Irv Gordon has just passed driving 2.9 million miles on his 1966 Volvo P1800, and aims to hit the 3 million mark within the next two years, reported European Car magazine. Gordon, of East Patchogue, N.Y., already is in the Guinness Book of World Records for most miles by one owner on a noncommercial vehicle. And … Continue reading Getting closer to 3,000,000 miles
Category: Vehicles
Bolin Ford adds new with the old
Completion remains weeks away, but the rebuilding of Bolin Ford Inc. in Bristow, Okla., is far enough along that I decided to take a tour of the facilities on Saturday before an open house in early December. A fire heavily damaged Bolin Ford in December 2008. The owners could have rebuilt in a mundane way. … Continue reading Bolin Ford adds new with the old
Is The Mill haunted?
I doubt it. But a Spirit of Tours ghost-investigation event on Oct. 8 at the Route 66 landmark in Lincoln, Ill., is bound to be entertaining, reported the Lincoln Courier. Spirit of Tours, based in nearby Bloomington, wants to check out The Mill, a 1929 restaurant that's being renovated for future use as a tourism … Continue reading Is The Mill haunted?
Getting kicks on an old Jeep
Global Content Partners is producing videos to mark Jeep's 70th anniversary. Here's a clip about two fellows he did the Mother Road in a 60-year-old Jeep. https://vimeo.com/29595465
A solid video by Solid Roots
This video from Solid Roots is one of the best I've seen about the recently completed Route 66 Rendezvous in San Bernardino, Calif. https://vimeo.com/29520023
Clues on Route 66 lead way to free Dodge SUV
Dodge gave away a 2012 model of its Journey sport-utility vehicle with a series of video clues earlier this month. Many of the clues were on Route 66 in Oklahoma, and it took the Neidy family less than six hours to find it after the first clue aired, according to Truck Trend magazine. The 200-mile … Continue reading Clues on Route 66 lead way to free Dodge SUV
Route 66 Rendezvous proclaimed “stellar”
The 2011 edition of the Route 66 Rendezvous in San Bernardino, Calif., had organizers and longtime observers searching for adjectives, reported the Redlands Daily Facts. It's hard to gauge whether the Rendezvous indeed set records. But the facts spell out success by any measure: The event's producer said the Rendezvous' economic impact will probably exceed … Continue reading Route 66 Rendezvous proclaimed “stellar”
Cruise night at the Route 66 Rendezvous
The Route 66 Rendezvous in San Bernardino, Calif., isn't close to being over, and already a video from it has been posted: https://youtu.be/3AfnmXD_dCY The Rendezvous continues through Sunday. UPDATE 9/17/2011: Route 66 TV has posted a few videos from the festival: https://youtu.be/B7nY77Iqdpo https://youtu.be/xOc9Zq1UYwc https://youtu.be/X66efAN3N7s UPDATE 9/18/2011: Here's a clip from the finals of the burnout … Continue reading Cruise night at the Route 66 Rendezvous
Winners of the Lollapalooza Route 66 Chevy ad contest
MOFILM recently ran a video contest for Chevrolet's Route 66 campaign where entrants were vying for $8,000 in cash, two tickets to the Lollapalooza music festival in Chicago, round-trip tickets, accommodations, and screening of the film at MOFILM's awards night. The contest wanted entrants to "re-create the spirit of Route 66." MOFILM also is running … Continue reading Winners of the Lollapalooza Route 66 Chevy ad contest
Depew annexes Route 66 Biker Park land
Trustees for the town of Depew, Okla., voted on July 28 to annex 120 acres several miles from the town that includes Charles Elliott's Route 66 Biker Park, pending approval by the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, reported the Sapulpa Daily Herald. The only remaining hurdle is ODOT allowing Elliott the mow the right-of-way next to … Continue reading Depew annexes Route 66 Biker Park land