The Green Roadway, a project to generate "green" energy along highways that is endorsed by the Route 66 Alliance, is auctioning patents to states starting today. What's interesting is how the Green Roadway aims to generate that electricity. I thought it'd be a mix of standard solar panels and wind turbines to do so. But … Continue reading Well, blow me down
Category: Vehicles
Cadillac Ranch takes on unintended meaning
Mitch Potter of the Toronto Star talks to Stanley Marsh 3, the Amarillo tycoon who created the art landmark that is Cadillac Ranch just off Route 66 on the west side of town. But in the summer of 2009, this iconic row of classic Cadillacs jutting skyward from a farm field in the Texas Panhandle … Continue reading Cadillac Ranch takes on unintended meaning
Gull wing gathering
A group of DeLorean car owners from Oklahoma recently went to POPS on Route 66 in Arcadia, Okla. One of them even had his DeLorean decked out to resemble the time-traveling car from the "Back to the Future" films. Awesome.
Scenes from the Rendezvous
Here is a slide show of the many great rides seen at the annual Route 66 Rendezvous in San Bernardino, Calif. Rockabilly music is by Three Bad Jacks. This year's Rendezvous, the 20th, will be Sept. 17-20.
Route 66 Alliance endorses plug-in vehicle project
In the middle of this story from the Santa Monica (Calif.) Daily Press about the Green Roadway Project, which seeks to eventually bring green-powered infrastructure across the United States to recharge electric vehicles, is this: The Route 66 Alliance, which promotes and preserves the historic roadway that terminates in Santa Monica, announced its endorsement of … Continue reading Route 66 Alliance endorses plug-in vehicle project
Book review: “Driving Like Crazy”
P.J. O'Rourke seems to be in a somewhat dour mood these days. The famed gonzo journalist is feeling the creeping effects of age, blames auto executives, unions and politicians alike for the current free-fall of American cars, and saves his biggest ire to the "Fun Suckers" that are ruining everything he loves. Yet O'Rourke's 14th … Continue reading Book review: “Driving Like Crazy”
Scenes from the Route 66 Blowout
The Route 66 Blowout in Sapulpa, Okla., is a dandy of a classic-car ... and pickup truck ... and motorcycle show. Here are photos I took from the festival on Saturday. Believe me, there's a lot more from where that came.
It’s a gas, gas, gas
If you live in northern California, here's something for you to check out. Route 66 enthusiast Mark Reiff converted the front yard of his Woodland, Calif., home into a virtual museum of gas-station memorabilia. And he drives a fabulous-looking tow truck, too. You can see it all in this video by the Sacramento Bee.
Ford issues Route 66 challenges
Ford's Fiesta Movement site has issued challenges to a bunch of young, hip "agents" who are spending six months behind the wheel of a 2011 Ford Fiesta and posting videos of their adventures on the site. Here's one of the challenges: It’s a long stretch of classic American road, but it doesn’t show up on … Continue reading Ford issues Route 66 challenges
Scenes from the Route 66 Car Show
Here is a slide show of nice-looking rides at Saturday's Route 66 Car Show in Joplin, Mo. The music choice of "Whiskey Lullaby" is a bit bizarre, though.