How to Pronounce Van Nuys, California? The old GM plant was there as well, which has been replaced by a Home Depot, a shopping center and movie theater. 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. The cruisers did this for the next two-and-a-half For those familiar with the Valley lowriding scene, anytime Individuals throw an event, it packs a mean punch, and this one was no different. And I will answer: ohhh I wish!!!! The letter was from 1953! With a starting time of 5 pm, the cruise may have started off at a snails pace, but by 7 pm, it was in full effect with many of the usual suspects on the Blvd. To celebratewhat would have been Arman Jerejians 22nd birthday, Individuals CC and Armans 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. The evening produced a strong showing of the finest lowriders as well as a small, but significant showing of exotics. They wrote a few tickets, found some folks with open beers, reminded everyone that they were in control, and shooed everyone out at least for an hour or two. AdButler.ads.push({handler: function(opt){ AdButler.register(171804, 435071, [300,600], 'placement_435071_'+opt.place, opt); }, opt: { place: plc435071++, keywords: abkw, domain: 'servedbyadbutler.com', click:'CLICK_MACRO_PLACEHOLDER' }}); if (!window.AdButler){(function(){var s = document.createElement("script"); s.async = true; s.type = "text/javascript";s.src = 'https://servedbyadbutler.com/app.js';var n = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0]; n.parentNode.insertBefore(s, n);}());} Copyright 2022 Goodguys Rod & Custom, Inc. All Rights Reserved. width: 100%; border: 1px solid; Next really noticeable change in trends in fashion, started around 1980/81. Since I had just completed several years of photography in the Art Department of California State University at Northridge, it was an easy step to assign myself the task of capturing what I could of the essence of the boulevard scene. I recall telling my wife I sure wish we were in our car. At least it gave me bragging rights with my car buddy friends. 3-3-14. discovering the Golden State one experience at a time. Typically the 3rd Saturday of each month, starting at 5PM. all, I grew up cruising that boulevard. (first posted 1/28/2017) CC reader Michael M. sent me a link to a gallery of photos shot on Van Nuys Blvd. And those gas prices they didnt seem cheap at the time. Well, to put the all-night dusty donuts and racing engines to an end, (first posted 1/28/2017) CC reader Michael M. sent me a link to a gallery of photos shot on Van Nuys Blvd. Forty-two years have passed, and most of the beautiful Van Nuys Airport on December 03, 2016 in Van Nuys, California. And the typical American cars got terrible mileage, so fueling a car back then was significantly more expensive than today. Oh, and the girl framed in the Goodyear tire? of photography in the Art Department of California State University at Among the clubs in attendance were Ruthless Ryderz, Majestics, Primeros, and Westside, to name a few. from my days at Van Nuys High School in the early sixties. border-color: #000000; I mainly cruised Whittier Blvd Fridays and Saturday nights. I was born in 1973, a year later. concentrate on composition and on timing. (Photo by David Crane/Los Angeles Daily News-SCNG, A vintage Ford Fairlane mixes with new cars on Wednesday along Van Nuys Blvd. border-color: #000000; .table_d2e98 td { But its still a comfortable place to live. We hope you enjoy these images as much as we have. Moreno Valley - Cruise Night & Fundraiser @ R Burgers 23750 Alessandro Blvd. You get in a car, turn on old-school music and meet people.. They guy owned his own tanker truck and drove it to Boston to buy barge bottom special gasoline, it often had debris in it and back then most vehicles only had a screen or porous bronze typ intake filter that would allow lots of crud to get into your carby . The boring blockiness is a feature, not a bug. I bet the gentleman on the hood still dreams on that moment to this very day. border-color: #000000; Was 18 in 1972 down in San Diego. This might also be great fun after all, I grew up cruising that boulevard. Magnolia, me better focus and at least some depth of field under the prevailing If you want to attend a cruise elegant evening, bring a fancier, more formal outfit. The public schools in Van Nuys are above average. Its funny how custom styles dont change much. And loved Van Nuys. Couldnt afford to as a non union framer I.m pretty clear eyed about the past. On the gasoline front,, a truly feulish thing was me piloting a 1950 Buick Super in 1980! The sign? This was the dreaded Valley to those of us at the beach, but we all knew about cruising Van Nuys! It is gone, probably forever. Then no-cruising laws came in with Ford and Carter. Hypermiling before it was a thing, I made it home with $10. For one night a month, Van Nuys Cruise Night is a celebration of community, family tradition, and artistic self-expression that can, and should be, appreciated by all. Back in Cruise Night, , Support the Local Merchants and the LAPD. facing in the direction of our house. Some pictures were shot at 1/2 second! This comment, in a nutshell, tells us why things were better and more fun back then ; a little personal responsibility and lots of freedom. -->, , Click here to see the "Ghosts of Van Nuys Blvd " from the Wild Bunch Car Club, ,