dmfconsult Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 (edited) The Provincial Ministry of Transportation puts out these videos from time to time from shots taken while traveling some of the roads in the 60's. This particular video is a portion of the "Sea to Sky" highway that runs from Vancouver up to Whistler, BC from 1966 and generally runs along the ocean to a town called Squamish before going inland to Whistler. This was (and is) a very treacherous stretch of highway with many rockslides and washouts over the years given the terrain. It has improved a lot since this film, but it remains one of my favorite trips to run with the top down on the Electra, particularly if I have visitors from out of town. I have found at least one buick, a B-59, near the end of the video and I'm sure I saw a few others heading the other way. Enjoy! Edited January 27, 2022 by dmfconsult (see edit history) 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 That's an awesome ride! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Google Maps does not show a lot of roads in that area. Makes me want to take a ride. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmfconsult Posted January 28, 2022 Author Share Posted January 28, 2022 You are right about that JD there are no other roads there… as it is, that one is mostly cut into the side of the mountains. If the road is closed, which happens often for accidents or weather, you are stuck. You either have to turnaround or take the long way around detour that takes about 5 hours on a good day. if you and your lovely wife ever make it out this way, I’ll take you up that way! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 @dmfconsult Would love to experience it in person Doug. Thanks for the invite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 On 1/28/2022 at 7:17 AM, JohnD1956 said: @dmfconsult Would love to experience it in person Doug. Thanks for the invite. Us too, is too! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmfconsult Posted January 30, 2022 Author Share Posted January 30, 2022 (edited) Both the Electra and the Wagon have the capacity for all! Edited January 30, 2022 by dmfconsult (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 Now to get a passport 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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