A new, North Carolina-based tour company is offering a novel way to see Route 66 -- by renting a classic car for the 2,400-mile trip. Blacktop Candy's is offering an upgraded 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air, 1966 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, or 1967 Camaro Super Sport for 18-day tours (both eastbound and westbound) from April through September … Continue reading Tour company offering classic cars for Route 66 trips
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Touring Route 66 in a ’66 Chevelle
Cole Quinnell was going to display his beautifully renovated 1966 Chevelle at the Flex-a-lite booth at SEMA and compete in the Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational, both in the Las Vegas area. Quinnell and photographer Robert McGaffin decided to take much of old Route 66 on the trip from Detroit to Vegas. They posted these two videos … Continue reading Touring Route 66 in a ’66 Chevelle
Cadillac Ranch patriarch faces serious charges in lawsuit
Stanley Marsh 3, owner of the Cadillac Ranch landmark near Route 66 near Amarillo, Texas, may face ugly days in a courtroom. We'll excerpt a couple of parts of the Amarillo Globe-News story, filed late Thursday: An Amarillo woman has filed a civil lawsuit against Stanley Marsh 3, alleging he gave her teenage son cash, … Continue reading Cadillac Ranch patriarch faces serious charges in lawsuit
Book review: “Route 66: The People, The Places, The Dream”
Reading "Route 66: The People, The Places, The Dream" (paperback, self-published, 260 pages, $34.95) is like listening to two New Jersey chums talking about their first trip on the Mother Road in a vintage Cadillac. Plenty of Route 66 travelogues delve into the road's rich history and context (Rick Antonson's "Route 66 Still Kicks" is … Continue reading Book review: “Route 66: The People, The Places, The Dream”
Cadillac guys turn Route 66 journey into a book
Sal Santoro and Bob Walton drove a 1968 Cadillac the length of Route 66 about three years ago. Their experiences during their 7,300-mile trip were parlayed into a book, "Route 66: The People, The Places, The Dream." This is a video about the book's authors: https://youtu.be/diGQV5ESTiA My review of their book will be posted in … Continue reading Cadillac guys turn Route 66 journey into a book
A ride on Radiator Springs Racers
If you're not able to check out the Radiator Springs Racers ride, this video will be the next-best thing. The interesting thing is the videographer filmed in both sides of the ride. Each side contains unique characteristics, and it couldn't have been easy to get all that footage when wait times have reportedly been as … Continue reading A ride on Radiator Springs Racers
Attendance falls at Route 66 Rendezvous
The official numbers aren't in yet. But a consensus emerged Sunday that attendance at the annual Route 66 Rendezvous classic-car show in San Bernardino, Calif., was markedly down this year, according to the San Bernardino County Sun. Reasons for the crowd drop-offs included: --- Hot weather. High temperatures on Friday and Saturday -- the two … Continue reading Attendance falls at Route 66 Rendezvous
Route 66 TV feels the glow of neon
After a hiatus, Route 66 TV Net and host Jim Conkle have returned to YouTube this weekend with a report from the Route 66 Rendezvous in San Bernardino, Calif. Here, Conkle chats with the winners of the vehicle neon lighting contest: https://youtu.be/WG13122SB6c Three more new videos can be seen at Route66PulseTV's channel. For nonstop coverage … Continue reading Route 66 TV feels the glow of neon
Off-roading near Route 66
Don't try this at home, kids. This fellow decides to test his four-wheel drive jeep on the boulders and lava fields around Amboy Crater, just off Route 66 near Amboy, Calif. https://youtu.be/ilKQRG7P1K8 If anyone needs to test-drive a new 4WD vehicle or check the performance of a new Mars Rover design, you could do a … Continue reading Off-roading near Route 66
Illinois town adds quick-charging station for electric cars
A quick-charging station has been installed at the Uptown Station Parking Deck in downtown Normal, Ill., for the benefit of electric-vehicle drivers, including Route 66 tourists, reported the Bloomington Pantagraph. The Level 3 DC Quick Charge station enables drivers to charge their EV batteries to 80 percent in a mere 30 minutes. “Being able to charge mid-day … Continue reading Illinois town adds quick-charging station for electric cars