Crenshaw mall of the 40's 50's 60' 70's with it's art deco buildings was a meeting place for many street races, but you be the judge of how nice it used to be:
http://cobb.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8345...eca8970d-500wi
http://cobb.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8345...964ed91970d-pi
http://ridley-thomas.lacounty.gov/Ar..._2_630x215.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5105/...235c12d6e9.jpg
The Majestic sign long after Pontiac moved out
http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:A...hOgTVj_qgGaVf7
When Pontiac was there;
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8491/8...b3791287_m.jpg
Majestic all boarded up and fenced off:
http://www.synthetrix.com/cool/JHB/image/dscn0135.jpg
After the Watts riot of 65 it was never the same, but the time when we were looking for races was 1967-1970 era.