After the Arizona Supershow, there's another annual show in Phoenix as well. The next day is always reserved for Frank's Custom Hydraulics presents the Arizona Car Hop.
I found out about the show from Dream On Photography's Instagram page, which is my go-to for lowrider events on the West Coast. I'd figured that if Dream On approves the event like how he approves lowriders, I was going to have fun.... and my theory was correct.
Here's the shortened version of the backstory (according to Lowrider Magazine), a Phoenix native named Frank Castillo opened up a shop specializing in lowrider hydraulics before I was born. Aside from owning the oldest hydraulics shop in Phoenix, he's the president of the Spirit Car Club: Phoenix Chapter AND he's an active participant in car hops all over the Southwest. In a nutshell, Frank knows lowriders in every aspect.
After the location was announced, (the location is announced right before the event starts) I pulled up to somewhere in Phoenix (again, first time in Phoenix so I didn't know where I was) and I had so much fun. Aside from the car hop which was located in the middle, around the hop was an actual car show. Get this, some of the cars were a part of the previous day's Arizona Supershow, but MOST of the cars were vehicles I've never seen before. Other than the desert heat, I had absolutely no reason to complain.
Enough talking because I know you wanna see some photos...
To see the rest of the photos, check out Bernie's Frank's Custom Hydraulics Presents the Arizona Car Hop gallery.
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