The 110-foot-tall Chrysler Plymouth tower sign in Bristow, Oklahoma, was taken apart Monday so it can be restored and then reassembled on Route 66 in the city.
Rhys Martin, president of the Oklahoma Route 66 Association, snapped a few photos of the job:
Encino Signs in nearby Tulsa has been contracted to restore the sign.
Grover Hubert “Red” Beard designed the sign and installed it atop his 24-hour car dealership in 1949.
The sign is believed to have gone dark sometime in the 1950s. The local historical society claims it would be the tallest freestanding sign on Route 66.
Local officials, including Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell, presided in August over a groundbreaking ceremony to move the sign. The restoration and relocation of the sign are expected to be completed in spring 2026, coinciding with Route 66’s centennial anniversary.
A state Route 66 revitalization grant is covering $700,000 of the $1 million project, with the rest from the city.
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