Monte Vista Drive-In

Grant Road and El Camino,
Mountain View, CA 94040

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This drive-in was located on Grant Road in Mountain View. Would like to hear stories and know more about it, it was pulled down in the late 70’s.

Contributed by Garrett M. Hammell

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scottfavareille
scottfavareille on March 31, 2004 at 10:35 pm

I do recall in the 1970’s for several years before its close, it did run triple bills at the admission price of $1.50 per carload. It was an independent at that time.

lostmemory
lostmemory on October 26, 2008 at 1:10 am

In 1975 the Monte Vista Drive-In had a capacity for 863 cars.

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on June 12, 2009 at 6:14 am

This drive-in opened on August 4, 1950 at a cost of $150,000. It closed in 1978 and was replaced by a low-income housing development. Here is a photo circa 1950s:
http://tinyurl.com/mo6rtm

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on February 13, 2010 at 3:13 am

Here is an ad circa early 1960s:
http://tinyurl.com/yb9yjnp

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on February 13, 2010 at 3:18 am

Here is a 1956 aerial photo:
http://tinyurl.com/y89rhrw

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