concentrate on composition and on timing. 6 talking about this. Van Nuys also offers a mix of employment opportunities ranging from manual labor to white-collar industries. Photographs From The Summer of 1972. Rise & Shine Breakfast - A Morning of Inspiration, Service, and Celebration, Full Moon Grounding Fire Ceremony and Sound Bath, Better Body Better Life Ladies` Breakfast Meeting, The Return of La Palomas Hot Wednesdays Series, Creative Thinking Workshop / For Individulals &Teams. Get a load of those gas prices! It was an I do agree that mandatory scrapping of vintage engines is a very bad thing indeed . I too was there in 1971, I had a battered old VW Beetle with the canvas sun roof, Either with my XYL or filled with three buddies . border-color: #000000; After studying writing in Moscow, she moved to Los Angeles in 2007 and has called it home ever since. -->. border: 1px solid; 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. Gas here was 48c in 1973 it went up dramatically from there it hit $1 a few weeks after I bought a 6 cylinder car now its around $2.50 per litre 1/4 of a gallon and thats for el cheapo 91 octane 95 or 98 are more, (Photo by David Crane/Los Angeles Daily News-SCNG, Teenagers cruise Van Nuys Blvd. 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. and wonderful energy levels of the evening car culture on Van Nuys Boulevard Cruising was back, big-time! 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Typically the 3rd Saturday of each month, starting at 5PM. border-color: #000000; 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. SOLUTIONS. The median household income in Van Nuys is $46,331. Go to next video. 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. 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. Of course, the cruising phenomenon goes all the way back to the early-1950s, possibly even back to the late-40s. for relatively easy shooting. Its where builders and customizers showcase their custom builds and a destination point where spectators can sit back and enjoy the sights and sounds. But the night is hardly for members-only. var abkw = window.abkw || ''; Every generation gets hit with this. Remembering the past. 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. were exposed at 1/8th of a second, and some at faster, slightly more normal, I was also still in the boulevard demographicalbeit barelymid-twenties .table_d2e14 { In the summer of 1972, photographer Rick McCloskey chronicled SoCal's Van Nuys Boulevard cruising scene Cruising, in which young people drove up and down certain streets or strips to show off. Only differences are the owner demographics and Dayton wire wheels instead of Cragar mags. Its a nice slice of youth and automotive culture of the times. 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. Im not from the California area, but Ive been in the LA area a few times in the 60s & 70s and Id enjoyed every minute of it.California is a far cry from from here in New York City. We didnt have rivals back then, he said. As for me, a boring conservative driver, i LOVE all of the comments. Please see their facebook page for current dates and times. document.write(''); Editors Note: The latest installment of our Through the Lens series is an intriguing detour of sorts. I was born in 1973, a year later. Also, I deliberately worked Youll also find more crime in Van Nuys than the rest of the valley, including Sherman Oaks and Sun Valley. Anybody that lived in SoCal back in the 70's and 80's and. Had a blast. NEXT. 5043 Van Nuys Blvd no longerwelcomes cruisers to come park and hang out. Suggested attire for men includes trousers and collared shirts (ties and jackets are optional but not required). The Van Nuys Cruising Association meets every second Wednesday in the parking lot of Rydell Chevorlet at 6001 Van Nuys Blvd. Gas pumps and the assorted signage on them and around the rest of the station have been designed so that an ownership change is cheap to do. Wednesday of the month. Van Nuys doesnt have a sparkling reputation for safety. Occasionally, I got lucky when everyone If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. 1940-ish six unit apartment complex that occupied the space between 'our' Maybe if people actually patronized them that would change.What a concept! border: 1px solid; Then and especially now. Van Nuys (Cruise Night) Lyrics Down in the valley something stirs You don't need no Jaguar or Thunderbird Get down under the valley skies And go cruising on Van Nuys It's Van Nuys. of anyone reacting unpleasantly, I could wait for the best instant to Great pics, They bring back memories. Cruising had flourished for nearly two decades on Van Nuys Boulevard, -->, ,