Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:52:44 +0000

BACK TO 1985 — Long Lines, Soft Melodies // Nostalgic Vaporwave, Late Night Chillwave

Step into a time machine and look back at this cinematic slice of Americana. Taken in the summer of 1965, this captivating photograph preserves a heavy afternoon of bumper-to-bumper traffic winding down the historic Van Nuys Boulevard, the beating heart of the San Fernando Valley’s car culture in California.

The asphalt is packed with a proud parade of Detroit iron: chrome-grilled Mercurys, classic Fords, and sleek Chevrolets, all cruising under the hazy West Coast sun.

In the background, vintage neon and painted signs for local staples like Golds and Scot's Burger rise above the street, flanked by weathered wooden utility poles. Far from just a simple traffic jam, this iconic image captures the very birth of the Southern California cruising ritual, a timeless monument to freedom, youth, and the legendary American dream on wheels