Irv Gordon already owns the world record for most miles on one car. But he's aiming to drive his 1966 Volvo P1800 to the 3-million-mile mark sometime within the next three years, reports Auto123.com. Here are the impressive numbers: In 1998 he made the Guinness Book of World Records for most miles driven by a single … Continue reading Going for 3 million miles
Category: Road trips
For noble reasons or narcissism?
Scott Shakford, editor of the Desert Dispatch newspaper in Barstow, Calif., wrote an interesting editorial today about folks coming through town on cross-country Route 66 stunts and the newspaper's coverage of them (or lack thereof): We do interview some of them, if we think Barstow residents will find their stories interesting. [...] In our efforts, though, … Continue reading For noble reasons or narcissism?
CNG classic car rumbles to Capitol Hill
The Alabama duo who drove Route 66 in a compressed natural gas-powered 1966 Pontiac GTO extended the journey to the nation's capital today, according to the Birmingham (Ala.) News. U.S. Rep. Spencer Bachus, R-Ala., got the treat of driving the car briefly to the U.S. Capitol. The Detroit classic rumbled up Independence Avenue and rolled … Continue reading CNG classic car rumbles to Capitol Hill
Route 66 nearly 60 years ago
Route 66 enthusiast and author Joe Sonderman said he recently acquired a DVD from an Albuquerque man of home-movie footage during a Route 66 trip in 1953 from Chicago to Los Angeles. As Sonderman said on his Facebook account about the footage: "The Youtube quality doesn't do it justice and it could stand some editing. … Continue reading Route 66 nearly 60 years ago
An article to avoid
Generally, I appreciate all of the Route 66-related articles that Helium.com has posted in recent weeks. However, there is one exception: the "Places to avoid while traveling on Route 66" by Eva Perry, which is loaded with inaccuracies or ill-conceived warnings. I'll summarize the problems that Perry sees on the Mother Road: A vaguely mentioned … Continue reading An article to avoid
Sequel to CNG tour is planned
Mark McConville and Keith Barfield, the duo from Alabama who just finished a tour of Route 66 in a 1966 Pontiac GTO powered by compressed natural gas, is planning to do it again next year, reports the Birmingham News. This time, McConville and Barfield are hoping others who support their efforts to lessen America's dependence on … Continue reading Sequel to CNG tour is planned
Illinois Route 66 ambassador chosen
Freelance photographer Matthew Comer, 28, of Manchester, England, was picked as the United Kingdom's first Illinois Route 66 Ambassador from more than 100 candidates, according to a story today in This Is Lancashire. Following the nationwide search, Matthew has won the ultimate trip of a lifetime to Illinois where he will travel the iconic Route … Continue reading Illinois Route 66 ambassador chosen
Take the byway that’s the best
Here's a nicely compact video about the Route 66 National Scenic Byway in New Mexico:
Call of the whacky
This YouTube poster called "pappymeme," aka Mondo Man, checked out a few Route 66 sights in Arizona and California and let loose his trademark Tarzan yell. There's more where this came from at his YouTube account, but I like these best, especially the bemused look from Bottletree Ranch owner Elmer Long. Maybe it's because Elmer … Continue reading Call of the whacky
Follow her east
Claudia Heller, who's written a bunch of recent articles about Route 66 in California for the Pasadena Star-News, tucked into a report about Route 66 enthusiast Kim Anderson that she's about to write a series about the Mother Road during a trip from Needles, Calif., to Chicago. Considering Heller's well-researched previous stories, I'm looking forward … Continue reading Follow her east