A Houston Police Department officer standing next to a slab that was impounded for being too wide, with the driver and a passenger detained in the background, on Jan. 20, 2025, in Houston.

Slabs emerged in Houston, Texas' African American communities in the mid-1980s. More specifically, it emerged in the streets. This was the mid-1980s during the crack era.

A recent video of a Houston visitor encountering an iconic piece of Houston car culture went viral. In the video, TikTok user @lisamariesanders documented their first time seeing a "slab" with ...

While slabs might resemble the lowriders you see cruising through many American cities, they form a cross-section of Houston music, culture and community, making them more than mere souped-up rides.

L.A. Barrow, of Houma, La., polishes his Black Cherry 2003 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS at the Houston SLAB Holiday at 8th Wonder Brewery on Sunday, June 23, 2019, in Houston.

HOUSTON, Texas -- Houston's slab car culture took to the streets in the early 80s as a form of personal expression on wheels. Slab is short for slow, loud, and bangin'.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- You may have seen them or heard them in traffic: A special type of car that's unique to Houston. We've got the scoop on the slab car culture and the music that goes along ...

A 1977 GMC Sprint SP low-rider is a part of the 5th Annual Houston SLAB Holiday at 8th Wonder Brewery on Sunday, June 23, 2019, in Houston. Yi-Chin Lee/Staff photographer By M. Cellectuals May 9, 2025 ...

In true Houston fashion, hundreds attended the Slab Ridez holiday event Sunday afternoon at 8th Wonder Brewery. 24/7 Live Houston Southwest Southeast Northwest Northeast. Welcome, Mickey.

While slabs might resemble the lowriders you see cruising through many American cities, they form a cross-section of Houston music, culture and community, making them more than mere souped-up rides.