1990s Los Angeles Traffic on Freeway 405, Busy Road

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Highway, motorway. Cars driving on highway. Road sign 'Sawtelle'. Traffic lights. School bus. Traffic on highway. Freeway 405.
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[@JamesK7911]

I always found traffic to be so fascinating. Like it’ll always be a mystery about how others live their lives and where they’re heading to

[@9852323]

I like these kind of cars better.

[@t_q1799]

It is definitely in the late 90’s as some of the cars shown started production in 1996/97. For the ones that are still on today’s roads, they’re mostly Japanese, followed by American made vehicles. I love how wonderfully it secedes itself from modern traffic nowadays so perfectly.

[@JamesK7911]

I’m pretty sure it’s 1997 because at 8:28 I saw a 10th generation Ford F-150 which was manufactured from 1997 to 2003. However the one at 8:28 is the only one that I saw in the entire video if I remember. Therefore I’m guessing that in 1997, when that generation body style was brand new and more expensive then the ones before, I’m guessing they weren’t common yet. It’s like now October 2023, once in a blue moon will you see a vehicle from the 2023 and 2024 model year. Because not many have been made and sold yet. Now in the next few years, then yes they’ll be everywhere 😅🤷‍♂️ if that all makes sense lmao

[@musicmoviesandgames2004]

I feel like all the Japanese cars, plus the American trucks (along with the Panther bodies thrown in there too) are the most likely candidates of the cars still alive and kicking today. I always felt like European cars die so quickly

[@Fade2005]

Mann I love those incandescent bulbs on the stop lights

[@matthewt1390]

By looking at some of these vehicles, this was filmed between 1996 and 1999

[@gnnascarfan2410]

I remember growing up in 2005 in the midwest, and it was probably 50% 1990s cars seen in this video, and 50% 2000's cars.

[@byronchavarria4954]

I Still Cars From The 1990s Still On The Street In 2024

[@trapmiller5111]

I just love the 90s

[@Jesuis-qe8ql]

And the question is, where are all those millions of cars that circulated in the 90s, already in the middle of 2022?

[@noahbossier1131]

Some out of state. A lot of the Japanese ones still running. Some more still running. Some junked

[@SoraFan23]

Some people still drive them, but they are becoming obsolete meaning that they are hard to find.

[@GaryGang911]

The cash for clunkers program took out a lot of 90s vehicles in 2008.

[@detonater1348]

@@GaryGang911 I hear that a lot, mann what an ugly thing that was then...I bet there were tons of clean cars that got junked that couldve been still on the road today

[@GaryGang911]

@@detonater1348 exactly. It affected the whole car community, truck guys, classic car guys, import guys, euro guys, they can all agree that program wiped out so many vehicles we love to death.

[@mounirsarhane8476]

the diferents between 80s and 90s cars is big

[@blast4me754]

Feels like yesterday in the year 1990 when my mother was trying figure out what new vehicle to get. It's was either the Astro van, Caravan, Jeep or that beautiful Toyota 4. Runner. Those vehicles look like nothing now.

[@gabrielmillien7439]

1996-2002 (96-98 yrs in video) Toyota 4runner Green 1:40 red one 1:52 and at 5:33 white or desert dune colored one turning right 7:19 a black one. 6:02 2nd Gen 4runner. There was also a white supra, a blue land cruiser a rav4 also. The Nissan pathfinder, range rover, bmw 5 series were cool too.

[@liamisfillipinoandmore]

where’s the supra

[@gabrielmillien7439]

​@@liamisfillipinoandmore it is at 2:52 turning under the traffic light, it is a white mark 3 gen.

[@mrmonza9512]

My grandpa has a 94' 4runner, same color, misfires on 2 cylinders though, great vehicles otherwise, that one was just in a front end collision, busted the radiator and he ran it anyway, so the engine overheated.

[@kenoplayr]

Fuck all that I'm looking at that red Firebird!!

[@sunshinelolipops1]

One common theme I notice from all these videos is just how common conversion vans were back then. Every other car is an Astro or an Aerostar. Could just be me but I feel that vans are way rarer now.

[@kevingc2004]

On the border there are still those

[@jaykomedia9005]

Wow. Cars that arent just black white and grey

[@SoraFan23]

I was born in 1995 and this is exactly how I remember the traffic looking like this.

[@Chris-kp7cu]

That doesn't make any sense. What did remember your entire drive home after leaving the hospital as a new born?

[@SoraFan23]

@@Chris-kp7cu Look bud, I know it from my heart when I was 3 years old and the 1990s traffic look like this. So if you're trying to pick apart me just because you're trying to put logic on me then STOP wasting your time.

[@eazy-ttj2798]

@@SoraFan23 exactly

[@videocollectorguy]

@@Chris-kp7cu I was born in 64’ and I remember a few things from the earlier 60s. Don’t try to gatekeep the 90s.

[@okjeffy6581]

I was born in Canada and this is how traffic used to look. It didn’t really change much for many years.

[@JamesK7911]

I’m pretty sure this is the intersection of Sawtelle Blvd & Palms Blvd but i don’t know for sure. The only reason I think that is because I’m pretty sure straight ahead that’s a bridge that’s crossing over the 405 Not only are the street signs mounted similar, That intersection is the only one I know in that area that has a road that crosses above the 405 instead of below like all the other one’s do. Plus It’s the only bride that goes over the 405 that’s on Sawtelle Blvd before the road itself ends at the West LA Medical Center and Overland Ave. I hope this makes sense but I also noticed everyone oncoming (towards us and the filming crew) were putting down their visors which means they were either facing East or West because of the sun.

[@Mexicalifornia82]

Bring back the original traffic light and get rid of the LED traffic light now.

[@detonater1348]

Most of the japanese cars are still on the road, I see a camry, corolla, preview, sienna 4runner. Some nissan pickups some chevy pickups. Those were the prime time of the japanese Automobiles. Mann 90s was the best era to live in. I'm glad I was born in kid 90s...got to experience growing with quality people all around the city and quality food, movies... everything was up a notch on the quality and honesty side. Society now is going down hill fast. Liars and cheaters are the new cool, acting tough and mean is considered a cool trait. People are way selfish and way into themselves plugged all day in their phones. Ite just scary to grow up and live in today's world. Edit: 1:13 I saw a 1997 5 series BMW, so this video is recorder in the late 90's. Thought it was recorded in 1990... now being in california with no rust almost 50% of cars in video must still be on the road. I was so amazed going to Vegas and seeing bunch of 80s and 90s cars looking brand new thank to no road salt being used on their roads.

[@TysonD916]

It’s nice to see someone else see the way of how the world is today. The 90s was it man

[@okjeffy6581]

Ah yes my favourite car. Toyota Preview.

[@dquay122]

I saw quite a few Honda Accords & Civics

[@anasalmalki2988]

old is gold 1990s

[@devintaylor8702]

Life is really Fleeting time is short

[@mohamedearly]

Cars change but the system doesn’t.

[@Retro.Nostalgia]

@2:53 Toyota Supra MKiii spotted

[@toyotafather]

same one again at 6:55

[@Cadillac19]

Cars stopped looking good after the 80s 👇👇

[@cameronb3834]

❤️❤️

[@GaryGang911]

This is 97 or 98, I see 10th gen F-150s but no 10th gen Super Duty’s which came out in 99.

[@SirDinielFortesque]

Im thinking 97 also some of these cars have that 97 look.

[@aidenp5768]

yup, I see e39 5 series which is a late 90s car

[@adamcsernyi]

Maybe late 97, there are a few CR-Vs, which were sold from late 97 to 2001

[@benc.5863]

97 at the earliest, I saw 2 Sienna’s and a facelifted first gen RAV4 both of which were 98 models when they came out

[@Retro.Nostalgia]

@6:13 Red Nissan 240sx S14 spotted

[@2023HondaAccordEX]

White Supra spotted 7:02

[@raetallson7958]

5:07 is that a bmw z3 convertible driving towards camera? 5:10 i wonder what make that yellow pickup is

[@Retro.Nostalgia]

@5:43 S13 240sx spotted

[@toyotafather]

6:55 A70 Supra

[@spacewurm]

Based on some of the cars I'll say from 94-95?

[@herbie53opf]

At 1:12 you can see a BMW E39 which came out in September of 1995. So I'll say 1996 - 1997 because there are already loads of these horrible late 90s rounded cars.

[@ohlawd6272]

I'd say sometime in early-mid 1998, since I can see a 98 Sienna at 4:52 and some newer Pontiacs etc.

[@qrud]

@@herbie53opf "horrible" it was already horrible when your father left

[@noahbossier1131]

@@ohlawd6272 also facelifted 98 ford explorers and rangers and the 98 Nissan Altima. And 97-98 ford expeditions. As well as new 1998 Honda accords.

[@okjeffy6581]

My dad drove a 98 Sienna. I think I saw a 99 grand Cherokee.

[@jeffreyzimler7978]

Connecticut.

[@ferniegutierrez5605]

A lot of tintless windows

[@anthonyiuculano6002]

Late 90s

[@yvesbenicio]

Man, i think this video was producted between 1997-1999, cause some "brand new cars", kkk, of late 1990s we can see in this video.

[@ArturBetter]

Adress ?

[@JamesK7911]

Did anyone notice the group of kids at 7:15 just hanging out and looking at the 405 freeway down below?

[@Lovetrain-io6kt]

They all grown up with families now

[@JamesK7911]

@@Lovetrain-io6kt I bet many kids would drop pebbles or spit on cars back then 😂 must’ve been great times to have been alive. I was born in 2002 and was a teen in the 2010s… before Covid thankfully 😅

[@Lovetrain-io6kt]

@@JamesK7911 I bet it was a good time too I was born 2005 so I was starting my second year of high school during Covid now I have graduated tho

[@FriendofMineralTown]

What’s the street we’re looking at? Sawtelle and??

[@UVIXPro]

Palms

[@isaaccollazo2874]

Wow i see mechanical vehicles everywhere actually being driven by humans, not like now only computers with wheels that has a bunch of coding self braking, lane assistant etc

[@user-of5nn1qy6p]

Before ugly Teslas and Korean cars took over.

[@AirrickR]

Hyundai was already in America in the 90s

[@musicmoviesandgames2004]

@@AirrickRand Kia was getting off the ground at this time too

[@Xylozet]

6:10 theres a rx7 fc crossing the road

[@rnldmanuel88]

Overpopulation has ruined our world miss the 90s less traffic

[@demaskus2016]

The world isn't overpopulated. Facts.

[@xq39]

the only growth in us population since 1970 was from immigration

[@kenoplayr]

​@demaskus2016 You bumped your fuckin head. Facts

[@kenoplayr]

And Biden just added millions more