Tiny Naylor’s drive-in restaurant at the north-west corner of Sunset Blvd and La Brea Ave, circa early 1950s. It opened in 1949 and closed in 1980, and the building was demolished. One of the best examples of Googie architecture in L.A.
Quibblicous says That makes me think of American Graffiti. If you haven’t seen it, the film has aged pretty decently. It was George Lucas’ second film.
snoozeflu says There was also one at the top of Lyons avenue in Newhall. Used to eat there with my parents. I think there’s a gas station there now.
cavallom says
saw this on r/vintageLA
danceswithhotdogs says
Very pulp fiction-esque.
AMLRoss says
I just had to look up Googie architecture. Very interesting.
HughJorgens says
Wow, what a great drive in.
Quibblicous says
That makes me think of American Graffiti. If you haven’t seen it, the film has aged pretty decently.
It was George Lucas’ second film.
GR3Y_B1RD says
That’s dope, I’m gonna open something like that one day!
confusedbrit says
Bonus MG T series in the first pic too!
snoozeflu says
There was also one at the top of Lyons avenue in Newhall. Used to eat there with my parents. I think there’s a gas station there now.
sleepnosis says
Here is another great example of Googie that’s still standing