American rapper E-40's 2006 song "Tell Me When to Go" produced by Lil Jon brought mainstream attention to "ghost riding".
Subsequently, the trend was also featured in the lyrics of the 2006 track "Ghost Ride It" by Mistah F.A.B.
[4] Ghost riding is an activity that has been practiced in the San Francisco Bay Area including Oakland, California, for many years, during what are called sideshows.
The automobile's engine runs at idle speed, slowly propelling the car forward.
As with car surfing, ghost riding is dangerous and has resulted in deaths in North America.