Category Archives: Silverlake

Happy Halloween…Wherever you’re going

Posted on October 30, 2016 by AStrauss

Posted in Silverlake | Tagged classic hearse, Halloween cars, hearse street sighting, ironic hearse, vintage limousine, vintage stretch limo | Leave a comment

An Unlikely Friendship

Posted on October 27, 2016 by AStrauss

Posted in Silverlake | Tagged L.A. street scenes, Los Angeles street photography, scenes of everyday life | Leave a comment

True Value

Posted on October 23, 2016 by AStrauss

Posted in Franklin Hills, Silverlake | Tagged all-american, blue Datsun, Datsun 280ZX, hardware store moment | Leave a comment

Earlier this year, L.A. Ghost Wheels featured the “I used to be pretty” Ford Ranchero also known as Miss Silverlake 1973. As I wrote in the original post, the former beauty, overcome by self pity, sat at the south end of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Glendale, Silverlake | Tagged 1975 Ford Ranchero GT, funny car, funny graffiti, funny vintage car, I used to be pretty car Silverlake, L.A. car culture, Miss Silverlake 1973, spontaneous art, street art, white Ford Ranchero | Leave a comment

At The Pump

Posted on October 6, 2016 by AStrauss

Came across this article on LA Observed about the demolition of the Sherman Oaks gas station where James Dean fueled up before his final fateful drive. It got me thinking about gas stations–strange liminal spaces that literally fuel car culture–and their … Continue reading →

Posted in Atwater, Silverlake | Tagged baby blue Volkswagen Squareback, classic car with blinds, classic muscle car, James Dean gas station, James Dean history, L.A. car culture, L.A. gas stations, pristine classic cars, VW Squareback | Leave a comment

One Year Ago

Posted on September 29, 2016 by AStrauss

Posted in Silverlake | Tagged classic Mercedes, L.A. hills, vintage car two tone paint job, vintage Mercedes | Leave a comment

Spotted One Year Ago

Posted on September 25, 2016 by AStrauss

Posted in Silverlake | Tagged classic muscle car, Corvette Stingray, gray Corvette Stingray, vintage Corvette | Leave a comment

50th Post: Midlife Crisis

Posted on September 11, 2016 by AStrauss

I hesitate to include the last one in this post because I saw the driver and she was a super chic African-American woman beyond midlife crisis age. Wish I’d gotten a shot of her driving. We should all be so … Continue reading →

Posted in Atwater, Eagle Rock, Franklin Hills, Silverlake | Tagged classic convertible, classic Dodge convertible, classic Oldsmobile, classic red convertibles, rare vintage sportscar, red Dodge Dart convertible, red Oldsmobile 88 Royale convertible, vintage red convertible | Leave a comment

Labor Day Weekend

Posted on September 4, 2016 by AStrauss

With Labor Day marking the end of summer, here’s a shot I think captures that season Southern California does best. A classic red convertible with the top down. And note the black and white striped headrests! The ghost wheel is parked at a … Continue reading →

Posted in Franklin Hills, Silverlake | Tagged classic convertible, classic Oldsmobile, L.A. video rental stores, red Oldsmobile 88 Royale convertible, Video Journeys closed, video rental, video stores, vintage car custom interior, vintage red convertible, Walt Disney Hyperion Studios | Leave a comment

Sixties Sunday

Posted on August 28, 2016 by AStrauss

Posted in Silverlake | Tagged blue Karmann Ghia, blue Karmann Ghia convertible, cool car couple, hippie bus, Karmann Ghia convertible, microbus, orange VW bus, sixties cars, Volkswagen bus, VW bus | Leave a comment