Driving along Route 66 takes you to some wonderful but sadly forgotten destinations and you don't have to look to hard to see classic cars in varying states of decay. There are a few museums along the way, where the lucky ones are restored and housed but mostly, the classics are left to the elements.
1) First though, an action shot taken in Chicago
IMG_1065 by Wes Howes, on Flickr
2) Henry's Rabbit Ranch, Staunton, IL
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3) Golfs to you and I
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4) Our transportation for the trip, Bourbon, MO
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5) Best Western Route 66 Rail Haven, Springfield, MO
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7) A much better day, Carterville, MO
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8) Thanks to Disney's "Cars", lots of vehicles now have eyes in them
IMG_1508 by Wes Howes, on Flickr
9) Here's a very good replica of Mater, Cars on the Route, Galena, KS
IMG_1529 by Wes Howes, on Flickr
10) National Route 66 Museum Elk City, OK. (Elk City was hit by a tornado two weeks after we visited but thankfully no fatalities)
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12) Shamrock, TX
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13) Phillips 66 Gas Cottage, Maclean, TX
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14) One of the stranger sights along the way, Cadillac Ranch, Amarillo, TX
IMG_2040 by Wes Howes, on Flickr
15) Russell's Travel Centre, Glen Rio, NM. A free museum at a truck stop (Marilyn Monroe for scale)
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17) Blue Swallow Motel Tucumcari, NM
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18) Cubero, NM
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19) Holbrook, AZ
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20) If I could, I would buy this and restore it but I'd leave the rusting colours
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21) Wigwam Motel, Holbrook, AZ. The inspiration for the "Cozy Cone Motel" in Cars.
IMG_2512 by Wes Howes, on Flickr
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IMG_2370 by Wes Howes, on Flickr
I hope you enjoyed these, any comments and criticism welcome.
Cheers
Wes
*Edited to add some links to the destinations for anyone who may be interested
Rusting relics and some not so much
Rusting relics and some not so much
Last edited by Wes_Howes on Sun 14 Jan 2018, 6:34 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Re: Rusting relics and some not so much
Awesome trip, Would love to go
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Re: Rusting relics and some not so much
Thanks Cole, it was. I'll put together a post of other places we visited soon but I just wanted to concentrate on the variety of automotive hardware as I think it's quite a big part of Route 66