Hagerty covers lowriders.Lowriders are becoming a fast-growing segment of the collector car hobby and Hagerty Insurance has added two categories of lowriders to the list of customized and collectible vehicles it will insure. Hagerty defines lowriders as a car or truck that has had its suspension modified to decrease ground clearance and usually includes an added hydraulic system Noun 1. hydraulic system - a mechanism operated by the resistance offered or the pressure transmitted when a liquid is forced through a small opening or tube or air-ride suspension (using a car's airbag system) that gives it the ability to "bounce" or vary its ground clearance rapidly. The most popular vehicle models converted to lowriders include: * "Bombs," including the 1930 Chevrolet Deluxe and 1948 Chevrolet Fleetline; * 1955-1957 Chevrolet BelAir; * 1958-1968 Chevrolet Impala The Chevrolet Impala is a full-sized automobile built for the Chevrolet division by General Motors. Ed Cole, Chevrolet's chief engineer in the late 1950s, defined the Impala as a "prestige car within the reach of the average American citizen. ; * 1970-1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo The Chevrolet Monte Carlo was an American mid-size car. Originally introduced by Chevrolet for the 1970 model year (as competition with the Ford Thunderbird), it has gone through six generations as of 2007. ; * 1980s vintage Cadillac Fleetwood The Fleetwood Metal Body Company began business in Fleetwood, Pennsylvania on April 1, 1909 and continued as an independent automobile body builder until acquired in 1925 by the Fisher Body Company, a division of General Motors. , Coupe de Ville and Brougham; * 1981-1987 Buick Regal; and * 1981-1987 Oldsmobile Cutlass. In the above groups, individual owner profiles, including length of vehicle ownership, usage or intent for usage, driving record, club affiliations, etc., will determine whether a particular lowrider low·rid·er or low-rid·er or low rider n. Chiefly Southwestern U.S. 1. A customized car whose springs have been shortened so that the chassis rides close to the ground, often equipped with hydraulic lifts that can be qualifies for coverage. |
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