The 1957 Plymouth Belvedere, aka Miss Belvedere, that was unearthed from a Tulsa time capsule to much fanfare in 2007, is sitting in a New Jersey warehouse, apparently unwanted, according to a recent story in Hemmings Motor News. Because water inundated the vault during its 50-year residence, rust and mud covered the Belvedere and rendered … Continue reading Miss Belvedere languishing in a warehouse
Category: Vehicles
Tesla supercharger added to La Posada grounds
A supercharger for Telsa electric cars has been added to one of the parking lots of the historic La Posada hotel on Route 66 in Winslow, Ariz., according to the Casa Grande Dispatch. The newspaper also said La Posada will add chargers for other electric cars, including Nissan, Toyota, Honda and GM. Hotel co-owner Allan … Continue reading Tesla supercharger added to La Posada grounds
Antique truck show will feature Campbell 66 Express
The American Truck Historical Society's National Convention in Springfield, Mo., not only will feature cruises and speech on Route 66, but a speaker about the town's long-closed Campbell 66 Express trucking firm, according to news release from the society and its website. The convention, scheduled for May 29-31 at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds, will include … Continue reading Antique truck show will feature Campbell 66 Express
Joplin dedicates Route 66 Mural Park
Most of it has been up for months, but Joplin, Mo., dedicated its Route 66 Mural Park on Thursday night with a ribbon-cutting and other downtown events. The park near at Seventh and Main — where two alignments of Route 66 intersect — features one-half of a 1964 Corvette embedded in a wall as a … Continue reading Joplin dedicates Route 66 Mural Park
Southwest Missouri station puts Route 66 segments online
Years ago, KY3-TV reporter Ed Fillmer, a native of the Route 66 town of Marshfield, Mo., shot segments about Route 66 in Missouri. Yesterday, the Springfield, Mo., station put those segments online. The video cannot be embedded, but I've provided direct links and descriptions of them. Some of these videos date to the 1970s. I recommend … Continue reading Southwest Missouri station puts Route 66 segments online
A word from our sponsor
Here's a 1961 television spot -- nearly two minutes long -- for Chevrolet. https://youtu.be/Mrf-pWfEyd8 Have you seen the USA -- or Route 66 -- in your Chevrolet? And the folks who made that ad somehow wondered years later where psychedelia came from. UPDATE: Apparently the link I had was taken down. However, I found a … Continue reading A word from our sponsor
Joplin will dedicate Route 66 Mural Park on Thursday
The Joplin, Mo., Chamber of Commerce will hold a ribbon-cutting to dedicate the Route 66 Mural Park at 6:05 p.m. Thursday, according to a news release from the chamber. The park near at Seventh and Main -- where two alignments of Route 66 intersect -- features one-half of a 1964 Corvette embedded in a wall … Continue reading Joplin will dedicate Route 66 Mural Park on Thursday
A trip down Memory Lane in a 1950 Hudson
Here's a nearly quarter-century-old video from Dan Uscian cruising Route 66 near Lexington, Ill., in his 1950 Hudson, including a 1926 alignment now called Memory Lane that includes re-creations of vintage billboards. The original stretch of Route 66 in Lexington is open for pedestrians or cycling, but townsfolk reopen it for vehicular traffic on special … Continue reading A trip down Memory Lane in a 1950 Hudson
Book review: “By Mopar to the Golden Gate”
What would it be like to travel the length of the Lincoln Highway, then return home on much of Route 66, in a classic car? Denny Gibson, a longtime aficionado of historic roads and an occasional commenter on this website, provides the answer in a new book, "By Mopar to the Golden Gate" (140 pages, … Continue reading Book review: “By Mopar to the Golden Gate”
Route 66 roadies’ memories of Jay Leno
In case you missed it, Jay Leno logged his last night Thursday as host of NBC's "The Tonight Show" after 22 years in the chair. You can watch the entire episode online, but here's his emotional and graceful goodbye: Even though Leno is known as a car nut, not many roadies can claim they had … Continue reading Route 66 roadies’ memories of Jay Leno