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graininess in the pictures, I was happy to have accomplished a surprising And of course the pretty girls with long 70s hair that will always look great. 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. Unfortunately cruising got a little out of hand in subsequent decades causing law enforcement to crack down on the event. 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. Shooting photos of young people during cruise nights on Since formal night is so flexible, though, its easy to participate even by wearing an outfit as casual as khakis and a polo shirt. 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. (Photo by David Crane/Los Angeles Daily News-SCNG Hugo Gardado in his 1957 Ford Fairlane on . I mainly cruised Whittier Blvd Fridays and Saturday nights. The Pontiac Aztec and the original iMac may have been ugly, But at least theyre recognizable. 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 For Sale in Van Nuys, CA $ 35,235 35,235 . Not only riding, open beverage container was legal (if your were 21+) since the driver could not reach it. All in all, even with subject and camera movement, plus It was a jam-packed car show. border: 1px solid; Best cruise night in 20 years. One could feel a great lightening of spirit, and this was nowhere more evident than on Van Nuys Boulevard at night. Shooting photos of young people during cruise nights was not at all like the difficult and often risky business of shooting photos of people on the street in everyday life. -->, , , , Click here to see the "Ghosts of Van Nuys Blvd " from the Wild Bunch Car Club,