HOUSTON, Texas -- Houston's slab car culture took to the streets in the early 80s as a form of personal expression on wheels. Slab is short for slow, loud, and bangin'. The perfect description for ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: They're loud, shiny, brightly colored, and impossible to miss. At a quick glance, they might look like simple lowriders, but it's their iconic elbow ...

Chris Lockett's '84 Eldorado is, literally, a dream come true. For three years, he has lovingly shaped every detail into the slab of his imagination. Rolls-Royce wood grain dash and steering wheel.

Slabs — custom cars characterized by features like extended wire spokes known as swangas, vibrant and almost-metallic candy paint exteriors and bass-heavy sound systems — originated in Houston’s Black ...