Just as important as the rappers themselves, particularly during this era, are their cars, because rappers and their fly rides always go hand-in-hand. Dre, Ice Cube and Eazy-E, demonstrating the way they revolutionized music and pop culture.
The biopic follows the story of the N.W.A.'s most iconic members, Dr. Straight Outta Compton continues to sit at the top of the box office and continues to captivate fans new and old school. Well, it did seem like Shawn got a feel for the situation pretty soon when the ride started at the 7:30 mark, because we could see him grabbing and holding on tight while the ‘61 Impala hopped, dropped, and got on three wheels.(All Photos Courtesy of Universal Pictures) You are now about to witness the strength of street (automotive) knowledge. and the fact that he’s already doing it because “they all have a certain ride height where they ride best, and every car is different. Which is why he’s a little surprised by the owner mentioning that he wants to be able to cruise on the highway all the way to Las Vegas when the work on the ‘61 Impala is finally complete. He did get behind the wheel of a couple of lowriders at one point, saying it was an utterly scary experience when passing 40 mph. Shawn, the AutotopiaLA host, mentions at one point he’s not much of a lowrider type – although he definitely enjoyed (like a four-year-old) the hopping and pavement-scraping ride through the streets of Long Beach. much to the delight of his kids and family. That’s why the new owner actually went through all the customizations we see today on the car – the rebuilt engine, the new transmission, a complete suspension set, the matching yellow top (which is a custom job as well), and all the kit needed to make it a real hydraulics-hopping lowrider. Although the footage from “ To Live and Die in LA” shows Tupac and his “ crew” lowriding in the Impala, it turns out the car was stock – the production crew filled it up with sandbags to make it look cool. along with a massive roster of spectacular enhancements. He came in possession of the ‘61 Impala in January, just before the start of the global health crisis, and has been working on it ever since.Īpparently, the ‘61 Impala had many technical issues and ended up getting back its original 283 cubic inch engine under the yellow hood. Although made famous by the association with the legendary rapper, the 1961 Impala lived a quiet life afterward – according to the new owner, founding member of the “ Plata o Plomo” car club from Long Beach.
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