Santa Fe Dam hosted the Majestics Car Show 2014 on New Year&#8217;s Day in Irwindale, California. Erwin Recinos accompanied Spirit Car Club&#8217;s Arizona &#038; Los Angeles chapters to document the journey to the event, which was a special experience in and of itself. Lowriders from Utah, New Mexico, Arizona, and Colorado come from out of…

Recap: Majestics Car Show 2014 ~ Santa Fe Dam

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