

Iconic Detroit machinery reengineered, repurposed, and culturally reborn. Donks, also known as hi-riders, are modified American made cars (typically from General Motors) built during the seventies and eighties. Donks have gained popularity among middle-class blacks as symbols of economic prosperity. Originating in the south, they are now very much a part of the Detroit culture. Donk gatherings are common on Belle Isle Park.