Hal Jepsen walks by the Turning Point Ramp on PCH
Title
Hal Jepsen walks by the Turning Point Ramp on PCH
Description
Filmmaker Hal Jepsen walks by the Turning Point Ramp, which he advertised for sale on PCH by Topanga Lane.
The Turning Point Ramp was a capsule-shaped skateboard ramp invented by Scotty Senatore in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in 1979. Built from Lexan and aluminum, it raised up on a hydraulic stand. It appeared at exhibitions around the country, and in the Jepsen-produced film "Skateboard Madness" (1980). The first person to do a loop in the ramp was Scotty's brother Kent Senatore (Skateboarding Hall of Fame, 2021). Other famous skaters who rode it were Brad Bowman, Steve Caballero, Jim “Graystoke” Gray, Tony Hawk, Steve Lippman, and Jerry Valdez.
Only one Turning Point Ramp was built, but its design inspired the "cradles" in skateparks.
The Turning Point Ramp was a capsule-shaped skateboard ramp invented by Scotty Senatore in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in 1979. Built from Lexan and aluminum, it raised up on a hydraulic stand. It appeared at exhibitions around the country, and in the Jepsen-produced film "Skateboard Madness" (1980). The first person to do a loop in the ramp was Scotty's brother Kent Senatore (Skateboarding Hall of Fame, 2021). Other famous skaters who rode it were Brad Bowman, Steve Caballero, Jim “Graystoke” Gray, Tony Hawk, Steve Lippman, and Jerry Valdez.
Only one Turning Point Ramp was built, but its design inspired the "cradles" in skateparks.
Date
July 1981
Source
Digital only
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Creator
Mary Frampton
Publisher
Los Angeles Times, 1981-07-12