SP Rides

SP Rides: A Family Project
by Michael Kitchens Richard Carvahlo comes from a hot rod family. His dad and four older brothers all loved modifying and tinkering with them. Being the youngest, he didn’t come into his own until reaching the age of fourteen, where he started to learn and appreciate the intricacies of building cars. He’s owned a variety […]

SP Rides: Classy, Not Trashy
For some automotive enthusiasts, there comes a time when they must put away the boy toys, the mad horsepower monsters and the sleek import rockets, and opt for a more luxurious, comfortable ride.

SP Rides: The First Lady
Over the course of Street Pulse’s many photo shoots and story assignments, I’ve had the opportunity to get to know members of various car clubs quite well. I’ll admit that I’m relatively new to the lowrider scene…

SP Rides: This Is How We Roll
The Manx is a rare animal. Once hidden and unseen, it has now become a certified contender on the streets of Oahu.

SP Rides: Committed
David Matsumiya is a special kind of a guy. This 1985 Chevrolet Camaro is a special kind of car. In a word, they’re “committed” to each other.

SP Rides: Pure Perfection
I’m sure many of you have heard the idiom, “So clean you can eat off it.” Well, let me tell you about this 1986 Toyota Corolla GT-S — it is absolutely the cleanest car I have ever seen!

SP Rides: Build It To Break It
Dylan Levi is only 20 yet has been a part of the lowrider community since he was 10 years old. Starting off in the lowrider bike community, he rode low and slow with chrome apehanger handlebars and white-wall tires.

SP Rides: Two-Tone Skyline
A skyline can be a beautiful, tumultuous thing, full of vibrant color and dark shadows defining the meeting of the earth and sky in a single glance.