The Ford Motor Co., Team Mustang, Ford Performance and HoonDog Performance Group (HPG) are planning a Chicago-to-Los Angeles trip on Route 66 that will include two 2019 Ford Mustang Bullitt prototype cars on display. To mark the 50th anniversary of the Bullitt, the groups will drive Route 66 westward from May 25 to June 3. According … Continue reading Mustang enthusiasts plan Route 66 tour with Bullitt prototypes
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Huge development planned for downtown Baxter Springs
A developer has purchased nearly one block of downtown Baxter Springs, Kansas, and plans to open a car museum, go-kart track, craft-beer bar and a restaurant there. David Hickmott of “Decades of Wheels," a nonprofit corporation based in nearby Miami, Oklahoma, plans the massive development in the west side of the 1100 block of Military … Continue reading Huge development planned for downtown Baxter Springs
Big weekend for Route 66 festivals wraps up
Several big Route 66 festivals this past weekend -- Illinois Red Carpet Corridor Festival in northern Illinois, the Arizona Route 66 Fun Run, and Rawhide Days in Tucumcari, New Mexico. From the Fun Run's start in Seligman and nearby Grand Canyon Caverns, longtime roadie Frank Kocevar put together this video that stars Angel "Guardian Angel … Continue reading Big weekend for Route 66 festivals wraps up
California Route 66 Museum forced to auction its antique truck
A recent crime wave around the California Route 66 Museum in Victorville has prompted it to auction a 1947 Studebaker truck that has been parked for years in front of the facility. I-15 Auctions of nearby Hesperia, California, took bids of up to $2,300 Friday night for the vehicle, with final bids slated for later … Continue reading California Route 66 Museum forced to auction its antique truck
Michael Wallis reprises his Sheriff of Radiator Springs role for PSA
Michael Wallis, author of "Route 66: The Mother Road" and other best-selling books, this week reprised what probably remains his best-known role -- the Sheriff of Radiator Springs in the Disney-Pixar "Cars" animated movies -- for a video about the dangers of texting and driving. The video was shot with a replica of a 1949 … Continue reading Michael Wallis reprises his Sheriff of Radiator Springs role for PSA
Official: Only 50-50 chance of getting federal money for ART
Albuquerque's chief operating officer said the city has only a "50/50" chance of receiving a $75 million federal grant to help pay for the troubled Albuquerque Rapid Transit project. Lawrence Rael gave the grim assessment to Albuquerque Journal editors and reports last month, and that getting the money for the new mass-transit project depends on … Continue reading Official: Only 50-50 chance of getting federal money for ART
Texas approves Route 66 license plate
The state of Texas this month approved a Route 66 specialty license plate, and proceeds from its sale will support a Route 66 association in the Lone Star State. According to KTRE-TV, in Lufkin, Texas: The Route 66 design, by My Plates, will include a Texas US.66 road sign and will include the signature Route … Continue reading Texas approves Route 66 license plate
New neon sign, lizard statue goes up in Kingman
Route 66 author and tour guide Jim Hinckley recently sent a long list of additions in Kingman, Arizona -- including a new neon sign along Route 66 and a statue of a big lizard. Based on those two things, it's safe to say Kingman no longer is a sleepy Route 66 town. Hinckley wrote: Improvements … Continue reading New neon sign, lizard statue goes up in Kingman
Mayor: Albuquerque Rapid Transit “a bit of a lemon”
New Albuquerque mayor Tim Keller this week said problems besetting Albuquerque Rapid Transit are so deep and many, it will take months before the controversial bus system along Central Avenue (aka Route 66) becomes fully operational. “The problems are much worse than I think anyone believed. ... This project is a bit of a lemon,” … Continue reading Mayor: Albuquerque Rapid Transit “a bit of a lemon”
Albuquerque still waiting for ART grant from feds
New Albuquerque mayor Tim Keller can't be too happy with his predecessor now. Not only is his city facing a budget deficit of about $10 million, but the city still hasn't received $75 million in federal money to help pay for the now-completed Albuquerque Rapid Transit project more than a year after it began construction. … Continue reading Albuquerque still waiting for ART grant from feds