This is Gratiot

[ChevyManSS350]

My friend and I have been looking at old abandoned buildings in detroit on the net. So I was thinking of something I always wanted to see. I found this site that had all these old pictures of the Gratiot drive in. On this site there was an overview shot of Masonic and Gratiot from 1957.

There was nothing there. It looked AWESOME. I would love to go back in time to see this.

Here is a Picture of that same corner in 1952. Gratiot goes into one lane. I couldn't even imagine Gratiot as a one lane road.

Anyways I figured I would share this with you guys.

 

[orangejuiced86]

I wish there was still a drive in, but odds are it would be overurn with assholes anyways.

 

[svopro]

Sounds like Winter Water Wonderland.Com

 

[SVT32VDOHC]

If I could only get this thing to work....

 

[steve581581]

i like it better back then

 

[SVT32VDOHC]

i like it better back then

x2...Masonic & Gratiot back then is like i.d.k...33+ Mile Rd's and Gratiot now.

 

[ConfusedGarage]

I wish there was still a drive in, but odds are it would be overurn with assholes anyways.

I couldnt agree more. They were tons of fun. Kids these days dont even know what the hell a drive in is. Drive thru is all we know now.....

 

[91Notch]

I wish there was still a drive in

x2

 

[Wizeguy]

Great pic's!
Didn't they close down in the mid 80's?
I think I was 16 and my 21 year old "women" neighbor took me there:lol:

 

[seminole91]

i went to drive in last summer to see hangover.... horrible experience. between the mosquitoes, the weed smoke and the people cooking, i wont do it again.

 

[ChevyManSS350]

Great pic's!
Didn't they close down in the mid 80's?
I think I was 16 and my 21 year old "women" neighbor took me there:lol:

It opened in 1948 and closed in 1984.

 

[cASe SenSiTive]

Cool pics. It's always interesting seeing how much things have changed.

 

[82hatch]

x2

X3

 

[soap]

I remember going to that drive-in.

--Joe

 

[ZX2scort]

i went to drive in last summer to see hangover.... horrible experience. between the mosquitoes, the weed smoke and the people cooking, i wont do it again.

Did you go to the Ford/Wyoming drive-in? That's the only one that comes to mind.

 

[82coupe351]

I remember going there to see War Games and psyco, swingin on the swings till the sun was almost down then going to the snack bar to get some goodies. Got in the back of the truck in our blankets and watchin the movies was great times..

 

[nuttsgt]

I can't remember the last time I went to the drive in.

 

[383s10tim]

I go to the drive-in every year in ohio when I get my fireworks

 

[MystryGuy]

who remembers when 15 mile was a winding dirt road?

 

[RSWANNABE]

I don't remember that one but I do remember the Bel Air at 8 mile & van dyke.

Here's a website if your interested in drive ins
http://www.michigandriveins.com/