As promised, here are more television commercials from the 1961 season of "Route 66." It's amazing to encounter Chevrolet models of which I was unaware.
Category: Vehicles
School construction puts Kingman Street Drags on hiatus
The annual Kingman Street Drags event in downtown Kingman, Ariz., will be canceled this year because of the construction of a new school, reports the Kingman Daily Miner. Typically, the grounds of the White Cliffs Middle School campus at 400 Granview Ave. served as a staging ground for racers, as well as a place for … Continue reading School construction puts Kingman Street Drags on hiatus
“Cars” meets Cadillac Ranch
Be a little patient when you view this Lego stop-motion animation video. You will eventually see toys from the movie "Cars" being used in a re-creation of Cadillac Ranch near Amarillo, Texas. So is this were Lightning McQueen, Tow Mater and the rest of the Radiator Springs gang go after they die?
60-second man
Here's a video of someone repainting one of the cars planted into the ground at Cadillac Ranch west of Amarillo, Texas. It serves as a primer (pun intended) for those who want to learn how to repaint their car.
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While surfing at the London Telegraph's site, I noted that the newspaper touted Complete North America for its Route 66 driving tours, namely because it worked out a deal in which travelers can rent a car from the starting point in Chicago and not have to pay steep one-way dropoff fees when they finish their … Continue reading More of this, please …
Multimedia Route 66 update
The California State University-Heyward team that wants to place an interactive multimedia experience in a 1960s Volkswagen Beetle has filed a short update on its project: In short, the team is going to embark on a genuine Route 66 trip next month to gather data, and it also is seeking more sponsors for their project. … Continue reading Multimedia Route 66 update
Four-wheeled flourishes
The Route 66 town of Pontiac, Ill., has come up with a novel way to decorate its downtown, reports the Bloomington Pantagraph: The Pontiac City Council voted Monday to spend about $8,000 to purchase nine fiberglass models of 1957 convertibles, three of 1930s-era pickup trucks and artist supplies. The cars will be about 5½ feet … Continue reading Four-wheeled flourishes
From one toke to one take
Jim Motavalli, a columnist for The Daily Green alternative-energy magazine, tells about the fascinating background of Tom Shipley. Shipley works as a video producer at the Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla. According to the article, among Shipley's favorite work is documenting students' efforts at building vehicles for the North American Solar Car … Continue reading From one toke to one take
A big cruise in small cars
Come August, those who are cruising or living along the Mother Road are in for an unusual sight, courtesy of the 2010 Route 66 Microcar Rally. When we're talking about microcars, we're not kidding. Here are some of the types of cars you'll see during the cruise from Santa Monica, Calif., to Chicago: Most of … Continue reading A big cruise in small cars
A Humbler fumble
As the Super Bowl fast approaches, here's a fascinating Super Bowl ad from 1970, for the Pontiac GTO Humbler built by General Motors. Longtime roadie Mark Potter, who's done a lot of impeccable research about Route 66 and classic cars, said the ad aired only one time. He explained why in a comment on his … Continue reading A Humbler fumble