Heading out of Flagstaff towards Seligman. The weather forcast looked pretty bad but we took a chance and got out the classic Mustang anyway. 10 miles east of Flagstaff the low clouds cleared and the sun came out....go figure. |
Randy Travis brought up the rear in his Cadillac. |
The Flagstaff Route 66 Car Club waiting for breakfast. The Road Kill Cafe was closed so the lines at the other places were long. |
A large group from France (10 or so) was driving Sebring convertables. |
Finally FOOD! |
Our table took a bit longer. |
Randy Travis brought a new Club Mascot. |
We were waiting for the club to start together. When Travis' Cadillac went by we tried to follow but ended up on our own the rest of the day. |
There were so many cars we were bunched up for quite a while going 40 mph. |
After 20 minutes the lines started to stretch out. At least everyone was patient. |
Once again the slug-buggers were out. |
Hmm, I didn't notice they were giving out scores..... |
Lots of abandoned bypassed pieces of 66 along this part of The Route. |
Culvert on abandoned 66. |
The older alignment went over the hills instead of through them. |
Coming out of the hills |
66 snaking through the hills east of Hackberry |
A deep rock cut |
The stop at the Hackberry General Store |
Old pumps out front. |
Some cars are part of the decorations. |
A fixer-upper (the car). |
The crowd arrived behind us. |
Everyone was checking out the cars as they came in. |
Quite a variety. |
And lots of Mustangs! |
Some new displays inside. |
EVERYBODY was there. |
A cool Candyapple Mustang. |
Just before we headed to Kingman. Not a parking spot left. |
After we got lost in Kingman (next time bring a map) we managed to find the west end of the car show near the Powerhouse Visitor Center.
VR Panorama taken at the west end of the show. We arrived fairly early this year but the crowds had already begun to gather. |
The crowd was pretty thick. |
Approaching the park on 66. |
VR Panorama taken in the middle of Route 66 between the Powerhouse Visitor Center and the park. |
A 1927 Ford one cylindar powering a couple of ice cream makers outside the Powerhouse. |
VR Panorama inside the Powerhouse Visitor Center. They have done a excptional job restoring the building. |
There were a bunch of these mini-camper/trailers |
Nice and cozy inside. |
Electric blue! |
I bet this .30 would help clear traffic jams. |
Continueing down Route 66; here is a view in front of the Dream Machines Garage. |
An older MG. |
Herbie? |
A closer-in VR in front of Dream Machines. |
Lots of Mustangs |
And more Mustangs. |
VR Panorama about halfway down the Route 66 car show area. |
Herbie gets a fancy paintjob. |
Another Mustang! |
VR Panorama further east on Route 66. |
Had to take this one for the Hurts |
A real classic. |
VR Panorama near the Route 66 Harley-Davidson Dealershp. |
ANOTHER Mustang! |
I hadn't seen this one before. It has a Coca Cola cooler for a trailer. |
Anotehr real classic. |
Anyone else hungry? |
VR Panorama taken on Route 66 at the east end of the car show. |
Mr Route 66 Jim Conkle showed up with some friends |
A Couger pic for Lance. |
It was getting hot so snow-cone was really hit the spot. |
Some real iron in the city park. |
VR Panorama at the park chillin' out in the shade. |
Canada? |
Mural outside the Mojave Desert Museum. |
Heading back east on Route 66 north of Kingman. |
The trains were really active. |
A wayside stop along 66. |
East of Hackberry in the hills. |
East of Valentine |
More rock cuts. |
A Route 66 pole-barn in Truxton |
Old 66 hotel in Truxton. |
66 Ruins along The Route. |
Repurposed gas station in Truxton. |
Old switchbacked roadbed climbing thriough the hills on the east side of Peach Springs. |
More abandoned Route 66 roadbed alongside the newer alignment. |
Older 66 curves around a hill. |
Another bypassed curve. |
Anther culvert on a bypassed alignment. |
The Grand Canyon Caverns (whoo hoo I finally got drive-by pic to come out!) |
A bypassed alignment of 66. Go figure, the old alignment went straight over the hill while the newer one curves around it. Usually it is the other way around. |
The ridgeline on the west side of Seligman. Time to get ready for a Sno-Cap Burger!!! |
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