Route 66 relived spring 2008

[79coyotefrg]

we talked about this in the past,  and after seeing Car's   it  came back to my mind.   This  would be such a exciting  road  to travel into our countries past.  Maybe a MarlinCrawler Roundup - 66    or MCR5 and a half

we would either start in or around StLouis,  since no one wants togo to Chicago  ,  or  start in Cali,   having some side trips to wheelin  places along the way

and hopefully by the time we can do this gas will come down and my  funds  will be  ALOT better.

maybe late spring 2008 


heres a link to the Route 66  website  http://www.historic66.com/

[rlwjaw]

i have been thinking of some kind of cross country expedition. It could be somewhat like the 4 wheel parts run perhaps but not as extreem.

[CTENG in KS]

So, essentially MWM, what you are saying is I have one year to get my rig running all reliable like cause this is a no-tow-rig-allowed type of deal?

Send Mark, I may need help.  FedEx him to Wichita pls.

[79coyotefrg]

we would HAVE  to have a couple  "support"  vehicles

[79coyotefrg]

we will need to  research to find  some  OHV parks  or  other places to have some fun along  the way 

and what landmarks we want to visit  along the way  like  on the movie "Car's"  old  motels  and  old  ODD stuff  like the Cadilacs  in Texas 

[abnormaltoy]

I see in the emails and in this thread...what is the "Cars" that keeps being mentioned?

[Tice]

I see in the emails and in this thread...what is the "Cars" that keeps being mentioned?

An animated movie about....Cars!!!  I didn't like it that much.

[reklund5]

Shoot, I LIVE on Route 66!!!  In fact I drove on some of it today...

Ryan

[abnormaltoy]

An animated movie about....Cars!!!  I didn't like it that much.

LOL! I thought is was some TV show...this all got started by a cartoon!

[79coyotefrg]

if you havent seen it  it refers  to the DIEING  of the small towns  along Route 66  after  Interstate 40  was built

[79coyotefrg]

from the emails,

LOL!!! Mark and I watched Cars again the other night, and were thinking the same thing. It would way cool.

I love that movie

[Lady Di]

Abnormaltoy, it's a Pixar movie and it is VERY well done. It seems like the type of movie people either love or don't like much.
I really love it, and the scenery is really done so well. You need to check it out.

But it is something Mark and I have talked about doing, without "support vehicles"
Why support vehicles? Not that there wouldn't be offroading for but the trip is about the fun of driving Rt. 66.
Whose going to drive support vehicles? I don't want to be in the LBC when I can be in the Mammoth cruising Rt. 66. That's the whole idea.
Besides, I don't know how much of the real Rt. 66 something like the LBC could actually traverse.
But then again. If you drive from St. Lou, to Cali, or somewhere within a weeks time or so, you still have to turn around and come back.
I don't know, the logistics are kind of daunting.

[79coyotefrg]

a week 

[Lady Di]

I hope you weren't thinking more then that.
You actually think people are going to have more then, at the most, two weeks vacation?
It will be hard enough finding people that can even take that much time.

[Lady Di]

  and do you really think gas is going to come down? We'll be lucky for it to remain even as unreasonable as it is.

[79coyotefrg]

i was thinking a  week  with a weekend on each end 

[79coyotefrg]

and do you really think gas is going to come down? We'll be lucky for it to remain even as unreasonable as it is.

do i need to call  in  someone to    

[toybuilt]

This is a cool thought How far do you think we could go in a week and a half?

[Lady Di]

We go as far as we can go in 5 days, and then we turn around and come back.
I say we would need to research the best parts of Rt. 66 to explore. Some will be a lot more interesting then others. Also where there is the most interest of people that would like to give it a go.
I-40 is part of Rt. 66, that would NOT be interesting.

[79coyotefrg]

oh yea  the parts  of the old road that were plowed up and paved over as I-40  we can skip  by those 

[79coyotefrg]

Cars, the newest Pixar movie causes some interest in Route 66. What people might not realize is that most of the movie, including characters, cars, places and the plot itself were based on real people and places along Route 66.

March 2007 Route 66 Events
St. Patrick's Day - Shamrock, TX.
March 16th - 18th, 2007

more information ....http://www.shamrocktx.net/stpatricks.html

April 2007 Route 66 Events
Will Rogers Wild West International Expo - Claremore, OK
April 19th - 21st, 2007

Contest and Convention.

more information ....http://www.willrogers.com/

May 2007 Route 66 Events
20th Annual FUN RUN, Arizona.
May 4th - 6th, 2007

Join the Historic Route 66 Assoiciation of Arizona in their annual fun run from Seligman to Topock, via Hackberry, Kingman and Oatman

more information...http://www.azrt66.com/funrun.htm

Schedule:
Friday: Seligman
Saturday: Seligman - Kingman
Sunday: Kingman - Topock

June 2007 Route 66 Events
18th Annual Route 66 Blowout - Sapulpa, OK
June 1st - 2nd, 2007

A festival each first Saturday of June. A car, truck and arts show in downtown Sapulpa.

more information ....http://www.sapulpamainstreet.com/events.html

Elk City Route 66 Rod Run and Car Show - Elk City, OK
June 2nd - 3rd, 2007

Car show, rod run, cruise night and more. Free Adminssion.

more information ....http://www.travelok.com/toDo/eventsDetail.asp?id=1-2HR17

Annual Mother Road Rally
June 9th - 16th, 2007

A motorcycles only - all brands invited - tour down Historic Route 66. Groups leave Chicago (westbound) and Santa Monica Pier (eastbound) on the second Saturday of every june. Join them, or jump in at any of the route's "join up" points.

more information ...

Unearthing of the 1957 timecapsule Plymouth - Tulsa, OK
June 15th, 2007

Unearthing of a brand new Plymouth Belvedere burried in 1957. Part of the centennial festivities.

more information ....http://www.buriedcar.com/index.cfm?pageID=10

7th annual Route 66 Classic Car Show, Barstow, CA.
June 16th, 2007

Car show organized by the Route 66 museum in Barstow.

more information...http://www.route66museum.org/id1.html

2007 National Route 66 Festival - Clinton, OK.
June 21st - 24h, 2007

The big event is held this year in Clinton, OK. Car and Motorcycle Show, Artists and Authors expo, Awards Banquet.

more information ....http://www.route66festival2007.com/

The "return to route 66" tour: Henning Cultural Center, Sulphur, Louisiana.
June 10th - July 29th, 2007

Shellee Graham's Route 66 photographic exhibition is on the road again.

more information...http://www.smithkramer.com/exhibitions.php?id=16

July 2007 Route 66 Events
The "return to route 66" tour: Henning Cultural Center, Sulphur, Louisiana.
June 10th - July 29th, 2007

Shellee Graham's Route 66 photographic exhibition is on the road again.

more information...

5th Annual Meet Me in St. Louis on Route 66, St. Louis, MO
July 27th - 29th, 2007

PT cruisers are expected in Saint Louis. The benefits of the event go to non profit childern hospitals. Awards, Car Show, part vendors, ... and a weekend full of fun.

more information ...

August 2007 Route 66 Events
September 2007 Route 66 Events
Route 66 Days, Flagstaff, AZ
September 7th - 9th , 2007

The Flagstaff Route 66 days offer entertainment, parade, BBQ, car display, ... in downtown Flagstaff.

more information ...http://www.flagstaffroute66days.com/

Route 66 Rendezvous, San Bernardino, CA
September 13th - 16th, 2007

The 18th annual route 66 rendezvous will be a huge classic car show and cruising festival.

more information ...http://www.route-66.org/

9th Annual 'Standin' on the Corner' Festival, Winslow, AZ..
September 28th - 29th, 2007

Entertainment, food and craft vendors.

more information...http://www.standinonthecorner.com/events.htm

October 2007 Route 66 Events
November 2007 Route 66 Events
December 2007 Route 66 Events
If you find information on an event related to Route 66 missing in the above list, please let me know the details.http://www.historic66.com/events/submit.html

[BLACKDOG]

That would be awesome!!  I'd love to do something like that.  I've talked about running it on motorcycles, but thats down the road a ways yet.

[Shoyrtt]

Route 66 Rendezvous, San Bernardino, CA
September 13th - 16th, 2007

The 18th annual route 66 rendezvous will be a huge classic car show and cruising festival.

more information ...http://www.route-66.org/

Maybe I am a little jaded over the years, but the Route 66 carnival that comes through SB each year is just that, a "carnival" with all of the trappings. 4X4s are not welcome. I like the idea of exploring the route, traveling the abandoned roads etc.  I can do without the cotton candy and open header night.

[79coyotefrg]

thats what im saying,  run the OLD road,  in places the old road might be a cow pasture  but