Gold plated Pura Onda: Timeless piece of lowriding history

Pimping up roadsters with gold and other precious stones has become a trend these days. And Robert Espinoza is the man this time who has completely revamped his Pura Onda, the pure-bred ‘64 Chevy Impala SS. Pura Onda is a three-time World of Wheels champion, Super Chevy national champion and Grand National Rocky Mountain champion. The championship car was banned from competition by Lowrider Events in 2001, after it reached its limit of Sweepstakes wins. Now, the redone Impala SS reminds you of gold and just gold. Everything in the car, from the woofer magnets to the seat brackets, has been given the gold treatment. The roof is done with right amount of gold foil and pin striping. If you take a look under the vehicle, you will find that 90 percent of the parts are dipped in gold.


Pura Onda is an eternal piece of art and lowriding history. We have no idea about the money gone into the revamp of this head-turner, but we do know one thing, that it’s done with gold.