Category: Vehicles

A drag race we can support

Ordinarily, we at Route 66 News don't plug auto racing ... nor many other sports events, for that matter. But we're making an exception for this one: the Route 66 Classic at Route 66 Raceway in Joliet, Ill. This sounds like something roadies can get behind: https://youtu.be/tyuLI-1be1c Here's a description of the event, in case … Continue reading A drag race we can support

A real Route 66 for Chevy’s Route 66 campaign

A few weeks ago, we told you about Chevrolet's video contest for a new ad that will air during the Super Bowl. Budding videographers can use any location, as long as it evokes the "spirit" of Route 66. Dakota Snider and Hunter Workman's entry apparently has upped the ante. How better to evoke the spirit of … Continue reading A real Route 66 for Chevy’s Route 66 campaign

Pontiac automotive museum provides a sneak peek

The new Pontiac-Oakland Museum and Resource Center in Pontiac, Ill., opened for a sneak preview Friday, reported the Pontiac Daily Leader. And it sounds like those who were there were wowed: Making it truly unique was that it was not simply row upon row of cars, but rather arranged with great thought with several pieces getting … Continue reading Pontiac automotive museum provides a sneak peek

Magic Lamp Inn will host preservation fundraiser

The historic Magic Lamp Inn on Route 66 in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., is hosting the Cucamonga Classics Route 66 Car Show on July 30 to help benefit the California Historic Route 66 Association's preservation fund. The flyer for the event is at left (click to enlarge). It will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. … Continue reading Magic Lamp Inn will host preservation fundraiser

Chevrolet uses Route 66 for inspiration in video contest

Chevrolet wants a video to air during next year's Super Bowl. It's asking budding filmmakers to submit their ideas for that ad, and it wants Route 66 as the key inspiration: You can view the main film for the campaign here. Here are the rules for submitting the ad: Round one Write a script for … Continue reading Chevrolet uses Route 66 for inspiration in video contest

And now, a commercial message

https://youtu.be/3IAxbvFTP48 For more about the Route 66 Rendezvous, go here. It's one of the biggest car shows in the country.

A seat at Route 66 Summerfest cruise

The video by Judd's Custom Photos gives you a great vantage point in watching the "Cruise Route 66 to Rolla" event from St. James, Mo., during last weekend's annual Route 66 Summerfest in Rolla. https://youtu.be/XxDBXpoOLj0

Scenes from the Route 66 Blowout

Here's what we found at the annual Route 66 Blowout today in Sapulpa, Okla., one of the biggest car shows in northeastern Oklahoma. https://youtu.be/nXKDAtqqgZU

Cadillac uses Route 66 to market to Chinese

Taking note of the growing affluence of the Chinese market, Cadillac used the allure of Route 66 during this rather epic three-minute commercial to tout the automaker's Chinese vehicle. Autoblog reports: In a new short film for the Chinese-market SRX, Cadillac attempts to bridge East with West via Route 66. The ad shows actress and … Continue reading Cadillac uses Route 66 to market to Chinese