«May/JUNe '07 issue

features

Scoring ’67
Jamal Crawford is straight ballin’ in his ’67 Oldsmobile. RIDES grants you a courtside view.

KB Toys
DC Shoes’ co-founder Ken Block and Ai Design build a secret-agent–spec Mercedes Benz CLS 55 AMG that can floss, sans gloss.

Ghetto Fabulous
Throw some work on that bitch! Rich Boy’s new Olds looks
flat-out po’. RIDES drops in on this work in progress.

Kings’ Court
Don’t mess with Texas duo Bun B and Pimp C. They rep the South hard, but their car game spans the years and the globe.

Trap Doors
Young Jeezy spits about American old-schools, the Alpine
imperative and how to stay fly in the ATL.

True Loves
Cadillac connoisseur Travis Barker’s lineup of ’Lacs, plus his take on what’s wrong with the auto industry today.

Departments

HOOD
Plan your trip to Toyko after reading a quick primer on Japan’s flashy custom-truck scene, then hop over to Abu Dhabi’s new Ferrari-themed park. Plus, Batmobile designer George Barris gets praised by custom-whip king Chip Foose.

SHOWTIME
Back to Japan for Tokyo’s Auto Salon, which boasts clean VIP-style rides and a bunch of cars you’ve never heard of (and are probably glad you don’t see here on the streets). Chi-town shows off a few of Detroit’s tasty leftovers.

ORIGINAL CONCEPT
Mazda’s global design team unveils the Nagare, a nature-inspired lounge on wheels. It’s a look into the future—a very round future.

UNMATCHED
G.A.M.E., the secret southwestern spot for high-profile car junkies, gets its spot blown up.

FAMILY BUSINESS
Cali’s Platinum Motorsport keeps a family tradition alive while making your high-end sheet metal even more precious.

NO NEED TO DODGE
Community service and hot domestics don’t seem to go together, but Chicago’s Midwest Magnums prove car clubs can do more than tear up the streets.

GREEN AND CLEAN
This ’71 Impala was a rare find, and Miami’s J.C. shows you can push a Donk like a grown man.

DRIVEN
RIDES gets high in a diesel Touareg and a brand-new Navigator, and stays fly with an Audi R8 then flashes the crowd in the Bentley drop!

2007 Wheel Guide
Hipnotic’s highly customizable—but still affordable—
C-Note, followed by way too many wheels.

PRODUCTS
You may not be the shampoo type or even into
deodorant, but for heaven’s sake, keep ya whip
clean for spring with these soapy goods.

SYSTEM
Get the skinny on thin new products, and plenty of other ways to ruin your hearing.