Pay a visit to Waldmire’s VW

If you miss seeing the late Bob Waldmire‘s Volkswagen minibus, you’ll have a chance to pay it a visit this weekend at the International Route 66 Mother Road Festival in Springfield, Ill.

According to the Springfield State Journal-Register:

The 1972 Volkswagen bus has been through three engines, approximately 300,000 miles and one unique owner.

The bus, which served as the home-away-from-home for the late Bob Waldmire, a well-known Route 66 artist and author, is ready for its big send-off at this weekend’s International Route 66 Mother Road Festival and Car Show in downtown Springfield.

Following the festival, the Waldmire VW will be on its way to the Route 66 Hall of Fame Museum in Pontiac.

Waldmire, who gained wide love and praise in the Route 66 community for his art and ambassadorship for the Mother Road, died of cancer in December.

The story goes on to describe the many bumper stickers on Waldmire’s VW, which has 300,000 miles on it. Waldmire’s Mustang and his artwork also will be on display at the festival.

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