Business Insider5y
'Slabs' are custom cars with a special place in the hip-hop community
Said to be an acronym for slow, loud, and bangin', slabs are a type of modified car that originated in the city of Houston. Their looks can be traced to the over-extravagant rides featured in ...
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How are Houston’s famous slabs made? Community offers look into local car culture, history
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 ...
Business Insider India5y
The history behind 'slabs,' the custom cars with an important place in Houston's hip-hop community
Said to be an acronym for slow, loud, and bangin', slabs are a type of modified car that originated in the city of Houston. Their looks can be traced to the over-extravagant rides featured in ...
Houston Chronicle27d
How wide can swangas be? Houston’s famous car culture, community still face legal limits
I spoke to an officer watching this impromptu procession and asked a question on my mind since I first saw a Houston slab on the freeway 10 years ago: How wide can those famous elbows be to be ...