I do enjoy seeing a prime Googie-style Los Angeles diner, and this one certainly is that. In 1958, the Wich Stand drive-in/restaurant opened at 4508 W. Slauson Ave in the Windsor Hills area of Los Angeles, around halfway between downtown LA and LA International Airport. I don’t know how tall that spike is (20 feet?) but I’m sure it was an instant local landmark, especially at night when it lit up. According to wichstand.com, the place was a the-boys-meet-the-girls “hot rodders’ paradise” which doesn’t surprise me in the least.
Here is another photo of The Wich Stand” also circa late 1950s:
Andie P. says: “That spike was near 30 feet.”
The Wich Stand’s menu:
Much to my surprise/delight the building is still there, complete with its eye-catching spike. It appears to now be a health food restaurant called Simply Wholesome. This image is from June 2017.
My hangout in the 50s. I’d go there in my 40 Ford looking for drags.
I assume “looking for drags” means “looking for someone to drag race with” and not “looking for drag queens”?!??!
Or cigarettes?
I can remember driving by it when I was younger, but I never ate there.
Wow! Quite a menu. Too bad we still do not have those prices now. Thanks for sharing, Martin!
Was a regular customer in the 60’s. Good breakfast and I was fond of the chicken dinner. Lived in a duplex just down the hill before you got to the original FEDCO.