the lost chapter: Hop Louie and the Stockton Islander (image heavy) - General Tiki

LT LOL Tiki Member San Diegoish Joined: Sep 06, 2007 Posts: 932	LT LOL Tiki Posted posted on Sat, May 1, 2010 9:46 PM On 2010-04-30 17:32, abstractiki wrote: I just realized the front of the car was cut off in that last picture so I scanned it again. The colors are almost dead on comparing the computer screen to the original but in the original photo the car looks like it might have a bit of a gold tone to it. The Islander/Latitude was right on corner of Pacific Ave. and Benjamin Holt Drive. Pacific Ave was the main drag and cruising was big there during the sixties. I used to cruise it myself in 79-82 and even at 14 I rode my bike to this corner to watch the action. Then it was outlawed in the mid 80's and just as the Islander left Pacific Ave in the mid 80's so did cruising, end of and era. Yea, I love this picture, this is a classic period photo. I almost fell over when he showed it to me. I think you're right about the color. I once had a '67 Camaro with factory gold paint; the car in the photo looks very much like mine did (with respect to the paint job) and is also a Chevy. My buddies and I cruised Pacific in the late 70's/early 80's. Who knows, we may have passed each other once or twice!

On 2010-04-30 17:32, abstractiki wrote:
I just realized the front of the car was cut off in that last picture so I scanned it again. The colors are almost dead on comparing the computer screen to the original but in the original photo the car looks like it might have a bit of a gold tone to it.

The Islander/Latitude was right on corner of Pacific Ave. and Benjamin Holt Drive. Pacific Ave was the main drag and cruising was big there during the sixties. I used to cruise it myself in 79-82 and even at 14 I rode my bike to this corner to watch the action. Then it was outlawed in the mid 80's and just as the Islander left Pacific Ave in the mid 80's so did cruising, end of and era.

Yea, I love this picture, this is a classic period photo. I almost fell over when he showed it to me.

I think you're right about the color. I once had a '67 Camaro with factory gold paint; the car in the photo looks very much like mine did (with respect to the paint job) and is also a Chevy.

My buddies and I cruised Pacific in the late 70's/early 80's. Who knows, we may have passed each other once or twice!

Post #527459 by LOL Tiki on Sat, May 1, 2010 9:46 PM