The Daily Mail (U.K.) runs a series of photos taken in Southern California in the 1960s and 70s. The subject is the "cruising" scene engaged in by many young people. I grew up there, participated and it was a fun time.
The photographer has been somewhat selective in choosing attractive people to portray cruising. Not unrealistic but picking out attractive kids and cars. We also called it "draggin' the main."
It is hard to believe reports that kids today aren't car-crazy, we sure were. I drove a "nosed and decked" 1950 Chevy 2-door hardtop, two-tone - white top over maroon body. It was good looking, but not precisely reliable.
As we drove, our radios were tuned to a "top 40" pop music station. Sometimes it was pirate station XERB from Mexico featuring DJ Wolfman Jack with his trademark catchphrase "Hot Mercy, Baby, yo' gonna luv it to death!"
