History The History Of Los Angeles

You'd think I'd know this, went through my puny files and came up blank.

 

Sorry, didn't mean to paste those together.

 

This is the one I meant to paste with the top car in last post.

 

That's it for May, 1952 car show.

Life magazine had these under "Custom built cars".

 

Oh they changed. No fake tans or eye colors amongst other things. Now days you may not get what you see or you may not see what you get!

 

You're right Sam, cannot do history of LA w/o some surfing!

How about fiberglass, 1961

 

Or how about body surfing at The Wedge ?

 

Yup...another tough afternoon in the garage....

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Tough up North too....

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Double Decker, L.A. had a lot of them, especially on Wilshire Bl.

 

Geez......hard rubber tires....sheesh
I've had the "pleasure" of driving a fire truck with those with a big chunk missing from it...about 6 inches worth...

 

Go ahead, pile it on ! Every time I've been to SoCal I say to myself . . hhhmmm . . . so that's why California is the most populated state !

Or like my son says every time we're leaving South Florida after visiting my Mom, "So Dad, why do we live in Charlotte?"

 

hahaha!

 

Mickey Dora? I read somewhere that he surfed in a tux at Malibu. Doesn't look like him though.

 

Maybe you can tell me what YOU were referring to because I was referrinig to the young ladies in the water. They are not now what they used to be. I was there and I am now here. I'm not saying all are not natural beauties but they are definatly not the same, thank you very much! And just what do YOU think I was referring to?

 

"da Cat"...he did a lot of stunt (surfing) work for Hollywood. I do believe that's him.

 

Hey, you are so right! I have this thread and a couple of others from the H.A.M.B. on my favorites and I check them everyday. I'm not arguing with anyone. We don't need it shut down buy an FNG or anyone else for that matter. Peace be with you Brother.

 

This thread was previously drama-free. I think we still have some life left in it, and so far we've been given quite a bit of leeway (thanks moderators!). Please don't mess it up. Just enjoy the pictures and history of LA. There are other forums available for you to dis women...

 

Thanks, no problem with me. If I was out of line I apoligize to you all. Now back on topic.

 

Earlier in the thread we had some Life magazine pics from Santa Ana. Found some more from the same photo shoot.

 

"Hard Rubber" tire truck, this one is a newspaper truck. Imagine a newspaper for a penny, all the news worth reading.

 

can you imagine how bad the roads got cause of solid rubber tires! pot hole city!

 

Automobile Club Of So. Cal. traffic sign installer truck. Before cities, counties or the state was doing it the A.C.S.C. had made and installed traffic signs in So. Cal.

 

someone find the picture of the auto club of so cal. roofs. they would have signs painted on them for air planes. i remember seeing it in the western ways
mags that triple A sends its members. thats really cool IMO.