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02/09/2010 4:30 pm
OK with all this interest in Cross-Country trips what would you like to drive?
Would you do the Route-66 thing in a Corvette with little luggage room?
How about an SUV or crossover.
Maybe a nice 4-dr sedan.
USAF 1958-62
02/09/2010 4:47 pm
I would like to ship my 1956 Dodge to Chicago and drive the complete length of Route 66 from Chicago to Santa Monica. That would be a fantasy.
02/09/2010 4:48 pm
Dan, how much of Route 66 remains drivable, please and what condition is it in? Knowing the answers would influence my choice of vehicle.
02/09/2010 4:55 pm
Paul, I believe all of it is driveable. It's route is now just all streets.
02/09/2010 4:59 pm
Either a Tundra or Ram extended cab with a tonneau cover (with lock). Like the idea of sitting a little high, plus today's pickups are pretty darn comfortable and roomy.
02/09/2010 5:06 pm
I'd love to do it in a 60's Continental 4 door cv.
02/09/2010 5:11 pm
Thank you Marllowe, then I'd choose a car from 1926 which I think was the first time you could drive its entire length as the designated highway. Please correct me if I've got the history wrong.
02/09/2010 5:16 pm
Paul, I think you've got it exactly. There's a saying I heard about antique and vintage cars which states "try not to drive on any roads that did not exist when the car was new".
02/09/2010 5:19 pm
Ron, perhaps I would be safer with a 1927 car then - a bit of an insurance policy!!
Any suggestions?
02/09/2010 6:02 pm
A 49 Buick Roadmaster Riviera
Topic starter
02/09/2010 6:16 pm
Dunno about route-66, haven't been there since 1962
USAF 1958-62
Topic starter
02/09/2010 6:17 pm
I think a Cadillac Escalator would be a good ride.
A little extra interior room would be nice if you want to take a quick nap at a truck stop.
USAF 1958-62
02/09/2010 6:56 pm
Corvette
I live in Chicago and bought a new Corvette a month ago. To avoid speeding
tickets, its best to stay off the interstates in the Midwest. With the shape of 66,
can't go much over posted 65 anyway.
02/09/2010 6:59 pm
Get my kicks on Route 66 in a '60 Chrysler convertible!
02/09/2010 11:44 pm
1971 VW Van with a Porsche Engine --- My dream car!
My wife and I had a lot of fun (wink-wink, nudge-nudge) in that car way back when (no Porsche engine at the time). The power upgrade always was a dream, as the VW stock engine was a "slow lane" hassle going uphill.
OR a double cab VW Pick-up with the same engine and a Camper top.
Peace, Love, Dove man.
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