Cruising Low and Slow

Craig Schilling, vehicle exhibitioner, polishes his Roadrunner during the End of Summer Car Show in Santa Monica, Calif. Saturday, Sept 10. The Pico Youth & Family Center organized this event on the Santa Monica Pier. (Anthony Clingerman | The Corsair)
Pico Youth & Family Center (PYFC) hosted the second Annual Santa Monica Classic Car Show on the Santa Monica Pier on
Saturday, September 10. As Tropical Storm Kay moved North from the coast of Baja, California, dense clouds provided relief from the harsh heat wave roasting Southern California.
Hundreds of community members attended this event, taking photographs of, and with the many lowriders, hot rods, and classic muscle cars lined along the Pier.
Santa Monica Ballet Folklorico performed for the audience, with musical appearances by House of Vibe, DJ Demo, and Ed-Vinyl carrying the event's ambiance.
'Lowride for a Cause,’ the goal of putting together this car show, is preserving and celebrating the lowriding culture. "All of the proceeds will benefit youth services and after-school programming for underserved youth in Santa Monica and Los Angeles County," the PYFC website states.
The PYFC is a non-profit organization with a mission of serving the youth and families of the Pico neighborhood in Santa Monica through services of support, education, creating opportunities, and prevention of violence.

An attendee observes an RC lowrider during the End of Summer Car Show in Santa Monica, Calif. Saturday, Sept 10 2022. The Pico Youth & Family Center organized the event to celebrate hispanic culture throughout West Los Angeles. (Anthony Clingerman | The Corsair)

Young driver grins widely, as he takes the wheel of a classic car on Saturday. (Anna Sophia Moltke | The Corsair)

A young dancer from the Ballet Folklórico de Santa Monica performs during the End of Summer Car Show in Santa Monica, Calif. Saturday, Sept 10 2022. Folklórico dancers often wear costumes that celebrate traditional Mexican folkloric characters.. (Anthony Clingerman | The Corsair)

Modified Bel Air lowrider sitting in the middle of the rows of cars. (Anna Sophia Moltke | The Corsair)

Dancers from the Ballet Folklórico de Santa Monica perform during the End of Summer Car Show in Santa Monica, Calif. Saturday, Sept 10 2022. Folklórico dancers often wear costumes that celebrate traditional Mexican folkloric characters. (Anthony Clingerman | The Corsair)

Dancers from the Ballet Folklórico de Santa Monica perform in the reflection of a hot rod during the End of Summer Car Show in Santa Monica, Calif. Saturday, Sept 10 2022. Folklórico dancers often wear costumes that celebrate traditional Mexican folkloric characters.. (Anthony Clingerman | The Corsair)

Skull shaped light caps on a vintage muscle car. (Anna Sophia Moltke | The Corsair)

Silver plaque tops the license plate of a classic car. (Anna Sophia Moltke | The Corsair)