Five Austin Sevens, dating from 1929 to 1938, were taken off the oceanliner and made their way through the Big Apple's streets a couple of days ago. They group, sponsored by the British-based 750 Motor Club, is on its way to Chicago, where they will start their Route 66 trip. A travel blog of the … Continue reading Austin Sevens on their way to Chicago
Category: Vehicles
Berwyn, Ill., holding a Route 66 car show
The city of Berwyn, Ill., is celebrating the 80th anniversary of Route 66 with its 16th annual Historic Route 66 Car Show on Sept. 9. Entrants can win a $2,000 gas card. With some of those old beasts they'll be driving, that might get them all the way to Carbondale. 😉 The Auto Channel has … Continue reading Berwyn, Ill., holding a Route 66 car show
New Chrysler PT Cruiser model
I know there are quite a few Route 66ers who drive retro-looking Chrysler PT Cruisers. Those on the West Coast probably will like the new one -- it's called the Pacific Coast Highway Edition. Here are photos of the vehicle from the press release. Chrysler, as I recall, did pretty well with its last special … Continue reading New Chrysler PT Cruiser model
More tractor roadshow news
The Pontiac (Ill.) Daily Leader has more coverage of this past weekend's Route 66 Antique Tractor Roadshow, including a photo of a cool-looking 1950 Oliver Row Crop 77.
Old tractors keep a’rollin’
About 80 drivers of antique tractors showed up Saturday at Route 66 Antique Tractors Roadshow, which started in Normal, Ill., and stopped at Pontiac for the day. The event continues Sunday at Dwight and Odell, reports the Bloomington Pantagraph. Organizers said participation was down slightly from last year's event, probably because of the higher cost … Continue reading Old tractors keep a’rollin’
Truckin’
Two couples driving in restored Ford Model A trucks are in Canada right now. But they plan on driving Route 66 in addition to other road trips. The Aurora newspaper in Labrador, Newfoundland, Canada, has the story.
Five vintage cars to drive the Mother Road
When I say vintage, I mean vintage. Five Austin Sevens, dating from 1929 to 1938, will be driven on the full length of Route 66 next month by members of the 750 Motor Club, based in Great Britain. These cars are similar to what Jack Rittenhouse drove when he was researching "A Guide Book to … Continue reading Five vintage cars to drive the Mother Road
Falling in love
Paula Bocciardi tells the San Francisco Chronicle how she became more than infatuated with her 2002 Ford Thunderbird, thanks to Route 66.
Route 66 tractor event is next weekend
The Pontiac (Ill.) Daily Leader has the details about the Route 66 Antique Tractor Roadshow on Aug. 12-13 that runs on the Mother Road from Airport Road in Normal to downtown Dwight. However, I don't see any tractor-tipping events on the schedule. 😉
Swedes to drive 1965 Volvo on Route 66
I got an e-mail from a couple of Swedes who are driving Route 66 this month and September in a sweet-looking 1965 Volvo PV convertible. Their blog is here. It is in Swedish, but I found an OK online translator here. Just paste the URL into the Web page translation box, ask it to translate … Continue reading Swedes to drive 1965 Volvo on Route 66