Great video. I was outside today as well, not a bad day overall for Jan. 7. 17* F, I was out with the snowblower moving about a foot of snow that settled in the west side of my compound after quite a few snows and a strong windstorm. Both cars are staying inside for at least a couple of months yet. Too much ice, snow and salt to go for a drive. I'm happy you were able to get out for a drive.
It was 68* and sunny here…….. but it’s unseasonably warm and we’re going to get hot with some severe weather Thursday evening through wSaturday morning.
Good Vid.... I use to live in that area, Sand Hollow area. I miss S/W Id. except all the people and building sprawl You sure dont drive like Freburger . No burn outs or bang shifting .
Weather was not a big deal,when I younger,but now @ 84,my OJ blood here in Miami Fla,dose not bounds off cold or wet, like it did some time back. Witch adds up to,I dive my hotrod,but try not to do it in the rain,or colder then 60*. AM early fog can be wet too..
Nice car & ride there. Thank you for sharing! Too much salt on the road here at this point to get out there. Someday it’ll be spring again!
Hello, One year, my wife and I were outrunning the weather pattern coming down the coast from Alaska and hitting the PNW with a fury. We were in that PNW area for the holidays and just starting our trek homeward to So Cal. It was sunny, (Yes, sunny in So Cal) but intermittent clouds dotted the sky. So, it was a casual drive and fun, to boot. Coming home down the long freeway is always fun, knowing the stops along the way. But, the approaching storm was headed down the ocean coastline and behind us by a couple of days. Since we were in Santa Cruz, we were deciding which way to drive, down the sheer cliffside Highway 1 through Big Sur, or down the barren I-5 in the middle of So Cal from North to South. Since we had gone up the desert/mountain Highway 395 to Lake Tahoe, we now had one last choice to take for a little variation coming home. So, we chose the 101 freeway somewhat close to the ocean and down the whole California mid section to end up in the Santa Barbara coastline. So Cal was still sunny and a normal winter day scene. Blue skies, some clouds and sunny. But, the weather folks on the TV weather channels were all saying the oncoming Alaskan winter storm was a doozy. No satellite or radar images back then, just dinky weather photos, if any, in the local newspapers. Since it was rainy and very stormy in the PNW, the local channels were all predicting bad weather for So Cal within days. We were lucky, it was still clear and sunny on our road trip South. Jnaki When we got back on the Freeway 101, by the time we got to Paso Robles, it was raining and that was ok. But, within a few miles South, the rain had increased and knowing the weather patterns now, we must have been in a “comma” shaped weather front hitting the So Cal Coastline. We were coming to the opening of two distinct mountain ranges on the 101 Freeway leading to the ocean. And the rain/wind were tremendous. We could not stop to stay anywhere as there were only small towns with nothing to speak of for overnight stays. By the time we got past San Luis Obispo, we knew Santa Barbara was just a few more miles and that we could make it. But, the foggy weather was now adding to the rain and now, with the wipers going as fast as it could, it was not good. So, we were now down to the far right hand lane and almost 15-20 mph as the other few cars were doing the same thing. As we rounded the big bend in the freeway, we knew the first off ramp was up ahead in Goleta. But we could not see any off ramps due to the thick fog and rain. So, now, my wife was on the hunt watching the curb to see of it led off to the right, like an off ramp. What about the freeway signs? What signs? They were covered up with thick fog and we knew they were there, but could not see them. Finally, my wife saw the curb leading off to the right and going up hill. So, as fast or as slow as we could, we drove to the right. Two other headlights behind us did the same. We ended up at a side street paralleling the freeway below and found a motel. It was the old Holiday Inn in Goleta. What a sight for sore, tired eyes… YRMV Note: 52 years later, we were driving down the same Freeway 101 and decided to stop in Goleta. We did the same drive to the side street paralleling the freeway below and stopped at the old Holiday Inn. Now it was named the Kimpton Goodland Inn. The décor was all So Cal beach style and it was very cool. https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum...dom-hot-rod-pics.1297676/page-6#post-14950298 Recently, we drove by the place and it has a new name: The Leta Santa Barbara Goleta, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
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