Of course, most of the businesses would have preferred that this parade of young Americans and their cars would find a hangout elsewhere, and the police did descend on the lot in force at least one night while I was there. Watch the video to understand better; weve got more pics to come shortly. No! But they all moved to other places. border-color: #000000; Disclaimer. Typically the 3rd Saturday of each month, starting at 5PM. Van Nuys Airport on December 03, 2016 in Van Nuys, California. Since the car is a four door, Gardado put the Uber sticker on the window; However, since the car is older than 2000, he cant use it to pick up riders. All of these pictures would make excellent album covers. June Ellens was also a favored stop for bikers. As with most accents, the vowels are what really set Californians apart. border-color: #000000; My photos show this well. The hair and the clothing styles, those were spot on through the rest of the 70s until I guess I stopped paying attention to what people were wearing at some point in the early 80s. Van Nuys Cruise Night. The wealthiest neighborhood is Porter Ranch, and the least wealthy neighborhood is Van Nuys. I believe) located on Van Nuys Boulevard only two blocks north of Magnolia! border-color: #000000; Most dont get past fart cans, hot air intakes, wings, spray bombing the interior, bolting on some cheesy eBay HID LED light housings, and maybe some Chinese Enkie wheel knockoffs before moving onto a newer faster car after realizing they ruined their last one. victim of the big earthquake in 1993? Oh, and the girl framed in the Goodyear tire? It looked like an old ladys shoe! Get a load of those gas prices! Exact blocks on Van Nuys Blvd may vary each Cruise Night. Van Nuys also offers a mix of employment opportunities ranging from manual labor to white-collar industries. -->, , , . document.write(''); Get the Fuel Curve Insider and get the top posts delivered to your inbox each week. Endeavor to discover something new everyday, no matter how big or small. Most of the time I used a 28mm wide-angle lens, which gave var plc435069 = window.plc435069 || 0; Guy sitting on a hood without it denting. Fortunately, This story has been updated to reflect the correct year of Chris Mills Chevy. } .table_d2e14 td { For evenings, the recommended onboard dress is elegant casual for most ship venues. everyone hit the gas as they spun left in the dirt and dust section, some push the button. This was before I was born. allowing me to closely approach my subjects. Please see their facebook page for current dates and times. feel a great lightening of spiritand this was nowhere more evident than Today Im paying 94 cents a litre for regular. I highly recommend it. Additionally, many undocumented immigrants and other poor and vulnerable people live in Van Nuys. Good times doesnt even begin to say how much fun it was then =8-) . 18 years of age during the previous half-dozen tumultuous years. except for a small car lot (now a Burger King) at the south end of that border-color: #000000; border-color: #000000; Van Nuys Boulevard is a major north-south arterial road that runs through the central San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles County, California. -Nate. Do you have to attend formal night on a cruise? Bobs was the center of the cruising universe, and driving south past Bobs Drive-In, then making a quick right turn on Magnolia followed by Jun 2005 - Present17 years 9 months. - May-Dec . My gawd, where was I then??? lots, one-story rambler homes---all fairly new, and no sidewalks, just Van Nuys Blvd Cruise Night On Saturday, March 20th, we hit the Van Nuys Blvd Cruise Night, and it didn't disappoint. var plc435068 = window.plc435068 || 0; 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. Took the kids to the Van Nuys Blvd Cruise night yesterday, May 15, 2021. .table_d2e23 td { Remembering the past. Many of my images were made at the southern end of Van Nuys Boulevard in the parking lot shared by Hughes Market, Nahas Department Store, and an L-shaped strip mall with a Baskin-Robbins at one end, and June Ellens Donuts at the other. (Photo by David Crane/Los Angeles Daily News-SCNG, Peter Becerra of Palmdale in his 1974 Caprice convertable. Suggested attire for men includes trousers and collared shirts (ties and jackets are optional but not required). Thats very true, the crossover between lowrider Impalas in particular are striking. Well, I grew up in Northern California, graduated high school in 1973, but it was nothing like this. For those not into bikes, picture #6. The writer stated that modern cars were all the same and not as good or as interesting as the older cars. People riding in the back of a pickup truck without getting arrested. border-color: #000000; in this youthful evening pastime. Share this: Like this: Loading. individual people, and groups of people, to notice me pointing a camera For a minute there I thought this was a typical evening in 72 and that was really depressing! 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. like comment and subscribe for more! Wednesday Night was girls night, or club night, Friday was Cruise Night, and Saturday Night was date night which was the night you cruised with your girl. At a $1.87 that works out to 46 cents an litre. Next Page. potential subjects react adverselyeven angrily. 7 cruise lines where you dont have to dress up for dinner. Nonetheless, Im cruising up PCH tomorrow, all the way to Big Sur. Magnolia Boulevard, you would officially be in Van Nuys. - Posted on January 28, 2023. 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. . Its a whole different world today. They need their small businesses to survive. Dont underestimate what the kids are doing today. This all went to jacked up mini-trucks in the next couple of years. Made even better by that woman staring out the window. United States. document.write('<'+'div id="placement_435069_'+plc435069+'">'); Of course, you realize that all those hot chicks are grandmothers now. visual record of the cruising nightlife and wonderful young people on We lived out of cars in those days.