SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - Lowriders have been a symbol of Chicano culture in the Bay Area and beyond for decades.

On Saturday, those colorful cars and those who love them got their own parade in San Francisco's Mission District.

Lowrider Parade draws thousands to Mission Street

"We both have Latino heritage and we both have an infinite love of cars," said Kayla Nicole of Walnut Creek.

The backstory:

Lowriders have cruised up and down Mission Street since the 70s.

"When I was young, Mission Street, I used to come here just to watch these cars," said Frankie Adams of the San Francisco Lowrider Council.

But on Saturday, thousands turned out for the first official Lowrider Parade, organized by the San Francisco Lowrider Council.

What they're saying:

"A celebration like this communicat

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