Cruising Van Nuys Boulevard Photographs From The Summer of 1972 Cruising had flourished for nearly two decades on Van Nuys Boulevard, Whittier Boulevard and on countless other streets and avenues in cities and towns across America, but in the year 1972 there was a visible resurgence in this youthful evening pastime.
Theres a very American Graffiti vibe to these photos which is interesting because the film was set in 1962, but was produced closer to the time these photos were made. Van Nuys, CA 91407-3118 [email protected] Subscribe to our agendas on city notification system. var abkw = window.abkw || ''; Must have been a great time to be in the car scene back then, but honestly with 3 car meets in my area every single week I cant complain. I wouldnt say that, modern (post-80s) cars are plenty interesting to my generation. Then I moved to California in 1970 and the Powerine filling station was .32 / gallon, even then filling the tank was a challenge . Doug Nelsons 64 Impala, Doug in the drivers seat, Mark Gershon in the tanktop. Car Show - Jan-Apr 3rd Sat. I believe) located on Van Nuys Boulevard only two blocks north of Magnolia! Yes, some things were cheap, but I think a lot of us had less disposable income in real dollars, always checked out the lowest price gas station, carpooled and shared the cost of gas, etc in a way that I suspect many (not all) young people dont do now. (Photo by David Crane/Los Angeles Daily News-SCNG, Vintage cars and trucks are stacked up along Van Nuys Blvd every 3rd Wednesday of the month. Ill bet that gravity and time have not been kind to those honeybuns. What city is the heart of the San Fernando Valley? Too bad Youth is wasted on the Young! Ask the lawyer, Is five enough? to either ASA 800 or even ASA 1200 during developing, all of which I did
Normally Im not a fan of Dyna style shocks on a chopper but this one works for some reason. border: 1px solid; Get bored with one, head to another one. Despite the pandemic's winter surge in Southern California, the Van Nuys cruise nights seemed to intensify in December and January. I hope you enjoy my experiences off the beaten path and can use some of the info Ive provided along the way! Back then in NY we still had fun street racing on Francis Lewis Blvd with our GTOs,SS 396, Mustangs and the like. width: 100%; You come here and have a date for the rest of the week.. It was a jam-packed car show. In 1981 I went to California for a work convention and, since it was our first trip there, decided to take an extra week to take in the sights and visit my uncle in Bakersfield. document.write('