This is not a donk!!

Say it with me now: Box. B-O-X. That's what we're checking out today, a beautiful red Box Chevy roaming the streets of New York. Did I mention it's not a donk?

"Put this in the interview.⁣ A donk is a Chevy Caprice or Impala from 1971 to 1976. Those are the years. Those are the options. This is a Box Chevy," owner Jordan Hill says.

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The concept of massive wheels and candy paint on old American sedans that originated with African-Americans across the south has a lot of names and expressions, but Jordan's 1987 Chevy Caprice Classic Brougham LS is the definition of a Box Chevy.

Like many people up north, Jordan first learned about donks and hi-risers through southern hip-hop music videos in the 1990s and 2000s. He was immediately hooked, but he wouldn't get a chance to build his own until later in life, when he actually won this '87 Caprice in a YouTube giveaway.

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Now it's got an LS2 V8, 26-inch Forgiato wheels, gorgeous paint, a digital dash, and that incredible OG plush velour interior. The soft suspension soaks up bumps despite the super low-profile tires. It's basically a perfect cruiser.

"Sometimes I just ride⁣ for hours with no music. I just listen to the engine,⁣ sunroof down, all the windows down, and just ride. It's just so relaxing," he says. "⁣People think you're trying to be seen, like, going around. It's like nah, I'm not trying to be seen. I'm actually trying to be by myself."

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