A little more than an hour ago, the 1957 Plymouth Belvedere that had been in a buried for five decades in a time capsule in downtown Tulsa, Okla., was hoisted out of the ground and placed on a flatbed truck. The car is now undergoing inspections by classic-car restorer Boyd Coddington. The protective wrapping will … Continue reading It’s out of the ground
Category: Events
Water found in buried-car vault
Uh oh. KRMG radio in Tulsa reported Wednesday morning that the 50-year-old time capsule that contains a 1957 Plymouth Belvedere had "several feet" of water around the car when the vault's lid was opened during preliminary excavations. The station reported that workers are removing out the water using sump pumps. That is discouraging news regarding … Continue reading Water found in buried-car vault
Pilgrims start to arrive
Those who have waited years to see the unearthing of a 1957 Plymouth Belevdere from a time capsule began arriving in Tulsa, Okla., on Tuesday, reported the Tulsa World. The newspaper talked to visitors from California, Georgia and England. Excavation of the burial vault that contained the Plymouth started Tuesday. There was, frankly, not that … Continue reading Pilgrims start to arrive
Slide show of Kansas Route 66 Parade
Emily went to last weekend's Kansas Route 66 Parade, which covered the length of Route 66 in Kansas and passed through Galena, Riverton and Baxter Springs. She assembled photographs that she shot into a slide show here, with accompaniment from Chuck Berry's "Maybellene." Included are many classic cars, Michael Wallis, and a couple of inspirations … Continue reading Slide show of Kansas Route 66 Parade
A salute to Mr. Pig Hip
The Lincoln (Ill.) Courier was there when Illinois Route 66ers threw an early 90th birthday party Saturday for longtime Pig Hip restaurant owner Ernie Edwards in Broadwell, Ill. The Pig Hip may be gone, but for its former owner, Sunday's ceremonies brought back generations of memories. "It has been just a wonderful day," said Edwards. … Continue reading A salute to Mr. Pig Hip
Get out the shovels
This Friday at noon, after 50 years underground, a 1957 Plymouth Belvedere will be unearthed from a time capsule at Sixth Street and Denver Avenue in downtown Tulsa, Okla. Later that day, the Belvedere will be unveiled before an audience at the Tulsa Convention Center and live on television and the Internet. The car was … Continue reading Get out the shovels
Triangle Motel to host cowboy poetry night
The Triangle Motel, a historic Route 66 motel in Amarillo, Texas, that is in the process of an involved restoration project, will host a cowboy poetry program at 7 p.m. June 20. The event will host poets, singers and musicians, including those from the Big Texan Steak Ranch. Eastbound Route 66ers who are going to … Continue reading Triangle Motel to host cowboy poetry night
Get hip to the Pig Hip sandwich
Route 66ers in Illinois are in for a rare treat on Sunday. Ernie Edwards, longtime owner of the Pig Hip restaurant that was recently destroyed by fire, will serve his trademark ham sandwiches from 2 to 5 p.m. at the restaurant's former site in Broadwell, Ill., reports the Lincoln (Ill.) Courier. The event is basically … Continue reading Get hip to the Pig Hip sandwich
Route 66 Blowout coverage
Two local newspapers provided extensive coverage to the Route 66 Blowout in Sapulpa, Okla., last weekend. One was the Sapulpa Daily Herald, which has a story and photographs (the page was having problems loading earlier; please be patient). The other was the Tulsa World, which has a slideshow of photographs and audio from the event.
Illinois Route 66 Hall of Famers announced
The current summer issue of The 66 News, published by the Route 66 Association of Illinois, announces its 2007 inductees to the Illinois Route 66 Hall of Fame. They are: Joy Henderson, former owner of Archie's Standard Service in Pontiac (1956-63) and the Hilltop Cafe in Cayuga (1963-65). Henderson is now 74. (The Pontiac Leader … Continue reading Illinois Route 66 Hall of Famers announced