McDonald's revealed today what the toys from the upcoming movie "Cars" will look like in its Happy Meals or Mighty Kids Meals. Here's a page with all the images of Doc Hudson, Luigi, Lightning McQueen, Flo, Mater, Ramone and Sally toys. Here's the news release that describes each of the toy's unique functions: Fast … Continue reading “Cars” toys come with Happy Meals on Friday
Day: June 6, 2006
Barstow Route 66 Museum to celebrate sixth anniversary
The Route 66 Mother Road Museum in Barstow, Calif., is marking its sixth annivesary on Saturday, June 17. There will be a classic car show, and several Route 66 authors will be on hand to sell and sign their books, including "Route 66 Lost and Found, Vol. 2" by Russell Olsen, "Route 66 in California" … Continue reading Barstow Route 66 Museum to celebrate sixth anniversary
Follow them down the road
After problems with acquiring a rental car in Chicago, Sara, Jennifer and Sherrie of the Route 66 blog seem to be having a great time during their trip down the Mother Road. They managed to cram in a lot of sights and snapped plenty of photos, too. Bunnygirl of the Vacation (All I Ever Wanted) … Continue reading Follow them down the road
Lincoln will be a happenin’ place
The Route 66 town of Lincoln, Ill., will be hosting not one, but two Mother Road-related events this week, according to the Bloomington Pantagraph. First, the Veterans Motor Car Club of America will meet at Guzzardo's restaurant for lunch on Wednesday as part of its tour. There will be about 60 cars that date from … Continue reading Lincoln will be a happenin’ place
Buddies reunite on Route 66 on 6/6/06
It's kind of an odd story out of Springfield, Mo., but here it is, straight from the Associated Press. And, no, they're not devil worshippers, as one of the men is a preacher.
“Cars” news roundup for June 6
Updated at 9 p.m. CST A few more reviews of "Cars" before its wide release on Friday: Michael Rechtshaffen of the Reuters news service called it "a thoroughly pleasant trip." John Hazleton of ScreenDaily.com called "Cars" "exquisitely crafted and warmly emotional." The Critics Tomatometer at Rotten Tomatoes was scoring "Cars" at a very high 89 … Continue reading “Cars” news roundup for June 6