Slab is short for slow, loud, and bangin'. The custom cars, with bright candy paint and long rims, are uniquely Houston.

These are slabs. Said to be an acronym for slow, loud, and bangin', slabs are a type of modified car that originated in the city of Houston. Their looks can be traced to the over-extravagant rides ...

SLAB, by the way, stands for "slow, low and bangin'," a reference to the cars' lower clearance and souped-up stereo systems.

These are slabs. Said to be an acronym for slow, loud, and bangin', slabs are a type of modified car that originated in the city of Houston. Their looks can be traced to the over-extravagant rides ...

They were popularized from the 1980s onward and became deeply tied to both slab culture and the city’s hip-hop scene. The actual cars are known as slabs — which stands for slow, loud and ...