Hydraulic Leaps and Lowrider Culture
Phoenix Lowrider Super Hop Brings Thousands Together for Hydraulic Leaps and Tradition
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Frank Castillo’s annual Car Show & Super Hop in Phoenix brings together hundreds of lowriders and thousands of spectators for hydraulic hopping competitions, including head-to-head car leaps and four-car contests measured with a wheeled Plexiglas ruler. Castillo and his crew have built, cruised and hopped lowriders in the area since the 1970s, gathering each winter to keep the tradition going.
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In one dramatic contest, a lowrider lands on top of its opponent, crushing it; smoke pours from the damaged car as the winner calls out their crew’s name and drives away, while the loser’s car is pushed off.
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The hopping cars’ front wheels can launch nearly 100 inches into the air, with their rear bumpers scraping the pavement.
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The event has a festive food-and-drink atmosphere, with mom-and-pop food trucks serving tacos and attendees drinking beer with Clamato.
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The show draws cars from California, Texas and locations south of the border; the article also notes that a younger, Gen Z audience is beginning to discover lowrider hopping.
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