S. Florida’s ‘donk culture’ makes an appearance in ‘Moonlight,’ music videos

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A pink 1973 Chevy Caprice at I-95 Motorsport. The donk car culture is said to have started in South Florida in the mid- to late 1990s by car enthusiasts tailoring these 1970s Chevys.     in South Florida a few years ago and has spread to other states as the cars have risen higher and higher.

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Finally, if you want to look like you belong, get yourself a "donk." This pink 1973 Chevy Caprice is an example of these sweet rides. The donk car culture is said to have started in South Florida in the mid- to late 1990s by car enthusiasts tailoring their 1970s Chevys.

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A pink 1973 Chevy Caprice two-door hard top, a 1971 Cherry Impala two-door hard top and a blue 1975 Chevrolet Caprice convertible lined up at I-95 Motorsport in Hallandale Beach. The shop specializes in customizing donks for its customers.

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Donk purists define their rides as 1971-76 Caprices and Impalas, but their stylized oversized-rim look has spread to other vintage large sedans such as the Buick Skylark, Mercury Grand Marquis and Ford Crown Victoria.

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A blue 1975 Chevrolet Caprice convertible at I-95 Motorsport in Hallandale Beach. These classics are lifted with big rims that are anywhere from 22 inches to 34 inches and up.

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The rims on some donks seem to be getting bigger and bigger. Here is a cherry red convertible donk with fat pink rims parked in Hallandale Beach.

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A red Chevrolet, also known as a donk, with its refurbished grille and gleaming rims.

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A 1971 Impala two-door hardtop with checkered flag design. If the word "donk" sounds familiar, you've probably heard Miami rapper Pitbull reference it in his and Jennifer Lopez's 2011 dance hit, "On the Floor." He raps: "That badonka donk is like a trunk full of bass on an old school Chevy."

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The inside of a pink 1973 Chevy Caprice at I-95 Motorsport.

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A 1975 Chevrolet Caprice convertible donk. Why are they called donks? No one knows for sure but at least one car editor said it's because the Impala symbol looked like a donkey, hence donk. Others say it's because of the big, low rear end-like of a donkey. And others say it comes from "dunk," as in a slam-dunk.