Hula Hut Drive In, Whittier, El Monte, Fullerton, Anaheim, CA (restaurant) - Locating Tiki

D Dustycajun Tiki Socialite Santa Barbara, CA Joined: Nov 16, 2007 Posts: 5295	D Dustycajun Posted posted on Mon, Aug 10, 2009 4:30 PM 1961 Surf, Nice score on the Hula Hut menu, I remember trying to win that but it got bid up well beyond my meager means. I grabbed the images because they were so cool for that era. Great story about your Mom and Dad, glad you got the menu. I read some stories on the internet abut the Hula Hut restaurants being real gearhead places. Dan Gurney of car racing fame hung out at the Hula Hut in El Monte. The Hula Hut in Whittier was frequented by Dean Moon the famous hot rod pioneer. They even had a car club called the "Hutters" named after the Hula Hut. Here is a picture of Moon and some fellow Hutters from the book Moon Equipped. Looks just like your description. DC

1961 Surf,

Nice score on the Hula Hut menu, I remember trying to win that but it got bid up well beyond my meager means. I grabbed the images because they were so cool for that era.

Great story about your Mom and Dad, glad you got the menu.

I read some stories on the internet abut the Hula Hut restaurants being real gearhead places. Dan Gurney of car racing fame hung out at the Hula Hut in El Monte.

The Hula Hut in Whittier was frequented by Dean Moon the famous hot rod pioneer. They even had a car club called the "Hutters" named after the Hula Hut. Here is a picture of Moon and some fellow Hutters from the book Moon Equipped. Looks just like your description.

Post #476182 by Dustycajun on Mon, Aug 10, 2009 4:30 PM