Joe Romero of Albuquerque shines his original 1959 Chevy Impala outside the State Capitol in Santa Fe, N.M. on Low Rider day, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Roberto E. Rosales)
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — State lawmakers are embracing New Mexico's time-honored culture of transforming customized lowrider cars into rolling canvases of artistic expression and a source of community pride.