- Scraper (car)
A scraper is an American made luxury/family car, usually a
General Motors model from the 1980's to current vehicles. Popular inBay Area ofNorthern California , usually associated with thehyphy music and lifestyle movement. An example of hyphy is shown in theE-40 lyrics "sittin' in my scraper watching Oakland gone wild". A scraper is a general tag and can be a number of different cars, the most popular beingBuick Regal s, andLe Sabre s, but other popular models includePontiac Bonneville ,Buick Century , Delta 88,Buick Riviera ,Buick Reatta , Buick Cutlass Ciera,Cutlass Supreme ,Pontiac Grand Prix , Lexus SCs, full size conversion vans, Caprice classics, andChevrolet Impala s.Supercharged automobiles are particularly sought after due to their high performance. Similar to donks from the south, the cars are highly customized, with large custom rims, custom paint (two-tone is currently popular) and custom interior to match the paint, loud audio (called slap) and televisions. Originally made popular by African American youth, the popularity has spread and scrapers are being driven and customized by all groups and nationalities.External links
* [http://www.eastbayexpress.com/issues/2005-11-02/music/close2thaedge.html yay area sland update]
* [http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=scraper]
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