Vintage Pic from 1973, Live on the Sunset Strip |
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Vintage Pic from 1973, Live on the Sunset Strip |
Maltese Falcon |
Dec 22 2021, 09:07 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,702 Joined: 14-September 04 From: Mulholland SoCal Member No.: 2,755 Region Association: None |
I'm a fan for anything vintage L.A. especially if there's a 914 in the pic. Check out that dealer D.O.T. stance! This is from a vintage online media site; westbound on the Sunset Strip in front of Imperial Gardens restaurant. Today this is the Pink Taco restaurant, Hotel Marmont is just out of frame. The large dia pole is the support for the famous Marlboro Man billboard; today the iPhone billboard.
I was still cruising in the '69SS Camaro , and didn't get that special 914 drive experience until 1974 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) There were Lots of 914s around here in the 70's and lots of dealers too, all within 20 miles of this pic; DTLA P+A (Porsche + Audi), Max Dial, Bob Smith, Vasek Polak, Bozzani, Rusnak, Westwood, Beverly Hills, Gabriel +Olsen, Steve Taub. |
bkrantz |
Dec 22 2021, 09:35 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,809 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Cool. But maybe the vehicle stance is due to the massive torque about to induce a wheelie.
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Jett |
Dec 22 2021, 09:56 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,641 Joined: 27-July 14 From: Seattle Member No.: 17,686 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Love the picture!
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mgp4591 |
Dec 23 2021, 12:44 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,383 Joined: 1-August 12 From: Salt Lake City Ut Member No.: 14,748 Region Association: Intermountain Region |
Cool. But maybe the vehicle stance is due to the massive torque about to induce a wheelie. HA! That's a good one! That's the very reason I never like them at first. My 65 GTO had a much better stance so the funny furrin' cars didn't really appeal to me until I made the decision to build a real sports car instead of an Earth turning torque monster that I'd become accustomed to. |
wonkipop |
Dec 23 2021, 01:03 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,405 Joined: 6-May 20 From: north antarctica Member No.: 24,231 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille |
I'm a fan for anything vintage L.A. especially if there's a 914 in the pic. Check out that dealer D.O.T. stance! This is from a vintage online media site; westbound on the Sunset Strip in front of Imperial Gardens restaurant. Today this is the Pink Taco restaurant, Hotel Marmont is just out of frame. The large dia pole is the support for the famous Marlboro Man billboard; today the iPhone billboard. I was still cruising in the '69SS Camaro , and didn't get that special 914 drive experience until 1974 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
FlacaProductions |
Dec 23 2021, 08:30 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,627 Joined: 24-November 17 From: LA Member No.: 21,628 Region Association: Southern California |
This is great. I always wonder when looking at shots like this...where are those people today and where is that car?
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Root_Werks |
Dec 23 2021, 12:16 PM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,338 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I love old photos like this, thanks for sharing!
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burton73 |
Dec 23 2021, 12:46 PM
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burton73 Group: Members Posts: 3,556 Joined: 2-January 07 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 7,414 Region Association: Southern California |
I'm a fan for anything vintage L.A. especially if there's a 914 in the pic. Check out that dealer D.O.T. stance! This is from a vintage online media site; westbound on the Sunset Strip in front of Imperial Gardens restaurant. Today this is the Pink Taco restaurant, Hotel Marmont is just out of frame. The large dia pole is the support for the famous Marlboro Man billboard; today the iPhone billboard. I was still cruising in the '69SS Camaro , and didn't get that special 914 drive experience until 1974 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) Hi Marty my West Side LA bud, I remembering going to the Imperial Gardens Restaurant for dinner and they sat us at a table next to Liza Minnelli and Roger Moore around 1976 Song by Steely Dan Drive west on Sunset To the sea, Turn that jungle music down, Just until we're out of town, This is no one night stand It's a real occasion, Close your eyes and you'll be there, It's everything they say The end of a perfect day…. Distant lights from across the bay Bob B |
Maltese Falcon |
Dec 23 2021, 07:32 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,702 Joined: 14-September 04 From: Mulholland SoCal Member No.: 2,755 Region Association: None |
I'm a fan for anything vintage L.A. especially if there's a 914 in the pic. Check out that dealer D.O.T. stance! This is from a vintage online media site; westbound on the Sunset Strip in front of Imperial Gardens restaurant. Today this is the Pink Taco restaurant, Hotel Marmont is just out of frame. The large dia pole is the support for the famous Marlboro Man billboard; today the iPhone billboard. I was still cruising in the '69SS Camaro , and didn't get that special 914 drive experience until 1974 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) Hi Marty my West Side LA bud, I remembering going to the Imperial Gardens Restaurant for dinner and they sat us at a table next to Liza Minnelli and Roger Moore around 1976 Song by Steely Dan Drive west on Sunset To the sea, Turn that jungle music down, Just until we're out of town, This is no one night stand It's a real occasion, Close your eyes and you'll be there, It's everything they say The end of a perfect day…. Distant lights from across the bay Bob B @burton73 here ya go Bob...Madame Wu herself, proprietor of the Imperial Gardens. Four decade run at this address, formerly the Players Club...and a private residence prior to that. After Imperial it became the Roxbury best known for '80s celeb riff raff; followed by Myagis Restaurant, currently Pink Taco. Hey Bob did you ever eat at Ah Fongs on Sunset, just next to Greenblatts Deli ? Currently the Laugh Factory (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) BTW , Greenblatts recently closed its doors (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) |
Maltese Falcon |
Dec 23 2021, 08:13 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,702 Joined: 14-September 04 From: Mulholland SoCal Member No.: 2,755 Region Association: None |
This is great. I always wonder when looking at shots like this...where are those people today and where is that car? @FlacaProductions That would be cool to know! I would almost say it's my old friend Renee Cortez, who often wore ski caps to keep his long hair under control and lived near Hollywood. He had a light ivory 914 like this...& the infamous guy that threw me his keys for my first 914 drive ! I have another pic of this Sunset Bl location, looks like pre WW2. The yellow line points to a (W-bound) sedan in the same spot as the 914. The Players Club in that era (Imperial Gardens in 914 pic) is visible, and the Chateau Marmont hotel is to the right (French Normandy architecture). On the left you will see a road sign Garden of Allah Hotel + Villas; singer Joni Mitchell based her song "They paved paradise and put up a Parking Lot" when the Gardens were demo'd for a shopping center. And of course Pandoras Box night club would be just out of camera range, caddy corner to the "Garden". Good times ! |
Maltese Falcon |
Dec 23 2021, 08:16 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,702 Joined: 14-September 04 From: Mulholland SoCal Member No.: 2,755 Region Association: None |
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Dustin |
Dec 24 2021, 12:13 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 111 Joined: 19-August 10 From: Woodland Hills, CA Member No.: 12,072 Region Association: None |
Why do you think the pic with the yellow arrow is post ww2?
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Maltese Falcon |
Dec 24 2021, 09:47 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,702 Joined: 14-September 04 From: Mulholland SoCal Member No.: 2,755 Region Association: None |
Why do you think the pic with the yellow arrow is post ww2? Already thought that one over too (edited). The "Garden" hotel ran from 1927 to 1959. There seems to be several fat fendered cars parallel parked (w-bound Sunset Bl.) which stood out to me as post ww2 era cars. Those older models pictured are def pre-ww2. I read that since motor vehicle production (duration of ww2) was shifted to War vehicle production...these older cars were still putting around post war. |
FlacaProductions |
Dec 24 2021, 10:09 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,627 Joined: 24-November 17 From: LA Member No.: 21,628 Region Association: Southern California |
I know this stretch of Sunset pretty well but I've only been in L.A. for 10 years so my personal history is limited.
Perhaps your original 914 pic came from this Ed Ruscha project? Fascinating and I originally looked for 914s and other interesting vehicles without much success...but I kept coming back to: where are all these cars and people today!!? https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/...-getty-database |
Maltese Falcon |
Dec 24 2021, 10:48 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,702 Joined: 14-September 04 From: Mulholland SoCal Member No.: 2,755 Region Association: None |
I know this stretch of Sunset pretty well but I've only been in L.A. for 10 years so my personal history is limited. Perhaps your original 914 pic came from this Ed Ruscha project? Fascinating and I originally looked for 914s and other interesting vehicles without much success...but I kept coming back to: where are all these cars and people today!!? https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/...-getty-database Absolutely...and two other very informative sites (on iG) @la.history @alisonmartino If you're a local fan , check out 8830 W. Sunset Bl. The Classic Cat established 1965 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
horizontally-opposed |
Dec 24 2021, 11:21 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,432 Joined: 12-May 04 From: San Francisco Member No.: 2,058 Region Association: None |
Love these vintage L.A. pics.
Have always dug vintage city photos, but a good friend and L.A. native—plus Michael Connelly's books—have turned this SF native into a serious fan. Adding a 914 and other period rides only makes these images even cooler. There are so many cool nooks and crannies and hangouts throughout L.A., and the back stories only make them cooler. And, if you haven't driven the 110, late at night with good tunes (whether musical or mechanical), you're truly missing out… |
Maltese Falcon |
Dec 24 2021, 01:20 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,702 Joined: 14-September 04 From: Mulholland SoCal Member No.: 2,755 Region Association: None |
Neile + Steve McQueen digging their newly acquired Jaguar XKSS fresh from Hornburg Jaguar, 9176 W. Sunset Bl. (recently relocated to LA Brea Ave.). It's in the Petersen Museum these days, it was re-sprayed white (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) last time I've seen it there.
Neile signed her book for me at the Egyptian Theatre where she spoke, then followed by a showing of the "Great Escape" . Phil Spector ( the late) was known to drive his Daytona Cobra coupe on Sunset. When interviewed in a car magazine he said that he hated driving in hot traffic with No a/c and no p/s ! |
Maltese Falcon |
Dec 24 2021, 01:47 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,702 Joined: 14-September 04 From: Mulholland SoCal Member No.: 2,755 Region Association: None |
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Type 47 |
Dec 24 2021, 02:36 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 783 Joined: 1-June 10 From: St. Louis, MO Member No.: 11,790 Region Association: None |
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Maltese Falcon |
Dec 24 2021, 03:13 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,702 Joined: 14-September 04 From: Mulholland SoCal Member No.: 2,755 Region Association: None |
Amazing faux fueks, talk about Porsche thinking "Entry Level " prices (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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