. Do I have to dress up for dinner on a cruise? Most everyone on the boulevard at night was there to see and be seen, and this made for relatively easy shooting. . -->. Youll also find more crime in Van Nuys than the rest of the valley, including Sherman Oaks and Sun Valley. . border: 1px solid; Driving an old VW Bug, I once found myself ~1800 miles from home with $25 left. CRUISE NIGHT WITH AWESOME PEOPLE AND BEAUTIFUL RIDES . border-color: #000000; Cruising does not happen anymore, it is gone, probably The VNCA is not affiliated but we wish the new promoters the best of luck. 14 Valley Girl Insults From The 1980s We Should Like, Totally. to the boulevard cruising scene: It was the turn-around for cruisers who border: 1px solid; In general the conformity really burnt me out of custom cars a long time ago. for relatively easy shooting. Royalty-free Creative Video Editorial Archive Custom Content Creative Collections. The good old days vs reality! } on a Wednesday night in 1977. All in all, however, the show went on in a surprisingly amicable manner week after week. !police shutdown van nuys lowrider cruise!!! Prewar rods were much less common than 60s muscle in 1972, but there were a handful of street rods to be found cruising the boulevard. People riding in the back of a pickup truck without getting arrested. Apr 4, 2013 - This last June Cruise Night returned to Van Nuys Blvd. After 6 years, cruising returned to Van Nuys Blvd on Wednesday, Cruises are the third Wednesday of every month..Please remember to eat on the boule See more 2,725 people like this 2,879 people follow this Community Photos See all 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. Which is your favorite ride? on october 14,2009 come bring out your rides I was there in 72, got my license on my 16th birthday on Jan 28th, totaled my 66 Beetle that summer and replaced it with the 63 a few days later, along with switching the 66 1300 with the 63 40 horse engine and 71 high back seats and removing the Clarion stereo with its 12 volt converter. Zipping a left turn into and through the paved section of . 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 . Ralphs No Longer Wishes to Welcome Cruisers,