Route 66
Intermediate
Joined: Oct 2009
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From: Waynesville Missouri
don't forget to stop at the route 66 museum in Lebanon Mo. then between Lebanon and Rolla Mo some great streaches of old 66 taking you though Devils Elbow Mo. Be sure to wave to me as you go past my office in Waynesville, Mo
Instructor
Joined: Jan 2011
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I bought my '05 about a month ago. I flew with a friend to pick it up in St. Louis, and then drove it back to SoCal....essentially Route 66. Did well to dodge the big storms at the time. I don't recommend driving a Vette on black ice with 6-year-old, fully fossilized run-flats, but with a little caution we made it just fine.
Pic is at rest area/fuel stop on I-40, NM/AZ border.
Pic is at rest area/fuel stop on I-40, NM/AZ border.
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Joined: Jan 2003
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From: Kansas
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the Mother Road
Be sure to go through Santa Fe New Mexico and stay at the
El Rey motel... a great nastalgic place to stay the nite.... make
reservations in advance. The town itself is very cool.
If time were
not a problem travelling the old road itself is hard but informative and
you really get to see some neat old sites (Blue Whale, Tee Pee Motel,etc. and lots of
old bridges.... It took me a week to go from Chicago to Texas ON the
Mother Highway in my C5. My wife and I are planning to drive my '57 Vette from KC to Reno,NV next August...
El Rey motel... a great nastalgic place to stay the nite.... make
reservations in advance. The town itself is very cool.
If time werenot a problem travelling the old road itself is hard but informative and
you really get to see some neat old sites (Blue Whale, Tee Pee Motel,etc. and lots of
old bridges.... It took me a week to go from Chicago to Texas ON the
Mother Highway in my C5. My wife and I are planning to drive my '57 Vette from KC to Reno,NV next August...
3rd Gear
Joined: Nov 2010
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EZ Guide...your best friend!
Hey Don,
I would highly recommend the EZGuide for travelers. It is available at the California Route 66 Museum in Victorville. It is written by Jerry Mc Clanahan. It is considered one of the best books/maps of the road. The museum also has one of the best selections of books about Route 66.
Fun Facts about Route 66:
The most important thing to remember is an adventure on Route 66 is not just about an old road and a bunch of abandoned buildings....it is about the people. You will meet the most interesting and kindest people on Route 66
I would highly recommend the EZGuide for travelers. It is available at the California Route 66 Museum in Victorville. It is written by Jerry Mc Clanahan. It is considered one of the best books/maps of the road. The museum also has one of the best selections of books about Route 66.
Fun Facts about Route 66:
- Route 66 was originally 2448 miles long
- 85% of the old road is still there
- Route 66 runs through 8 states, starting in Chicago Illinois and ending in Santa Monica California
- No....Route 66 never ran through Las Vegas (common misconception)
- Route 66 was first Commissioned in 1926
- The last section of Route 66 (Williams Arizona) was decommissioned in 1985.
- 65-70 % of the visitors on Route 66 are from another country.
The most important thing to remember is an adventure on Route 66 is not just about an old road and a bunch of abandoned buildings....it is about the people. You will meet the most interesting and kindest people on Route 66
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From: Youngstown Ohio
When I was a little kid the entire production team for the tv show "Route 66"
came to my hometown to film an entire episode.
I remember sneaking downtown to watch them shoot a fight sceen in a pool hall.
The two stars of the show exited the pool hall, jumped into there Corvette,
made a U-turn, smoked the tires and whent flying down West Federal street,
while a camera crew followed them.
Watching Martin Milner and George Maharis tool around the town in a
brand new Corvette was way cool.
came to my hometown to film an entire episode.
I remember sneaking downtown to watch them shoot a fight sceen in a pool hall.
The two stars of the show exited the pool hall, jumped into there Corvette,
made a U-turn, smoked the tires and whent flying down West Federal street,
while a camera crew followed them.
Watching Martin Milner and George Maharis tool around the town in a
brand new Corvette was way cool.
Burning Brakes
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 1,238
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From: Austin Texas
St. Jude Donor '11-'12
Keep an eye out for the young ladies in Winslow.
"Well, I'm a standing on a corner
in Winslow Arizona
It's such a fine sight to see
It's a girl, my Lord, in a flatbed
Ford slowin' down to take a look at me"
Enjoy your trip.
"Well, I'm a standing on a corner
in Winslow Arizona
It's such a fine sight to see
It's a girl, my Lord, in a flatbed
Ford slowin' down to take a look at me"
Enjoy your trip.
Thread Starter
Instructor
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 219
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From: Florence Kentucky
Hey Don,
I would highly recommend the EZGuide for travelers. It is available at the California Route 66 Museum in Victorville. It is written by Jerry Mc Clanahan. It is considered one of the best books/maps of the road. The museum also has one of the best selections of books about Route 66.
Fun Facts about Route 66:
The most important thing to remember is an adventure on Route 66 is not just about an old road and a bunch of abandoned buildings....it is about the people. You will meet the most interesting and kindest people on Route 66
I would highly recommend the EZGuide for travelers. It is available at the California Route 66 Museum in Victorville. It is written by Jerry Mc Clanahan. It is considered one of the best books/maps of the road. The museum also has one of the best selections of books about Route 66.
Fun Facts about Route 66:
- Route 66 was originally 2448 miles long
- 85% of the old road is still there
- Route 66 runs through 8 states, starting in Chicago Illinois and ending in Santa Monica California
- No....Route 66 never ran through Las Vegas (common misconception)
- Route 66 was first Commissioned in 1926
- The last section of Route 66 (Williams Arizona) was decommissioned in 1985.
- 65-70 % of the visitors on Route 66 are from another country.
The most important thing to remember is an adventure on Route 66 is not just about an old road and a bunch of abandoned buildings....it is about the people. You will meet the most interesting and kindest people on Route 66
That is interesting about the 65-70 % of visitors are from another country. I was telling my friend in Belgium about my plan to pickup my car in Calif. and drive it home, and the first thing he said was "Are you going to drive Route 66?" ! Europeans have a fascination with route 66.
I don't recall conversations about it, but I am sure my parents must have spent a lot of time on the road. My dad was an oil tool engineer, born in Tulsa, and he and my mom slowly migrated west over several years, working and living at oil wells in several cities. In the late 40's, they finally settled down in (North) Redondo Beach, CA, where they bought a brand new house for $5,000. They could not afford the new house they really wanted, in Manhattan Beach, which was $10,000!
Thread Starter
Instructor
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 219
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From: Florence Kentucky
Thanks for all the information!
Thanks to everyone who has taken the time to post their experience with route 66! I have been going though the posts and consolidating all the information. So far, 33 cities have been mentioned, along with related sightseeing, hotels, photo ops, etc.
