Members of the Joliet Region Model A Restorers' Club participated in the Illinois Route 66 Red Carpet Corridor weekend from Joliet to Pontiac. The one who shot this video was driving a 1931 Ford Model A pickup. Great-looking vehicle, but, as you'll see in the footage, the payload isn't much.
Category: Vehicles
Catching the VW bug
It's a complicated story -- which the Orange County Register can tell more completely -- but it's about Dave Torstenson's fascination with vintage Volkwagen minibuses, the generous VW community, and an improbable quest to drive a ramshackle 1972 minibus from Tulsa to Los Angeles while being filmed by a documentary crew. Route 66 connections? There … Continue reading Catching the VW bug
Driving Route 66 in a lawn mower
Matt Land, national sales manager of the Magic Circle Corp. lawn mower manufacturer in Coatesville, Ind., is going to travel 2,000 miles from Indiana to Sacramento, Calif., in one of the company's Dixie Choppers, according to the Indianapolis Star. He'll travel mostly on Route 66. Where interstate travel is unavoidable, he'll put the lawn mower … Continue reading Driving Route 66 in a lawn mower
Rendezvous cuts back on entries and hours
It's usually a bad sign if a festival prunes back its entries and hours of operation. But the Route 66 Rendezvous in San Bernardino, Calif., with an annual attendance of well over a half-million, is not just any festival. The San Bernardino County Sun reports that the number of car entries will be cut back … Continue reading Rendezvous cuts back on entries and hours
Rendezvous rods
Purcell Productions has posted a nice promotional video touting the annual Route 66 Rendezvous in San Bernardino, Calif. This year's event is Sept. 13-16. More than a half-million people attend each year. But the stars of the show are the cars, as this video shows.
Rendezvous at the Rock
Check this out. Emily, aka Redforkhippie, was at the Rock Cafe in Stroud, Okla., this week and ran into Route 66 artist Bob Waldmire there. He was giving way copies of this drawing he created. Pictured is the Rock Cafe, along with Waldmire's tan Volkswagen minibus and Fillmore, the VW minibus that appeared in the … Continue reading Rendezvous at the Rock
Subaru touts Route 66
The spring issue of Drive magazine by carmaker Subaru contains a good, brief overview of Route 66, along with a few good pictures.
A dream realized
The Wichita Eagle recounts the story of Bob Sandifer and his lifelong dream to tour Route 66 in a vintage Chevrolet Nomad. He had to overcome serious heart problems a few years ago, but finally realized his dream in 2004. From the article is this priceless quote by Sandifer: "Route 66 reminds me how some … Continue reading A dream realized
Details emerge on Rolla’s Route 66 Summerfest
According to the Rolla (Mo.) Daily News, the town's Route 66 Summerfest is "getting bigger every year." This year's version is from May 31 to June 2. A special tabloid newspaper detailing the event, with a distribution of more than 20,000 copies, will hit the streets in early May outlining the festival. With the slogan, … Continue reading Details emerge on Rolla’s Route 66 Summerfest
Marshfield wants 66 car show an annual event
The Marshfield Rotary Club of Marshfield, Mo., hopes its Route 66 Car Show next weekend is successful enough to be an annual event, reports the Springfield (Mo.) News-Leader. The group wants to make enough money from the event to pay for community projects. One of those projects includes Rotary Park, next to City Hall. "The … Continue reading Marshfield wants 66 car show an annual event