See scenes from Route 66 and images of classic vehicles during this video taken during an AIDS benefit at the original Barney's Beanery in West Hollywood, Calif.
Category: Vehicles
Spirit of America and Route 66
Here's a good video that stars a patriotically decked out 1967 Corvette Stingray and Angel "Guardian of Route 66" Delgadillo.
Reports from the Route 66 Rally
The Route 66 Rally from Chicago to Los Angeles started yesterday, and a number of teams in the event have been filing reports from along the way. Team Scion posted a number of photos from its first day, including images of the Ambler-Becker Texaco Gas Station in Dwight, Ill. The group ended its day at … Continue reading Reports from the Route 66 Rally
66 Bowl up for sale; investors sought for it
The historic 66 Bowl in Oklahoma City soon will be up for sale, and an organizer of the Okie Twist-off music and car festival and an area Realtor are looking for help from investors to buy and preserve the property, according to e-mails I received today. The owners of the 66 Bowl confirmed by e-mail … Continue reading 66 Bowl up for sale; investors sought for it
Scenes from the Fun Run
Here's a very good slide show by Jeff Rucker from last week's Historic Route 66 Fun Run in western Arizona. Songs from the "Cars" soundtrack are included.
Looks like they made it
The fellows in Cars for a Grand managed to drive that $1,000 Cadillac all the way on the Route 66 corridor from Chicago to Los Angeles, according to a news release this morning. Chris and Jorge purchased the car on April 9th in Thomson, IL where it was reportedly kept in a barn and summer … Continue reading Looks like they made it
Cross-country in a $1,000 car
Two guys aim to drive Route 66 to Los Angeles in a car they're going to purchase in Chicago for $1,000 or less. And, no, they aren't hopping into a time machine and going back 40 years. This is the rather ingenious publicity stunt by Cars for a Grand, a site that lists cars for … Continue reading Cross-country in a $1,000 car
Antique Greyhound buses to meet in Adrian
A group of 1950s Greyhound Scenicruiser buses will meet later this week at the "Hounds of the Mother Road Reunion" in Adrian, Texas. A small convoy of these buses met at a motel on 11th Street (aka Route 66) in Tulsa on Tuesday night. The event in the Texas Panhandle is set for Thursday and … Continue reading Antique Greyhound buses to meet in Adrian
Museum waits and waits and waits
The Illinois State Police Museum, located on Route 66 on the northeast side of Springfield, Ill., was initially awarded a $100,000 state grant in 2002 for expansion. Eight years and three governors (of two political parties) later, the museum is still waiting for that grant, according to the State Journal-Register. And while the $100,000 grant … Continue reading Museum waits and waits and waits
FedEx takes electric vehicle down Route 66
FedEx has decided to demonstrate its new all-electric urban delivery van with stops along Route 66 from Monday through April 6. It's part of the "Charge Up Route 66" tour. The tour is planning stops in St. Louis, Joplin, Oklahoma City, Amarillo and Albuquerque, in addition to the Mother Road's bookend cities of Los Angeles … Continue reading FedEx takes electric vehicle down Route 66