Down memory lane today.
#1
Melting Slicks
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Down memory lane today.
Sure brings back memories of a earlier, simpler time. Was tooling down the boulevard today. Drove past the long past (torn down) Sun Drive In. Some of us remember those car drive ins. Hell, had to count back the years........ 45 years ago, man I'm getting old. Use to drags race up the avenue every Friday night with the 70 Torino 429SCJ. We all hang out at the drive in with our muscle cars. It was the place to be. Remember this one guy, he had a blower on a 69 Chevelle. Hedberg was his name, died a good 10 years ago.
"I went to Columbia Heights High School in the 60's, and our hangout was the Sun Drive Inn on Central Avenue. It had a big parking lot with colored globe lights and lots of atmosphere.
Your order was delivered to the car in a cardboard tray printed with the Sun logo. The Sun Burger was delicious, and so big and juicy it came wrapped in foil.
I'm told that Sun Burgers are still served at Shaw's Bar and Grill in Northeast Minneapolis."
~ Alexis J. McCarthy, CHHS '60s ~
"I went to Columbia Heights High School in the 60's, and our hangout was the Sun Drive Inn on Central Avenue. It had a big parking lot with colored globe lights and lots of atmosphere.
Your order was delivered to the car in a cardboard tray printed with the Sun logo. The Sun Burger was delicious, and so big and juicy it came wrapped in foil.
I'm told that Sun Burgers are still served at Shaw's Bar and Grill in Northeast Minneapolis."
~ Alexis J. McCarthy, CHHS '60s ~
Last edited by Cool Runnings; 12-02-2017 at 06:08 PM.
#4
Le Mans Master
that's a by gone time in almost every city/town in the country. Back in the mid to late 60s it was McDonals/Shoneys out on Macon road in Columbus Georgia. Sit there , chop on a burger, watch the local hot cars drive by.
#5
Great post!
My Corvette is my personal time machine. I get behind the wheel, pop in a playlist from my younger days when I had my ‘76 Stingray, and I just grin a stupid grin until it’s time to come back to reality.
My Corvette is my personal time machine. I get behind the wheel, pop in a playlist from my younger days when I had my ‘76 Stingray, and I just grin a stupid grin until it’s time to come back to reality.
#7
Intermediate
Ditto on the time machine !!!
I was 17 when I saw my first C4 at a dealer and was able to sit inside the car, now when ever I drive my 85 I'm back in that dealership, except now I have the keys....
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Melting Slicks
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#9
Pro
Me too! Except I still have my old cassettes from the 80’s. I play them in my Bose and they still sound good!
#10
Race Director
Back in the day there was a Drive in Movie on Route 10 and 46 in northwest New Jersey. I'm pretty sure it was every Memorial Day weekend they would have a car show there. It was ushering in the summer season. Of course it's not there any more. Small town America keeps being absorbed by developers.
#11
Safety Car
We had a few places we hung out when I was a civilian but that was another time and another place. There's a small drive-in that still exists here that gearheads gather on Monday nights during the summer months. It is a blast to see what others are still driving.
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#12
Le Mans Master
ahh. the early 70s. I too was an outcast even tho I lived there.. captured me and off to NAm I went (71/72). I think your talking about Victory Drive, the main drag rwix Benning and Columbus. Lt Calley still lives there, married into a well to do family. Got into a few drag races on that road.
#13
Safety Car
There's a place close to me called Jerry's Curb Service. It's in Bridgewater, PA. It's a 50's style burger drive inn restaurant. Car hops (waitress's) and no indoor seating. All the local motorheads go there to eat and view others cars. Open all year long. But in the summer it's hard to find a parking space. Brings back memories of driving my 66 Chevelle SS convertible to Eat-N-Park back in the late 70's.
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#14
Instructor
We used to cruise an old mall here in Columbia, Dutch Square Mall. I was lucky enough to take my Mom's 85 silver and gray corvette a few times cruising. Man I thought I was the king turd lol! Good times...
#15
Safety Car
ahh. the early 70s. I too was an outcast even tho I lived there.. captured me and off to NAm I went (71/72). I think your talking about Victory Drive, the main drag rwix Benning and Columbus. Lt Calley still lives there, married into a well to do family. Got into a few drag races on that road.
Got a few other stories from around there, but they're not suitable for public admission.
#16
Those were the days! We had a cruising route, just parade up and down the strip. Lots of mustangs in my tiny little town but I was the only one with a vette!!!!
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My hometown had its main block downtown surrounded by one-way streets, all stop signs, all right turns. Lots of us would head down there and just drive around the block, or as we said, "Scoop the Loop!".
Sadly, they changed to all two way streets in the last decade. No roaring passes or facedowns any more.
Sadly, they changed to all two way streets in the last decade. No roaring passes or facedowns any more.
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My hometown had its main block downtown surrounded by one-way streets, all stop signs, all right turns. Lots of us would head down there and just drive around the block, or as we said, "Scoop the Loop!".
Sadly, they changed to all two way streets in the last decade. No roaring passes or facedowns any more.
Sadly, they changed to all two way streets in the last decade. No roaring passes or facedowns any more.
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They were the days, fast car loose women, and lot of fun at the drive-in, and who remembers what movie we saw, we had other idea's.