The Heart of Route 66 Auto Museum in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, recently showed off a new neon sign. The sign was designed by LekTron Branding Solutions of nearby Tulsa. Here are some images of the sign, along with its older sign and its 66-foot-tall faux gas pump, posted on the museum's Facebook page: The museum, which … Continue reading Heart of Route 66 Auto Museum in Sapulpa gets a new neon sign
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Illinois announces $4 million grant program for Route 66
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the state's Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity on Thursday announced the creation of a $4 million grant program "for the development of tourism, education, preservation, and promotion of the 100th Anniversary of Route 66" in 2026. According to a news release from the state government: This funding opportunity supports … Continue reading Illinois announces $4 million grant program for Route 66
Route 66 travelers get sticker shock from recent car-rental rates
One interesting thread on the HIstoric Route 66 page on Facebook has been by prospective Route 66 travelers -- especially foreigners -- who nearly had a heart attack when seeing the prices on rental vehicles. Lee Thurston in a recent post on the group stated he made a reservation a year ago for an SUV … Continue reading Route 66 travelers get sticker shock from recent car-rental rates
Flagstaff Auto Museum being planned just off Route 66
A longtime Flagstaff, Arizona, resident and classic-car aficionado wants to build the Flagstaff Auto Museum just off Route 66 and is organizing fundraisers to make that dream a reality. The Arizona Daily Sun reports that John Lutz came up with the idea about five years ago: He envisions the Flagstaff Auto Museum being located off … Continue reading Flagstaff Auto Museum being planned just off Route 66
Corvair Museum in Glenarm to close next month, seeks new location on Route 66
The Corvair Museum along Route 66 in Glenarm, Illinois, will close sometime in January and is seeking another location along Route 66, stated the museum's curator. Mike Hall, the curator of the museum and president of the nonprofit Corvair Preservation Foundation that operates it, posted this message that was forwarded to the Corvair Society of … Continue reading Corvair Museum in Glenarm to close next month, seeks new location on Route 66
Tesla adding 14 Superchargers at Kingman Visitor Center site
Tesla recently began construction at the Kingman Visitor Center in Kingman, Arizona, to add 14 Superchargers for the company's electric vehicles. The fact the site also houses a collection of antique electric vehicles seems altogether appropriate, though that museum soon will be moved to a new site on Beale Street in Kingman, one block off … Continue reading Tesla adding 14 Superchargers at Kingman Visitor Center site
City of Kingman approves purchase of building for Electric Car Museum
The city council of Kingman, Arizona, a few days ago approved the purchase of a building that once was a grocery store so it could be converted into the Electric Car Museum. The Bee news outlet stated in a social media post the building is at 519 Beale St., one block off Route 66. The … Continue reading City of Kingman approves purchase of building for Electric Car Museum
Kingman dedicates Route 66 drive-through shield
The Kingman Visitors Center in Kingman, Arizona, on Saturday night unveiled its new, lighted Route 66 drive-through shield during a ceremony, and dozens of classic-car drivers availed themselves of it. Smiley Ward posted dozens of photos from the event: Here's a video from the scene by the Kingman Visitor Center. If it won't allow embedding, … Continue reading Kingman dedicates Route 66 drive-through shield
2021 Great Race will make stops next week in Sapulpa, Joplin, Rolla
The annual Hemmings Motor News Great Race of antique automobiles will wind through northeastern Oklahoma and half of Missouri on Route 66 next week. The event will make a lunch stop at 12:15 p.m. Monday at the Heart of Route 66 Auto Museum in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, and make an overnight stop in downtown Joplin, Missouri, … Continue reading 2021 Great Race will make stops next week in Sapulpa, Joplin, Rolla
Food trucks, other improvements coming to Cadillac Ranch site in Amarillo
Those who've driven by the iconic Cadillac Ranch on Amarillo's west side in recent days may have noticed some changes there lately, including food trucks near the art installation. The food trucks and a Cadillac Ranch merchandise trailer began parking near the site when warmer weather and bigger tourist crowds arrived this spring. The food … Continue reading Food trucks, other improvements coming to Cadillac Ranch site in Amarillo