expensive hobby indeed. It’s always best to get to know your car and do your own maintenance, it can save you alotta money. I always liked my lowriders to be basic. I don’t want to build them too flashy like it belongs in a museum then be too scare to drive it on the street. I want to enjoy it!
What a beautiful ride! Absolutely stunning!
Sure is a work of art
I'm a white who builds Lowriders, in fact I'm build the worlds 1st Scion Lowrider on hydraulics & I'm trying to day veiw my paint work at the 2021 Lowrider Super Show in PHX this year. I love this stuff! Lowrider 4 life!!
This 61 Chevy is super clean man!!!
Thanx for sharing the video Homie!!!
Such a cool ride. So many details in the paint and interior
Lovin the story about this car!!! Car is absolutely amazing. Great job with the channel so far Brotha.
Thanks bro! It was so out of my wheelhouse of a car but once I got inside it and learned a small amount of the culture called lowriding it took on a whole different picture. The paint on this thing is stunning!
legendary lowrider. good coverage. keep rollin
Thanks and definitely a legend
Beautiful Car. Love the story behind it.
Thanks for sharing the shoot!
great video bro love the 61 bubble top it's a true gem..and I like how you did the walkthrough most lowrider videos you don't get that..nice work
Thank you. Yeah, this is a cool one for sure. The artistry is undeniable.
The car is fire as well as the artwork on it. Beautiful all around.
After a long day of burning rubber and well balanced suspension, it’s actually nice to get into your mobile art and simply cruise calmly to rejuvenate for the next day.
I’m with you and this is such a cool cruiser. Pure rolling art
Best video yet...keep em coming!
Thanks and lots more to come I promise.
I’m glad you loved the culture. Although I also love al the other cars like the Tantrum Charger you posted, I really dig lowrider. I hope to see more of these on your channel. I really love the low riders and their “culture”. Thanks for posting this. Greetings from the Netherlands 🇳🇱
I have built everything from hot rods to customs to Trucks to. lowriders and I enjoyed this video well done
Whoahh , really beautiful car !!!
Again, thank you for sharing and nice ride
Sorry for the delayed response. Somehow I missed it. Yeah, this is a cool car. Never been a lowrider guy but this one has me understand the work and the culture. Very cool.
Being able to experience low riding is an awesome experience. But you were able to experience low riding at the max not in a bucket budget build.congrats! It's like the best drug in the world for me Cruisin
It was really cool to experience for me and to do it in this thing was a trip.
thanks, it was fun to see that ...
WOW, nice feature and totally enjoyed the experience, well done 👊💯!!
Thanks Chris! We always have fun doing this stuff but this lowrider world is so completely different and just cool!
Wow that thing is amazing.
Pretty crazy right? Sorry for the delay here. Somehow I missed the comment. Glad you enjoyed it. What a cool car. Makes me look at lowriders in a completely different way.
Thats What Im Talking about. Low Rider. Roll And Stroll.
Sick!!!! Love it
my favorite year of impalas
That 61 is beautiful love lowriders. Keep up the good content brother 😊
Órale, im waiting for another Lowrider episode!
Love your show Bro! Good on you!
Great stuff man, love watching someone enjoy something out of their norm
Very spectacular car (Lowrider). 💯
This car is beautiful it’s art work on wheels I love it
Right ON , man. Kul video, amd well said.
THIS CAR IS THE QUINTESSENTIAL MAXED OUT LOWRIDER. I really hope you do more lowriders! I just loved watching the Tupac lowlife episode you did too that shot WAS FIRE!!!!!
Thanks for the video , Lowriders are finally being recognized as an art👍 , tradition ,devotion & commitment to build from the ground up🤑 ! Like Danny Trejo (Machete) once stated😎 . Hispanics don't buy custom rides , or fast cars.Hispanics build custom Lowriders ! Its a LIFESTYLE (Los Angeles) and tradition for years🤔 .They struggled for recognition and it's finally appreciated🏆 .Great job ,loved you video👍👌🍻 !
Salute to you sir great work 👍
Thank you. We did our best to honor this world and culture of lowriders
Really really dope!!
Hell yeah love it 👍
Great vid. That's what I call art on wheels.
Pure artistry here 👊
Es una obra de arte esa ranflita
This guy is dead on with describing the lowrider culture
Thank you! I tried to honor what this world is
Gawwwd Damm I love that car 😍😍😍 61 bubble or Rag what masterpieces they are
That is amazing ride
It sure is a kind of a legend in the low rider world
Such an amazing machine. I do like the styling, paint and love this car got from Mister Cartoon. I'd be scared to drive the think around L.A. because someone (without insurance) would hit me.
It is beautiful. Such cool styling choices. I drive enough vehicles around LA I don’t even think about it any more. And I know what you mean.
My favorite impala with my favorite color green life is good my freind real clean
Nice ride man U R blessed 🙏
Awesome paint job really artistic I like old Chevys
I like the way lowriders look and the attention to detail and the aspect of community and culture and cruising and the whole building process and I dig the whole low to the ground small wire wheel with small tire look, but I just can’t get into having a complicated system of batteries and hydraulics that makes for a stiff bouncy ride that requires constant maintenance and never being able to go fast because of the car having so much weight that you need to keep a safe stopping distance because they ride on tiny little tires that constantly wear out.
Cars are like anything, I like all of them, just certain genres or styles more than others, but all in all I like em all.
Same for me. I’m just an enthusiast of great rolling art like this
The Tattoo artist who owns this....man..that cat is an artist..pure and simple Artist. The realism and detail in those murals may very well put him on par with the masters from antiquity. Wicked nice!
He used to own it. Currently owned by someone else but the art work is mastery. Check out Corey Sinclair.
Ride is sick.
Very nice all around
It’s looks beautiful in the night lights
Very. COOL!
One of my favorite lowriders.im coming to LA in July.would be nice to meet you.greetz from Germany
Hit me up when you get in town. Yeah, Greenthumb is a beautiful car. Love the details in the paint and the styling. So cool.
AutotopiaLA for sure I hit u up.awesome channel.thumbs up.will share your videos for more clicks
Thanks. I appreciate the support in helping to grow the channel.
GREAT VIDEO!!!!!!!
Thank you!
So sick
Awesome car love the art so much detail 👍🏾😀 yeah love just cruising around, if you can get to a race track to go fast 🙌🤙🏼 🤗 awesome thanks for sharing 🤙🏼😀
I would love to even just ride in that car. What a work of art.
It sure is a beauty and was fun to drive around
Badass Lo lo!
Bad ass vid and the 61 is lovely
I've owned one cruiser, a "bomba", and am now working on my second cruiser. These babies are getting more difficult to restore than they were 30-40 years ago and it can become an expensive grind but the motivation and ultimate payoff is the cruise this "white boy" just took us on. Unforgettable and fun and uniquely American experience. Btw, not the first "white boy" I've seen cruising the calles of Los. It's a welcoming culture that appeals to the best qualities of all people.
Great comment bro!!
Lotta cool cars in there
Mr. Cartoon is one of the best Tattoo artists on the West Coast and IMO in the world. A smart investment to the guy who bought that ride. Usually you lose your ass when you try to resell a lowrider that will keep its value or be worth more.
Should continue to gain because of its history
Its a piece of art on wheels
thats a clean whip bro
Just watched the "lowriders" movie last night. Good flick. Went to look up the car on UA-cam and came across your video. Good work bro, just subscribed to your channel and look foward to watching more. Total car guy here no matter what it is so im sure ima gonna enjoy, thanks
That’s so cool! This is a great piece of rolling art and I’m with you on the car guy part 👊 Thanks for the sub!
Fkn love this! ❤️
What a beauty man , wish it were mine .
Truly a rolling piece of art