Issue 18
Owner George “Crazy” Luna
Car Club Viejitos
Model
Jasmine Foxli
Photos George Arteaga
Text Maribel Arteaga
Mr. Mafioso
Too many a car is simply an asset, something that takes you from one point to another. These people don’t take pride in their cars, for they lack ambition, artistic fantasies, and of course knowledge of lowriders. We all know that owning a lowrider today brings great pride to a person and all whom ride in it. Our lowriders are not a piece of property; they are our life, a great part of our family. It not only holds all the stories of our past, it also contains all our dreams of the future.
With this description, I can proudly introduce the beautiful creation that “Crazy” George Luna worked so hard to rebuild and maintain. George Luna is the founder of a widely known car club, “Viejitos CC,” and has belonged to this family for 15 years. Being a resident of Riverside, CA, he knew he had competition in for him. That was no challenge; he had the support from his family and the dreams to give him all the strength he needed to overcome all competition.
He is a proud owner of a 1936 Packard B120. None other than Lobo, from Nonestop in East LA, painted this light brown ride. It has had slight modifications done to it such as the suspension, sub frame, the 400hp motor, 400 turbo trans, and disc brakes on four corners. The clean wheels that this famous lowrider cruises on and the hydraulics that show off the beauty or the ride were all purchased from none other than “The Bomb Shop” in Riverside, CA.
Being the second owner of the car was no regret. This ride was so different and unique that spending over $35,000 to make the car shine was no struggle. It was bringing a little taste of old school back into his life. He has now owned this beauty for 26 years. “Mr. Mafioso,” as so the car is named, has won best in show, best bomb, and many other competitions through its car show history. “This car is not just a car, it’s part of my familia. It will stay around ‘till God wants it to. It will be passed down to my daughter, from me and hopefully to my great grandkids. You see this car’s history will never end…”
Crazy George Luna and Lorena C. Luna Daughter would like to give thanks to God, their family and kids, and all their homies from Viejitos Car Club, for all their support and faith. “I will like to thank Street Low Magazine for all the support they give to the lowrider movement all over, with no color signs guiding the way,” said George. The lowrider movement is being continued and modified by us, the community, and therefore it will never die.