In Houston, One Person’s Trashed Car Becomes Everyone’s Treasure (opens in new tab)

Texans spend a lot of time in their cars. But once a year, they converge at the Art Car Parade to celebrate those who transform rundown vehicles into masterpieces on wheels. Roughly 250 art cars wound their way through Houston for the 39th annual Art Car Parade. The parade has become a visual representation of the many cultural and ethnic backgrounds that comprise Houston. Across the city, in garages, driveways and schoolyards, artists worked on their cars for months. Over 50 of the cars this...