This is where I am so far - it now has 3 sections https://maps.google.ca/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&oe=UTF8&msa=0&msid=200059512251364914226.0004daba15b3107f38ef0
What can I say about today – No, as you now know I haven’t died but I admit I am pretty close to heaven. Kingman, as I’ve said, has a good Route 66 Museum and is home to The Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona.
It
celebrates the old road – and there are 200 miles of it surviving in Arizona - in many ways but once a year the Association
organises a Fun Run for the many vehicles associated with the road as it was,
has been or is now. The vehicles gather in Seligman on the Friday evening,
drive the 89 odd miles of old road to Kingman on the Saturday where they park
up and are judged, though I don’t know on what criteria given the range.
All
day in Kingman there is stuff going on and the continuing stream of vehicles
into the town is fascinating – ok, I guess you have to be there.
On the Sunday they all drive the final
stretch of old road in Arizona via Oatman to Topcock.
I had done or was to do all that run and so with a bit of sweet
talking – which again is helped by my “cute accent”, well they think it is – I got
on the run and was actually allowed to pass through the portal for an official photo, to you no big deal but to me…. Well, the
grin is still there.
Again, met some great people – this particular couple where
lovely, sat in their car, in 32°C
all day, except when he got out to talk to me about various bits of it during
the day,
Can’t say much more about the day really so will just show a
few photos of the vehicles, I have “several” more – they go from the old
sublime to the modern ridiculous but all are amazing.
I hung on to it as long as I could because one thing was certain, that maxim wouldn't hold true in my next port of call .....La Vegas!
Kingman looks awesome....and those cars. The Grand Prix this next weekend will look a bit mundane compared to what you have seen. Thanks for the map. Take care. Val and Rog x
ReplyDeleteDo you know if that beast with the two engines and four blowers actually runs?
ReplyDeleteSure do, saw him drive it there!
DeleteGawd... I'll bet you heard him from miles away...
DeleteIf that were a boat, we'd call it a "Y boat." Because you look at it and say.... "why?"
On holiday from England and driving the road Friday and Saturday, we hit on this amazing event by accident. We stayed at Peach Springs overnight. Fabulous! It was incredible seeing all the classic cars in convoy along the route. The atmosphere was electric all the way. Route 66 was always going to be a.highlight of our holiday, and this event was the icing on the cake! Thanks everyone!
ReplyDeleteHi Georgiegirl,
ReplyDeleteIt was a great event wasn't it, hope rest of your trip went well. Unfortunately mine has come to an end and back in UK, oh hum!