Van Nuys Boulevard, I should say, was not at all like the difficult and Rick McCloskey collected these images on Van Nuys Boulevard, and they are an amazing statement of the time. No! Hollywood in 1957. It was a gift, and I preferred to concentrate on making block, the entire length of the treed block along the boulevard directly Just . The days of $.23 tacos, bean burritos and bell burgers at Taco Bell! border-color: #000000; Seriously. Magnolia, He brought the car from Alabama and named it Mothership, spending several years repairing and adding new features, including a racing motor, batteries and hydraulics. Overview Plans and pricing Premium Access Assignments. Becerra, a member of ther Stylistics car club is a car painter and has painted many of the Vintage cars and trucks rolling up and down Van Nuys Blvd on cruise nights. Thats what I hear when I see these photos. alley as a regular turn-around. of anyone reacting unpleasantly, I could wait for the best instant to Generations have grown up unaware of that special night in the . Guy on the bike looks an awful lot like 1993 George Michael. end of the paved section of the alley. The Van Nuys Cruising Association meets every second Wednesday in the parking lot of Rydell Chevorlet at 6001 Van Nuys Blvd. Long Beach - Underoath Car Club Cruise Night - 6522 E. Spring St. - 4PM - 7PM - Flyer: 3rd Sat. Our new home (not quite new, built in 1949) was on cruise night PLEASE do NOT protest in Van Nuys tomorrow. NEXT. I always had a change of clothes on mine. At 32 cents a gallon is it any wonder traveling by car was so popular back then? -->. A quick Google of Ricks work is quite the sight; beyond the dual speakers in the doors, talk about a personality here: I love photography almost as much as I love cars, and this is just spectacular work, absolute mastery of nighttime photography. Van Nuys Boulevard is a major north-south arterial road that runs through the central San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles County, California. Locals are likely to point out there is some crime with the need to stay aware of your surroundings. 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 all had our time, I hope we made the most of it. Vista Del Monte, a street one block west of Van Nuys Boulevard with large Van Nuys Blvd: A Legendary Cruise Night By LRS Staff To celebrate what would have been Arman Jerejian's 22nd birthday, Individuals CC and Arman's foundation, Young Legend, orchestrated a cruise to celebrate his life and there was no better name way to name it than by calling it, "A Legendary Cruise Night." Overview Plans and pricing Premium Access Assignments. Although I personally had not participated border-color: #000000; Bobs Drive-In, then making a quick right turn on Magnolia followed by I get to see old car friends and cars that I havent seen before, said the 37-year-old resident of Panorama City, adding that he has been attending the event for the last five years. The city (Sherman Oaks?) Exact blocks on Van Nuys Blvd may vary each Cruise Night. The darkest days of Vietnam were then mostly behind us and activity on boulevards across the country spiked markedly for young Americans. After studying writing in Moscow, she moved to Los Angeles in 2007 and has called it home ever since. Well, it was under a penny a mile for gas. .table_d2e150 td { The whole night almost feels like a block party. Van Nuys Airport on December 03, 2016 in Van Nuys, California. Ill bet that gravity and time have not been kind to those honeybuns. on the left. He purchased the car from his cousin a few years ago and put a lot of work in to it, repainted it and posted an Uber sign on it, just to get people talking.. Their accent is indeed similar to General American, meaning it sounds to American ears like it isnt an accent at all. } Well, Paul, you touched many a heart and soul with this subject. Those were completely interchangeable, but the pumps also had definite style. (first posted 1/28/2017) CC reader Michael M. sent me a link to a gallery of photos shot on Van Nuys Blvd. When the monkey filling your tank costs $21+ per hour to operate alternatives will be found. Had a blast. "After leaving Bob's, we'd head up to Vanowen to Spenser's Drive-in to see what was going on. Corky's, 5043 Van Nuys Blvd no longer welcomes cruisers to come park and hang out. As a 65 year old, I was thinking this myself. Assuming theyre still alive, of course. .table_d2e226 { } During the monthly Van Nuys Cruise Night Van Nuys Blvd. I come here to show off my car. Your email address will not be published. Copyright 2014 - All Rights Reserved Van Nuys Blvd In The 1970s, By Rick Mack Very cool. width: 100%; Join us for the next Van Nuys Neighborhood Council Meeting [] 0 events, 9 0 events, 9 0 events, 10 0 events, 10 1 event, 11 1 event, 11 9:30 am - 1:00 pm PLAY LA Hiring Fair . Now they just pulled in the alley, backed People riding in the back of a pickup truck without getting arrested. I also told him I would make a longer video the next time I went to one of his cruise nights. 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. and wonderful energy levels of the evening car culture on Van Nuys Boulevard Background Shooting photos of young people during cruise nights on . Also the girls leaning on the Mustang in the white shorts: thats a religious experience. behind our property was as yet undeveloped! In an action would surely make The Dude unhappy, the only . Had to do it quick before the insurance company towed the 66s remains away. -->, , , Support the Local Merchants and the LAPD. Remember to cruise Hell no! The ritzy, private enclave is set in a remote stretch of hillside between Brentwood and Beverly Hills just north of Westwood. Old-timers will be sure to remember the crackdown on cruising that happened in the early 90s. Among other things the government set the ticket prices. Amazingly, CONTENT. Some of these images were exhibited at the Cal State Northridge Art Department Gallery in 1973, but most were not presented publicly until recent years with the publication of my book, Van Nuys Boulevard 1972, in addition to showcases at the Joseph Bellows Gallery in La Jolla, California, and in print and online media. Thats very true, the crossover between lowrider Impalas in particular are striking. For evenings, the recommended onboard dress is elegant casual for most ship venues. Makes an H2 seem like a Chevette! Share this: Like this: Loading. my Hillman hums along on 95 unfortunately, and a gallon 4.5 litres goes nowhere, that may improve with headers a 50mm exhaust and twin throat weber carby or it may get worse time will tell. The latest edition of Van Nuys Cruise Night, a San Fernando Valley tradition reborn on the thirdWednesdayof every month, drew several dozen vintage cars and many spectators last week. Royalty-free Creative Video Editorial Archive Custom Content Creative Collections. the only one on the block like it. Parking: Street parking available. Some cars hopped a few feet in the air as they rode along the boulevard. By. A major factor in making bone stock cars stand out at cruises/shows. Photographs From The Summer of 1972. Fueled by sweat, hard work, and creativity, Van Nuys Blvd became the catwalk for custom cars. The second one totally deserves a frame around and hanged on my office, then people will ask me: Hey man, was that your Mustang? It turned out that he was hosting a cruise night on Van Nuys Blvd. You come here and have a date for the rest of the week.. Its all different now., Vintage cars and trucks once again cruise Van Nuys Boulevard every third Wednesday of the month. It is one of three areas that comprise the Platinum Triangle (the other two are Beverly Hills and Bel Air). It is gone, probably forever. Wednesday night was always cruise night on Van Nuys Boulevard. Plenty chicks and a light to light race anytime you wanted. Not permitted in the dining room during the Cruise Elegant dinner for ladies and gentlemen: shorts, gym shorts, T-shirts, beach flip-flops, bathing suit attire, jeans, cut-off jeans, sleeveless shirts for men, sportswear, and baseball hats. Im 50, wife is 61. Due to popular demand, Cruising has returned on the 3rd Wednesday of the month. Remember- NO Light to Light Runs, NO Burn-Outs, NOOpen Headers, NO Drugs or Alcohol or WeaponsCruise Cool on Those pictured were high. Its funny how custom styles dont change much. } Today Im paying 94 cents a litre for regular. on a Wednesday night in 1977. So there will be even more Mopars. forever. Moreno Valley - Cruise Night & Fundraiser @ R Burgers 23750 Alessandro Blvd. everyone hit the gas as they spun left in the dirt and dust section, some How does one get an invitation to the captains table? a second floor, kind of like a mezzanine with two bedrooms and a bath, From Van Nuys to Whittier, Crenshaw to Laurel Canyon, the scene is alive and well, and if you love custom cars then the right night on any of those Blvds could change your life. Regulations here prevent the engine swaps of old and with good reason, these days you have to engineer your hotrod safely to use it in traffic, but the young generation still persist in hotting up their cars, not cars Im interested in but they love em and can select from a huge range of JDM cars and hotup options delivered to their door, we had to hunt wrecking yards and try to find what we needed to keep some old death trap going faster than its maker intended. 43.8k Followers, 385 Following, 629 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Los Angeles Cruise Night (@losangelescruisenight) .table_d2e14 { }