The Railsplitter Antique Auto Club, along with the Route 66 Heritage Foundation of Logan County, is holding a classic car show from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at The Mill in Lincoln, Ill. -- a former Route 66 restaurant that's undergoing restoration. According to the Lincoln Courier: Registration is open to everyone and the … Continue reading Car show will help restore The Mill
Category: Vehicles
Blue highways turning green
Time magazine takes a look at the idea of having "green" highways in America -- historic roads that would cater to electric vehicles, cyclists and even runners. The article mentions the Mother Road in a paragraph: If other, more famous heritage routes are any indication, a green-corridor network just might work. Route 66, the classic … Continue reading Blue highways turning green
Scenes from the Mother Road Festival
An auto-enthusiast outfit called ARS Promotions put together a video from last weekend's International Route 66 Mother Road Festival in Springfield, Ill.
Building roads
Check out this footage of a new television ad for GMC trucks, especially around the 0:06 mark: (Hat tip: Johnny "Moo-Moo" Miller)
It’s a gas, gas, gas
Mark McConville and Keith Barfield want to drive a cherry-looking 1966 Pontiac GTO down the length of Route 66 sometime next year. But the GTO won't be powered by gasoline. They will attempt the trip entirely with compressed natural gas, or CNG, and reportedly will be the first vehicle to do so on the Mother … Continue reading It’s a gas, gas, gas
Route 66 Rendezvous attendance rises
Attendance at the annual Route 66 Rendezvous in San Bernardino, Calif., rose significantly over the previous year, reported the San Bernardino County Sun. The bureau states the Rendezvous usually brings about 500,000 downtown during its four-day span, and this year that figure was met and then some, officials say. "It is an increase from last … Continue reading Route 66 Rendezvous attendance rises
Scenes from the Berwyn car show
Here is a slide show from this weekend's Berwyn Route 66 Car Show in Berwyn, Ill.
Road Bug
Check out what this fellow in Italy did with a classic Volkwagen Beetle: In an e-mail, he said that he wasn't quite finished with the Beetle, and his dream is to drive that car on the real Route 66 one day.
Rendezvous Report
Here is some coverage from the Route 66 Rendezvous this weekend in San Bernardino, Calif. --- A lucky reporter at the Redlands Daily Facts tried the fare at the barbecue booths at the festival. --- The Contra Costa Times takes a closer look at the alternative-fuel vehicles and other "green" practices at the event. --- … Continue reading Rendezvous Report
Revving up for Route 66 Rendezvous
The Route 66 Rendezvous returns to San Bernardino, Calif., this weekend, and this is the 20th edition of the humongous classic-car event. A few stories relating to the event: --- The Press-Enterprise reports that 10 percent of the cars registered are from out of state -- an all-time high. --- The San Bernardino County Sun … Continue reading Revving up for Route 66 Rendezvous