on Wednesday Nights. var absrc = 'https://servedbyadbutler.com/adserve/;ID=171804;size=0x0;setID=435068;type=js;sw='+screen.width+';sh='+screen.height+';spr='+window.devicePixelRatio+';kw='+abkw+';pid='+pid435068+';place='+(plc435068++)+';rnd='+rnd+';click=CLICK_MACRO_PLACEHOLDER'; Our club is going to try to go out in force next August 12th. This means that cars have pretty much been a necessity since this citys inception which means that pride in what you drive and its varying degrees of personalization is inherent in the DNA of countless generations of Angelenos. 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 For Sale in Van Nuys, CA $ 35,235 35,235 . Me and my friends, by the way, would have been the 4 dudes stuffed into the VW in the picture above the one with the girl and the tire. One of the most exclusive communities in the country, Bel-Air has become synonymous with extravagance. Book the best deals of hotels to stay close to San Fernando Valley Mini Maker Faire with the lowest price guaranteed by Trip.com! allowing me to closely approach my subjects. For evenings, the recommended onboard dress is elegant casual for most ship venues. border: 1px solid; These pictures brought back some fun memories. Well, it was under a penny a mile for gas. At a $1.87 that works out to 46 cents an litre. . Paul Niedermeyer. I was going to say, having done some home-brew film photography and printing myself: Night photography this good took real skill given what was available in 1972. border-color: #000000; low-light conditions. On the night I went, it took place between Vanowen Street & Sherman Way. . border: 1px solid; } even spun donuts! This pretty much went on all night long on the big This allowed me to take my time and concentrate on composition and timing. I dunnoif you go back a ways, like 50s and earlier, the gas pumps of that era had the lighted glass globes that denoted the brand and type of gas. So many customs, low riders, hot rods and muscle car customs look the same. As a 65 year old, I was thinking this myself. Yes, two chili dogs from cupid's and drive a couple of blocks to tommy's for chili . . I do agree that mandatory scrapping of vintage engines is a very bad thing indeed . Although all kinds of cars could be found in the lot on any Wednesday, many were lowriders. but next to our home was an alley which was paved only to a line coinciding . Published by westcoastbodyandpaint behind our property was as yet undeveloped! The best of from my days at Van Nuys High School in the early sixties. All of these pictures would make excellent album covers. Jairo - take it away. border: 1px solid; A situation that would soon And the writer actually pointed out the (now classic) 53 Studebaker as an example of the ugly new Generation! Learn how your comment data is processed. Amazing! Cars back then were part of the party. Special Update!!! Everyone had someone in the family working in aerospace and entertainment industries, said the 69-years-old resident of Granada Hills. Our home actually had half Van Nuys - Spring Fling 35 - Woodley Park - Info - V: 15: Carson . to the boulevard cruising scene: It was the turn-around for cruisers who Good times doesnt even begin to say how much fun it was then =8-) . I love how people wait breathlessly for the newest cellphone and make ridiculous unboxing videos as if were going to see something AWESOME.., No its a black rectangle. We lived out of cars in those days. Do I have to dress up for dinner on a cruise? In fact, I didnt even notice the car right away, and its my favorite first gen Mustang, a 67 GT! Fill the VWs tank for 3 bucks and cruise all weekend with enough gas left over for getting to work and school the following week. - May-Dec . Music blares from car to car, food trucks are available for those in attendance, and some even set up chairs along the sidewalk as if it were the 4th of July. I estimate the current ages of the women leaning against the white Mustang GT to be 65~67. So its no surprise that cruising along Van Nuys Boulevard has been a thing as early as the 1930s (largely due to the fact that Van Nuys Boulevard was one of the first streets in the city to get outfitted with street lights). . Van Nuys Boulevard during the warm summer nights of 1972. One could Get bored with one, head to another one. } (Photo by David Crane/Los Angeles Daily News-SCNG, A vintage Ford Fairlane mixes with new cars on Wednesday along Van Nuys Blvd. My gawd, where was I then??? border: 1px solid; After the heavy cruising crackdowns in the 1980s and '90s, locals began reviving the cruise night around 2009. So much brilliance here the long shutter speed to allow blending of flash and ambient distant light, the wide-angle shot of the Bug that brings out curves I never saw, using the Goodyear tire as a framing device, the mix of people posing for the camera and people interacting with each other ignoring the camera in the same pic. Which is your favorite ride? in the boulevard scene since the beginning of 1966, I knew it well, and At that time I was running a body shop trying to emulate the California Custom styles. Van Nuys Blvd In The 1970s, By Rick Mack People riding in the back of a pickup truck without getting arrested. Cruising had flourished for nearly two decades on Van Nuys Boulevard and on countless other streets and avenues in cities and towns across America, but in 1972 there was a visible resurgence in this youthful evening pastime. .table_d2e127 td { Cruising of this type does not happen anymore. easy step to assign myself the task of capturing what I could of the essence Those were the days my friend. border: 1px solid; Northridge, I now had the photographic skills I would need. . border-color: #000000; Oh mother may I? /p Please, protect me from myself. border-color: #000000; Their 80s and 90s Hondas are just as interesting to them as those 60 Chevys were to us. .table_d2e180 td { my step-dad went to the city and demanded that they put a barrier at the People have the wrong idea about gas back then; feeding the typical V8 car back then was NOT cheap. You get in a car, turn on old-school music and meet people.. We only live once so why not make the most of it?! United States. Couldnt afford to as a non union framer I.m pretty clear eyed about the past. Yeah, People copied the successful customs, making them ironically LESS custom ?. Being in my mid-20s with long hair facilitated my easy acceptance by those on the street, allowing me to closely approach my subjects. 6 talking about this. fun of youth without the great foreboding that had accompanied turning border: 1px solid; Due to popular demand, Cruising has returned on the 3rd Wednesday of the month. 32 cents a gallon, adjusted for inflation would equal out to $1.87 today, so it really wasnt as cheap as it sounds. And cars today get at least twice the mileage or more. of anyone reacting unpleasantly, I could wait for the best instant to Made even better by that woman staring out the window. The days of $.23 tacos, bean burritos and bell burgers at Taco Bell! I was also still in the boulevard demographic albeit barely. But still. -->, Click here to see the "Ghosts of Van Nuys Blvd " from the Wild Bunch Car Club,
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