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1958 Chevy Impala ‘Final Score’ Lowrider On Display At Petersen Automotive Museum

The Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles is poised to open the doors of its latest exhibit, “Best in Low: Lowrider Icons of the Street and Show,” featuring a stunning array of custom vehicles that encapsulate the spirit and artistry of lowrider culture. Among these automotive treasures is the 1958 Chevy Impala known as “Final Score,” which stands out thanks its remarkable craftsmanship and attention to detail. Final Score will be one of several prominent lowriders featured at the exhibit.

The 1958 Chevy Impala known as Final Score.

Created by renowned lowrider builder Chris Roark, Final Score shows off a stunning level of customization throughout. Roark, who preceded Final Score with another ’58 Impala dubbed “Perfect Score,” built Final Score over the course of a four-year period, transforming it from a forgotten relic that had sat in Roark’s garage for two decades into a masterpiece of lowrider art.

The car features an array of custom modifications that showcase Roark’s skills, including all the traditional lowrider characteristics, such as a lowered stance, vibrant candy and metal-flake paint, and intricate engraving. This Chevy Impala also equips a one-off grille designed specifically for this model. The closer you look, the more detail you’ll find, underscoring the builder’s impressive abilities.

‘Final Score’ has earned numerous accolades, including the title of Lowrider of the Year for three consecutive years between 2015 and 2017, and Best Custom at prestigious shows like the Grand National Roadster Show and Sacramento Autorama.

The Petersen Automotive Museum’s new lowrider exhibit is set to open May 11th and will provide visitors with a comprehensive look at the evolution and influence of lowrider culture, from its origins in the post-war era to its current status as a global phenomenon. The exhibit will also feature the 1964 Chevy Impala known as Gypsy Rose, as well as the 1950 Chevy Deluxe known as Pretty In Pink.

The exhibit not only showcases vehicles, but will also celebrate the Chicano Art Movement with art and photography that delve deeper into the cultural and artistic expressions that lowriders inspire.

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Jonathan is an automotive journalist based out of Southern California. He loves anything and everything on four wheels.

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  1. Once again, we can see another great Low Rider from years ago. Thanks for not letting it fall on the wayside!.

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  2. I don’t know if I would ever own one, but I truly appreciate the detail and craftsmanship some of these lo-lo guys put into their rides. The paint work, engraving, stitching, all of it. Nothing like seeing a pack of them cruising down Whittier Blvd hitting switches.

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    1. Ig I’m not mistaken. Whittier Boulevard is reopen to cruising.

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  3. I was a custom pinstriper for 45 years and along with thousands of hot rods, newer vehicles, rat rods, trucks, kustoms, street machines, and anything else that didn’t sit still for long got the brush, I did my share of real Lowriders, even doing several Lowriders of the Year vehicles, so I got very close and personal with them. Some of these cars have the highest artisan attention to detail out there.

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  4. The epitome of a “Low Rider” Sled. Sweet!

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  5. I think that the 58 was the best looking Chevy made.

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