Houston slab culture, past and present. Find the shops, explore the history.
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Where the culture lives today: the shops and craftspeople keeping Houston slab culture on the road.
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Where the culture came from, being documented from patents, catalogs, photographs and the people who were there. Every claim is labelled by the kind of evidence behind it.
83s & 84s
The Wheels Houston Made Legendary
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Ricky Recaros
Ricks, Ricky Ricardos & chairs. The fishnet seat Houston made royalty.
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Researching next: Vogues · Hollywood / Targa tops · Fifth wheels · Candy paint · Houston slab language
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The Slab Code: your first slab in 5 steps
The checklist for building it the way Houston always has, plus one short email for each step. Free.
- 1Know It
- 2Pick It
- 3Price It
- 4Build It
- 5Ride It
Who carries it forward
Features on the people, shops, cars and community connecting Houston slab history to the present.
Slab Culture Was Never Just Cars
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