What happened to LOWERED cars and trucks?

[idrivemopar]

This truck won 1st in the truck class and Best of Show last year at the Fort Collins Mopar Auto Show!

 

[Kern Dog]

Have you had that red Satellite to Los Angeles? I recall seeing a nice red survivor Satellite there a few times for the Spring Fling show.

 

[moparedtn]

"Slammed" is still quite alive and well; seems like most every old ride from the 50's on back get
lowered by their geriatric owners, to the point that seeing one near stock height is unusual.
Same with the "rat rod" types, of course.

 

[Richard Cranium]

When I was just a few years into driving age, the popular trend was to lower your car or truck. I'm talking the early 80s when new cars were still slower than a well tuned 60s or 70s Muscle car. Lowering seemed to be a way to express yourself with a new car.

 

[747mopar]

"Slammed" is still quite alive and well; seems like most every old ride from the 50's on back get
lowered by their geriatric owners, to the point that seeing one near stock height is unusual.
Same with the "rat rod" types, of course.

I do like most of them lowered, yes it looks better but what you have to realize is most of the 50's style cars did not handle well compared to modern cars. Back then they had to have ground clearance... today's roads make it possible to run a lowered car which improves driveability immensely. I do prefer a lowered car for the functionality but I don't like the bagged cars that sit in a position for show that would make them impossible to drive.

 

[multimopes]

. today's roads make it possible to run a lowered car which improves driveability immensely. I do prefer a lowered car for the functionality.

Don't get me wrong, I do like the lowered cars when done right. I love the Nascar look, but in my neck of the woods the roads suck! Your car would be half destroyed your first time out.[/QUOTE]

 

[moparedtn]

There's a difference between tactically lowering a vehicle to improve performance versus
"in the weeds". Those cars are done for the shock effect, after all.

 

[BeatersRus]

YOUR opinion.
I like a vehicle that handles well. You can lower a vehicle and still have suspension travel, it just takes a bit of thought. I like the look of a tire tucked into the body with little or no visible space between the top of the tire and the fender, sort of like a NASCAR racer. That is why I set up my own car that way:

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this site needs a Love button,i Love your charger Kern.
do you have more pics tucked away somewheres?

 

[Kern Dog]

this site needs a Love button,i Love your charger Kern.
do you have more pics tucked away somewheres?

Thank you. Pictures? Surely more than anyone would care to see!

 

[Kern Dog]

My personal favorite picture:

 

[Richard Cranium]

Don't get me wrong, I do like the lowered cars when done right.

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However, today's youth are doing it all wrong....

 

[Kern Dog]

I forgot about those cars.

 

[Budnicks]

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[Budnicks]

However, today's youth are doing it all wrong....
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exactly RC, that's fugly as hell

just like the other extremes, putrid Donks deal

 

[Budnicks]

 

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[Budnicks]

this is beautiful

not a huge fan of the red stripe, wheels or saw-blade rotors,
but love the stance

engine

rear suspension

 

[Budnicks]

 

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