Come join the New Mexico Rte 66 Association for their annual Motor Tour. May 30 thru June 1Click here for details The Route 66 IECA (Inland Empire CA) has been restoring a classic Route 66 Gas Station on Foothill Blvd (Rte 66) at Archibald in Rancho Cucamonga. Check out their webiste ...
7. Route 66 Gas Stations It’s not a Route 66 post without a run down of some old gas stations! Some, like the Phillips 66 station pictured above, have been lovingly restored to their former glory… …others have been turned into museums… .and others have been ravaged by time, with ...
4. Former Gas Stations and Vehicles There are plenty of other curiosities on the route, including collections of old cars, often found on the site of former gas stations, like the one above… …or sitting and rusting in the middle of nowhere! More faded memories in old gas stations… 5....
The highway enters the town (10 mi) and curves left to meet again with Alt US 69. Take a right. The road passes through the central part of the town and there are several old gas stations along it. Visit theBaxter Springs Independent Oil and Gas, a listed Historic Place. The road l...
During the Great Depression, countless farmers packed up their lives and migrated West via Route 66. Later, during America’s greatest period of prosperity following World War II, the road became filled with neon signs, roadside diners, motels, gas stations, cheesy tourist traps, kitsch galore ...
On the western side ofErick, next to the Satellite Motel, are the remains of a Phillips 66 Bat Wing gas station. The image shows part of a Satellite Motel postcard and in it, you can see the gas station. The slanted V-shaped canopy is typical of the Gull Wing stations built by Phil...
One of the finest museums dedicated to Route 66. It does not simply display photos, objects, press articles on the historic route, but also offers real, amazingly well-crafted reconstructions of some iconic sites of Route 66's heyday: family diner, gas stations, garages, etc. ...
Route 66 Beneath the romantic veneer of the route 66, lies a dangerous reality, but why is route 66 dangerous? Let's find out. We Love Route 66! Ever since I can remember, my heart has been irrevocably drawn to the magic of Highway Route 66. To many, it’s just an old stretch ...
With Old Route 66 running through the heart of Tucumcari, the rest of town is the most picture perfect collection of epoch gas stations and motels I have found along the road, with many old-timers parked on the sidewalks for all to admire. Studebacker Champion, Plymouth Special Deluxe… yo...
Route 66 Long before he became Officer Malloy on the old "Adam-12" TV series, Martin Milner was the coolest cat around during his days as Tod on "Route 66". He was always the hippest cat in that crazy and cool ,and good-looking Corvette as he and he buddy Buz travelled the country...