Slide of the Week: September 23rd, 2004
South Central Los Angeles, November, 1967
A moment frozen in time at the intersection of Vermont & Vernon
A 1965 lipstick red Lincoln Continental convertible pulls up to the intersection of Vermont and Vernon Avenues in South Central Los Angeles. The Rainbow Church welcomes, Jesus Heals and something’s going on with the Holy Ghost. On the far right you can barely see the Dunes Las Vegas Billboard advertising the Casino de Paris. That’s a topless show! Whoo-wee! And according to the Mustang billboard, Ford has “better ideas.” Take a closer look at the billboard. It says “Only Mustang makes it happen.” It is the young lady’s transformation between mousy and marvelous illustrated on the bottom of the billboard.
I love LA. I really do. The East, West, North and South of LA. I’ve spent way more time driving around neighborhoods than I would ever care to admit. Rich, middle class and poor neighborhoods - I don’t discriminate. It doesn’t matter where I go, I find something interesting around every corner.
Here’s to Los Angeles
Charles Phoenix
Los Angeles
September 2004
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July 6th, 2006 at 11:52 pm
That is mod, kicky, groovy! And Mustangs DO make it happen! Love this slice, thanks for posting it!
April 8th, 2009 at 12:48 am
I can still remember the 1968 Ford Mustang’s TV commercial song that accompanied this ad campaign:
“Only Mustang makes it happen!
Only Mustang makes life great!
Mustang moves you! Mustang grooves you!
Mustang, Mustang … ‘68!”