The Cadillac Ranch on Route 66 near Amarillo, Texas, has inspired a number of imitators in recent years of various vehicles half-buried in the ground at an angle. First was the Bug Ranch on Route 66 near Conway, Texas. Last year was the Combine City near Amarillo. Now we have the Airstream Ranch near Orlando, … Continue reading Another Cadillac Ranch inspiration
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Book review: “The Big Book of Car Culture”
Disclosure: I'm not a big car nut. Sure, I learned during my years on the farm to change the oil, keep an eye on the gauges and how to use starter fluid into cold diesel engines. But if someone talked about a Gremlin, I'd relate to the little monsters in the Steven Spielberg film, not … Continue reading Book review: “The Big Book of Car Culture”
Tour of the California Route 66 Museum
LiveCarShows.com has posted a nicely produced tour of the California Route 66 Museum in Victorville, Calif. There's a lot of focus on a teardrop trailer displayed at the museum. And for those who doubt whether Route 66 is an international tourist attraction, check out the museum's map of visitors.
He’s a Pinto man
The Springfield (Ill.) Journal-Register, previewing the International Route 66 Mother Road Festival this weekend, published a great story about car exhibitor Tony Peterson of nearby Staunton, who collects Ford Pintos. Yes, Pintos. That car that safety advocates said was a fire trap. A model that contains as much infamy as the Edsel. Peterson has nine … Continue reading He’s a Pinto man
At least they’re not going to the cemetery
Route 66 is hosting a caravan of cars on its way to a show in Elk City, Okla. It's not just any cars. They're funeral hearses. At lot of these car owners showed up Friday in Galena, Kan., according the Joplin (Mo.) Globe. And here's a funny anecdote from the story: Redmond said he has … Continue reading At least they’re not going to the cemetery
More scenes from the Route 66 Rendezvous
Quite a few videos have popped up on YouTube from the recently completed Route 66 Rendezvous in San Bernardino. Here is a Best of Show vehicle, which is a semi-truck (!): Here is the Best of Show motorcycle: And here is the winner of the freestyle division in the burnout contest. Watch a Jeep disappear … Continue reading More scenes from the Route 66 Rendezvous
Getting ready in Springfield
The sixth annual International Route 66 Mother Road Festival in Springfield, Ill., isn't until next weekend, but the Springfield Journal-Register is already hyping it up. A few changes: First, after a two-year hiatus, the sock hop is back in the Prairie Capital Convention Center with Frankie Avalon as the headliner. Tickets are $16 to $26. … Continue reading Getting ready in Springfield
Images from the Route 66 Rendezvous
Here's a pretty good still-photo compilation of the classic cars seen at the Route 66 Rendezvous in San Bernardino, Calif., this past weekend: As for attendance at the festival, the San Bernardino County Sun reports: Andrea Winter, San Bernardino Visitors and Convention Center spokeswoman, deemed the Rendezvous - the city's premier annual event - a … Continue reading Images from the Route 66 Rendezvous
Grumbles about Rendezvous changes don’t mean much
A story from the Inland Press-Enterprise this morning reports on the changes to the Route 66 Rendezvous cruise regulations and how they're getting "mixed reviews." But, looking closer at the complainers and the changes, there's not much of a controversy at all with the San Bernardino classic-car festival. There's one fellow who grumbled about the … Continue reading Grumbles about Rendezvous changes don’t mean much
Route 66 Rendezvous starts today
The Route 66 Rendezvous in San Bernardino, Calif., begins today and continues through the weekend. You can go to the San Bernardino County Sun for plenty of coverage and videos about the big car event. One of the big changes is that the Rendezvous wraps up an hour earlier each night, at 9 p.m., to … Continue reading Route 66 Rendezvous starts today