Lowriders take over San Francisco streets in colourful parade

Updated: 21/09/2026 - 13:06 GMT+2 Thousands lined Mission Street in San Francisco for the King of the Street parade, where more than 300 custom lowriders celebrated Chicano culture. Thousands of people lined Mission Street in San Francisco, California, for the 'King of the Street' lowrider parade. Video opens with cars hopping and cruising with a wheel lifted off the ground. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT More than 300 hand-customised lowriders from across California took part. The parade celebrates Chicano craftsmanship and Latino identity. It comes two years after California lifted its ban on lowrider parades. One lowrider said the cars show hard work and offer young people a positive path. Another said more women are now building and driving their own cars.