... or one that I haven't heard about, anyway. The Daily Oklahoman reports that John Hargrove of Luther, Okla., has converted his property into a tribute to Route 66, complete with a replica of Herbie the Love Bug. There's also a spoof of the Cadillac Ranch in Amarillo, a gas station, and a meeting room … Continue reading Here’s a new Mother Road stop …
Category: Vehicles
Smart cruising on Route 66
The Smart Car Owners of Toronto blog has the story of Rupert Lloyd Thomas and his wife Annette driving a Smart car on all 2,300 miles of Route 66. They got about 50 miles per gallon and had a ball doing it. By the way, the photograph on the site isn't identified, but I can … Continue reading Smart cruising on Route 66
High-speed cruising
Bill Baker of Inside Line, an Edmunds.com affliate, searched for Route 66 in a 2006 Chevrolet Corvette ZO6. The car's advertised top speed: 198 mph. Top actual speed by Baker: 156 mph in the Mojave Desert. Once you get past the horsepower talk, Baker does a good job writing about the history of Route 66 … Continue reading High-speed cruising
This is bizarre
OK, try to follow me here. Hurra Torpedo is a Swedish band that wears matching sweatsuits, uses kitchen appliances for its music (reminding me of noise-rock band Einstürzende Neubauten) and is famous for a wacky cover of Bonnie Tyler's "Total Eclipse of the Heart" (I didn't even like the original all that much). Ford makes … Continue reading This is bizarre
Illinois town receives grant for Route 66 bike trail
The Pontiac (Ill.) Daily Leader reports that the town of Chenoa is receiving $300,000 from the Illinois Department of Transportation for the Chenoa Route 66 Prairie Trail. This is part of a bicycle trail that eventually will be set up along the length of Route 66 in Illinois, as previously reported here.
Glimpses back in time
Darned if I can find many Route 66 references. But nostalgia is a significant part of the Route 66 experience, and the Ephemera Now Web site contains it in spades. In fact, it's the best nostalgia Web site I've seen. It describes itself as "the museum and gift shop of mid-century advertising art and illustration." … Continue reading Glimpses back in time
Round-the-world trek includes Route 66
If you're on Route 66 and see a Kia Sorento painted like a world atlas, it's probably this fellow.Christer Gerlach, a Swede with a taste for adventure, already has driven more than halfway around the world in the Kia and recently arrived in the United States. He's on the West Coast and is taking Route … Continue reading Round-the-world trek includes Route 66
Classic-car nut plans the ultimate road trip
This Canadian Web site tells about Anthony Roos, who developed a taste for vintage Chevrolets. Here's a short paragraph that has me almost envying him: The Rooses also have a 1966 Airstream Trailer - a 17-foot Caravel - and plan on taking a trip down Route 66 next year. They'll tow the trailer behind their … Continue reading Classic-car nut plans the ultimate road trip
Albuquerque man makes a pitch for Lance Armstrong tour
University of New Mexico assistant professor of pathology Vann Schaffner is trying to woo cycling superstar Lance Armstrong and his Tour of Hope cancer research fundraiser down Route 66 to Albuquerque next summer, Albuquerque Tribune columnist Kate Nelson reports.Schaffner's no cycling expert, but he's an expert on cancer. He is the director of the university's … Continue reading Albuquerque man makes a pitch for Lance Armstrong tour
A scooter rally on Route 66
Route 66 is a common place for car rallies and motorcycle rallies. Now there's a scooter rally slated for this weekend on the Mother Road in western Arizona. The Arizona Daily Sun in Flagstaff has the details.