Route 66 Rendezvous updates September 16, 2006
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- Here’s the San Bernardino County Sun’s coverage of Day 2 of activities at the Route 66 Rendezvous.
- A look at literal horsepower and teardrop trailers at the Rendezvous.
- Here’s a story from the Press-Enterprise about the burnout contest.
- The Sun’s Car of the Day is a 1934 Graham taxicab.
- Check the Sun’s main Rendezvous page for slideshows, photo galleries and videos.
- As part of the Sun’s focus on California Route 66, here’s a story about the Mojave Desert town of Goffs.
Austin Sevens group in Gallup September 16, 2006
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The Gallup Independent caught up with the British group that’s driving antique Austin Sevens on Route 66.
Across the country in four minutes September 16, 2006
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Yahoo! posted this video of someone who drove from Portland, Maine, to Los Angeles and videotaped the whole thing at one second per mile. It’s equivalent to road-tripping at 1,000 mph.
It’s all interstate, but I did glimpse some landmarks familiar to Route 66 travelers, including Tucumcari Mountain, some New Mexico mesas and Kaibab National Forest in Arizona.
Thunderbird Motel sign up for sale again September 16, 2006
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Back in June, the Thunderbird Motel neon sign that once graced the Route 66 motor court in Miami, Okla., was sold in an estate auction for a reported $24,000.
Now it’s for sale again — this time on eBay. The bidding is up to $3,750, but there’s more than six days left in the auction, and there’s a reserve, too. The photo above is from the eBay listing — apparently still in its shipping crate.
I’m positive it’s not a replica. The dimensions are exactly the same as the one listed at the earlier estate auction. I’ve got an e-mail into the seller to figure out why the sign’s on the block again so soon after it was sold.
Oprah stops at Mr. D’z September 16, 2006
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Mr. D’z Route 66 Diner is a 1950s-themed restaurant in Kingman, Ariz. It’s well-known in Route 66 circles.
One day in May, Mr. D’z had an unexpected patron — Oprah Winfrey.
The Queen of Daytime TV downed a hamburger (she gave it a hearty thumbs-up) and a root beer and let her film crew do its thing for a segment, called “Oprah and Gayle’s Big Adventure,” that’s scheduled to air Monday. Oprah and a friend road-tripped across America.
You can read all about Oprah and Mr. D’z in this story in the Kingman Daily Miner.
