From the USPS on October 29, 2025:
Low and slow: that’s the lowrider. Outfitted with smaller-than-factory wheels, a fancy paint job and a special hydraulic system, these customized automobiles trace their roots to the 1940s-era working-class Mexican American/Chicano communities of the American Southwest. Five models grace the stamps: a blue 1946 Chevrolet Fleetline named Let the Good Times Roll/Soy Como Soy; a blue 1958 Chevrolet Impala named Eight Figures; a red 1963 Impala named El Rey; an orange 1964 Impala named the Golden Rose; and a green 1987 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme named Pocket Change. The Gothic-style typography and the pinstriping on the stamps and pane evoke the detailed decoration that is a hallmark of the most celebrated lowrider cars. Antonio Alcalá, an art director for USPS, designed the stamps using photographs by Philip Gordon and Humberto “Beto” Mendoza.
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Updated February 10th:
Here are the first-day postmarks for this issue: 
The Digital Color Postmark measures 2.97″ x 1.10″
The Pictorial Postmark measures 2.75″ x 1.03″ 
There is a “special” postmark for this issue, which measures 2.74″ x 1.25″
Updated February 6th:
[ceremony details] [click on any of the pictures for larger versions]
U.S. Postal Service Showcases New Lowriders Stamps
What: The U.S. Postal Service will issue Lowriders, a set of new commemorative postage stamps.
The first-day-of-issue outdoor event is free and open to the public. News of the stamps is being shared with the hashtag #LowridersStamps.
Who: Gary Barksdale, chief postal inspector, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, will serve as the dedicating official.
When: Friday, March 13, 2026, at 11 a.m. PDT
Where: Logan Heights Library
567 S. 28th St.
San Diego, CA 92113
RSVP: Attendees are encouraged to register at https://www.usps.com/lowridersstamps.
Background: Low and slow: that’s the lowrider. When in motion, these customized automobiles appear to glide over the road surface, only to suddenly levitate and bounce up and down. These new stamps celebrate the lowrider culture that is rooted in 1940s-era working-class Mexican American/Chicano communities throughout the American Southwest.
Lowriders are viewed as rolling canvases of stylized art, meant to be displayed in public spaces. The stamps feature photographs of five different lowriders, richly adorned with dazzling paint jobs, luxurious interiors, and customized to hop, bounce and cruise over the road surface.
The five models that grace the stamps are pictured from top left: a blue 1958 Chevrolet Impala named “Eight Figures”; an orange 1964 Chevrolet Impala named “The Golden Rose”; a green 1987 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme named “Pocket Change”; a blue 1946 Chevrolet Fleetline named “Let the Good Times Roll/Soy Como Soy”; and a red 1963 Chevrolet Impala named “El Rey.”
Antonio Alcalá, an art director for USPS, designed the stamps using existing photographs by Humberto “Beto” Mendoza (“Eight Figures,” “El Rey,” “The Golden Rose”) and Philip Gordon (“Let the Good Times Roll/Soy Como Soy,” “Pocket Change”). Danny Alvarado added the pinstriping on the stamps.
The Lowriders stamps will be issued in panes of 15. As Forever stamps, they will always be equal in value to the current First-Class Mail 1-ounce price.
Updated February 5th:
On March 13, 2026, in San Diego, CA, the United States Postal Service® will issue the Lowriders stamps (Forever® priced at the First-Class Mail® rate), in five designs, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 15 stamps (Item 488200). These stamps will go on sale nationwide March 13, 2026, and must not be sold or canceled before the first-day-of-issue. The Lowriders commemorative pane of 15 stamps must not be split and the stamps must not be sold individually.
With this issuance the Postal Service™ celebrates the lowrider car culture that is rooted in the working-class Mexican American/Chicano communities throughout the American Southwest. A pane of 15 stamps features photographs of five different lowriders, customized not just to hop, bounce, and glide over the road surface, but also richly adorned with dazzling paint jobs and luxurious interiors. Art director Antonio Alcalá designed the stamps using existing photographs by Humberto “Beto” Mendoza and Philip Gordon. Danny Alvarado added the pinstriping.
Item 488200, Lowriders (Forever Priced at the First-Class Mail Rate) Pane of 15 Stamps
Automatic distribution.
How to Order the First-Day-of-Issue Postmark:
The first-day-of-issue postmark is a postmark notating the day a stamp is first authorized for use by the Postal Service. Customers have 120 days to obtain the first-day-of-issue postmark by mail. All requests for first-day-of-issue postmarks (Traditional or Digital Color Postmark) must be sent to the following address with the choice of Traditional or Digital Color Postmark identified. All orders must be postmarked by July 13, 2026.
FDOI Lowriders Stamps
USPS Stamp Fulfillment Services
8300 NE Underground Drive, Suite 300
Kansas City, MO 64144-9900
Technical details are not yet available.
Updated January 14th:
From the USPS’ StampsForever.com site:
“The USPS actually designed these lowrider stamps to be one-third wider than the usual commemorative size, to include as much detail as possible. To that end, the Postal Service even employed renowned pinstripe artist Danny Alvarado to help design the corner of each stamp and selvage connected to it.”
Updated December 12th:
These stamps will be issued Friday, March 13, in San Diego, CA. See comments below for speculation on why San Diego.
Maybe Here: https://sdautomuseum.org/
Good possibility. There are at present no events on the museum’s website for March 13th, several for the 14th (but none for “lowriders.” A search of the website in general for “lowriders” finds a book and 2019 TV reports about a then-new “lowriders” exhibit.
Also, a search for “low-riders” yielded on that site a different San Diego station’s piece on a black lowriders association celebrating Black History Month at the museum, here. The piece is undated.
The Lowriders stamps will be issued in San Diego CA on Friday, March 13, one day before the Sunflower stamp is issued at the March Party associated with the Garfield-Perry Stamp Club. No venue has been announced as of yet. It could be at the Automotive Museum or it could be held outdoors in Chicano Park. One of the pillars under the Coronado Bridge on the San Diego approach has artwork dedicated to lowriders. We will wait and see which venue is announced.