Wednesday Night Cruising's Back, On World Famous Van Nuys Blvd.!

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08-18-2009, 01:18 PM
redlinejohnny6872

Wednesday Night Cruising's Back, On World Famous Van Nuys Blvd.!

Yes folks, VNB, in the heart of the SMOKIN' San Fernando Valley of L.A., was shut down to cruisers after 1980 and for the next 28 years, it reallysucked.......<img src="http://www.ezboard.com/image/posticons/pi_careless.gif" width="20" height="20" alt="image"> It has been resurrected this year, with a once a month nostalgia car show and Wednesday cruise night, by the Van Nuys Cruising Association, and inconjunction with the L.A.P.D. and the Rydell Automotive Group of GM car dealers.........<img src="http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/party/party-smiley-020.gif" width="112" height="80" alt="image"><img src="http://mmb.maverick.to/images/smilies/yahoo.gif" width="42" height="27" alt="image"><img src="http://mmb.maverick.to/images/smilies/yahoo.gif" width="42" height="27" alt="image"><img src="http://mmb.maverick.to/images/smilies/yahoo.gif" width="42" height="27" alt="image"><img src="http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/party/party-smiley-020.gif" width="112" height="80" alt="image"> I missed the first one in June, but have been at the last two, and have two links to albums i have posted on my facebook account, one from each event......... A blast for sure, and ALMOST like the good old days......... Click on links, copy and paste, join Facebook, whatever it takes to see them, lol! <img src="http://static.yuku.com//domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/laugh.gif" alt="image"> Enjoy the show as usual.......<img src="http://static.yuku.com//domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/happy.gif" alt="image"> July Cruise Night.... http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=106215&id=695365317&l=95c83cfa6a August Cruise Night..... http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=114531&id=695365317&l=4dc2bb4ead What a great way to spend a Wednesday night, can't wait for the next one in Sept., thanx for thelook! <img src="http://static.yuku.com//domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/happy.gif" alt="image">
08-19-2009, 04:35 PM
groggerbug

REALLY?!?!? WOW!!!! I remember cruisin' Van Nuys in my V-8 Vega in the late 70's, looking for Z-cars and Porsches to race (and usually won, too, aslong as my clutch, tranny or rear-end didn't blow up!) Unfortunately, cruise night got kinda' outta hand the last couple of years, where traffic wouldbe at a dead standstill for blocks around. But I'm glad to see that LAPD is involved, to keep a semblance of order, so that it continue to exist! Far too many incredible cars to comment on, but that blown Kaiser is awesome! And wtf is that T-Bird with the Vista-Cruiser roof???
08-19-2009, 10:22 PM
red spectra

Finally got some time to enjoy the pixs. Very nice and the location adds so much more to the feel in the air I bet. V-8s andbabes.....Ahhh..........Thanks,I needed that.
08-19-2009, 10:25 PM
Charger68

Never heard of it, I've seen better and MUCH more muscles in Lubbock Texas on a hot August night!! You California guys should get out more.......
08-19-2009, 11:25 PM
sverrefehn

Them's fightin' words Dave!
08-20-2009, 02:05 AM
twinny4

Where are all YOUR car show pics then Dave? <img src="http://www.ezboard.com/image/posticons/pi_lazysmile.gif" alt="image"> ~Karen
08-20-2009, 09:00 AM
camarocrazy2

<blockquote> twinny4 wrote: <hr>Where are all YOUR car show pics then Dave? <img alt="image" src="http://www.ezboard.com/image/posticons/pi_lazysmile.gif"> ~Karen </blockquote> LOL!! .................umm waiting for pics Dave!! Really Dave better than California, the Cruise capital of the world!!
08-20-2009, 09:20 AM
PeepingScott

Why is Dave so negative and insulting? <img src="http://www.dodgetalk.com/forums/images/smilies/buttkick.gif" alt="image"> How is this allowed? RLJ didnothing to deserve the negative comments... Nice selection RLJ, lots of toys to pick and choose!<----positive comment Here's a couple examples of a Lubbock hot August night that Dave mentioned...nice... <img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y103/ScottWheels/Random/cattledrive.jpg" alt="image"> <img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y103/ScottWheels/Random/Cattle_Drive.jpg" alt="image"> Don't step in it...<img src="http://static.yuku.com//domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/laugh.gif" alt="image">
08-20-2009, 09:26 AM
aranjaloca1

Scott...funny.
08-20-2009, 12:48 PM
redlinejohnny6872

Lol, leave it to good ol' Dave to come up with a new low, slamming a car show/cruise night thread..........<img src="http://static.yuku.com//domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/eyes.gif" alt="image"> Guess the time out didn't work.........<img src="http://static.yuku.com//domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/wink.gif" alt="image"> To those who don't know, Van Nuys Blvd., in Van Nuys, Ca., was once the premier spot for cruising in The Valley........ Started in the late '40's, cruisers would come with their cars from as far south as San Diego, and as far north as Sacramento, just to cruise the Blvd.on Wednesday nights........ Groggerbug's correct, it started getting too crazy and crowded, so after 1980, the L.A.P.D. started shutting down the Blvd. on Wednesday nights, thenFridays as well, when we tried to change the cruise night....... It worked, we were all discouraged and just gave up, too mush hassling by the Police....... But, and still to this day, Van Nuys Blvd. is to Los Angeles, as what Woodward Ave. is to Detroit, when it comes to cars, and cruising, and i've also hadthe honor of cruising Woodward back in the late '70's, coming up from Chicago, just to be a part of that famous Detroit cruising experience........ But i don't think that a movie's ever been made about Woodward Ave., as there was about Van Nuys Blvd., released in '79 under the samename......... I remember the old I-80 Drive-In, (is it still there?) south of Chicago, being packed every night for the first week of the VNB movie showing, so Chicagoanssure knew about it........ I will admit, it was kinda hokey, but has since become a Cult Classic for cruisers and car nuts today........ There's one thing i'm still trying to figure out tho......... Where the F*** is Lubbock, Texas anyway?!! <img src="http://redlinesonlinemessageboard.yuku.com/domain/bypass/images/lol.gif" width="36" height="41" alt="image"> And does anyone really give a fat rats a$$? Thanx to those who had a look, and posted a positive reply........<img src="http://static.yuku.com//domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/happy.gif" alt="image">
08-20-2009, 03:50 PM
TrueIceBlue

Yes, along with my friends I used to cruise Van Nuys Blvd. <img src="http://static.yuku.com//domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/smokin.gif" alt="image"> Cruising the Blvd as a teen with friends partying, scoping and scoring on the hot chicks was fun by all was put to a halt. I remember the reason for the haltwas cause the Mexican gang bangers started showing up in bunches in their Lowrider cars,raising havoc and violence so Wend. Night Cruises on the Blvd was put to a end. Wednesday night cruises did move to Burbank Blvd thru Burbank(I grew up in Burbank) but did not last more then a couple of months then that was put to a end also. Van Nuys Blvd cruises were every Wednesday night of the month so at least we will have 1 day a month now to cruise there but the times are different and I am more then positive it will be nothing like the late '70's early '80's cruise nights as we are not teensanymore. <img src="http://static.yuku.com//domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/tired.gif" alt="image"><img src="http://static.yuku.com//domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/tongue.gif" alt="image"> Does sound like a new blast though!. Now, to check out he show! <img src="http://static.yuku.com//domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/happy.gif" alt="image">
08-21-2009, 12:28 AM
Charger68

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08-21-2009, 12:30 AM
Charger68

<blockquote> PeepingScott wrote: <hr> Why is Dave so negative and insulting? <img src="http://www.dodgetalk.com/forums/images/smilies/buttkick.gif" alt="image"> How is this allowed? RLJ did nothing to deserve the negative comments... Nice selection RLJ, lots of toys to pick and choose!<----positive comment Here's a couple examples of a Lubbock hot August night that Dave mentioned...nice... <img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y103/ScottWheels/Random/cattledrive.jpg" alt="image"> <img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y103/ScottWheels/Random/Cattle_Drive.jpg" alt="image"> Don't step in it...<img src="http://static.yuku.com//domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/laugh.gif" alt="image"> </blockquote> I don't know what this person is referring to, but Lubbock had no hills or trees like that!!! Looks like downtown Sacramento on hippy daze!!!!