Category: Vehicles

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

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

New videos from the Mother Road

DiscoverOklahoma, which is part of the Oklahoma Department of Tourism, today posted two videos about Route 66. One is about Afton Station in Afton; the other is about the Oklahoma Route 66 Museum in Clinton.

Packard passion

This is a video that shows the Packards on display at Afton Station on Route 66 in Afton, Okla.

Crazy cars

Here's Nat King Cole's version of "Route 66," accompanying a collection of the craziest-looking cars you'll ever see.

The star of “Two-Lane Blacktop”

Although I didn't like "Two-Lane Blacktop" much, I always wondered what happened to that souped-up 1955 Chevrolet that essentially starred (along with singer James Taylor) in the 1971 cult film that was partly filmed on Route 66. A story in the Berkshire Eagle in Massachusetts answers that question. Walt Bailey of Maryland owns the car, … Continue reading The star of “Two-Lane Blacktop”