Plan Vacation Trip "Route 66" from Chicago to California

Hy at @ll H.A.M.B. Members

Here is one more time Andy from austria / europe. I plan my next US vacation trip for this year. End of august, I will follow the "Route 66". I will start in Chicago and will drive to Santa Monica CA.

I think there are many H.A.M.B. Members on this way. If anyone have time and will meet me up on this way - I will be happy to meet you. I think the best way to travel is to meet locals. They have a lot information about good bars, restaurants, museums, drag races, ...

I think, I will arrive saturday 24th august in chicago and deperature on friday 20th september in san francisco.

-- 2 - 3 weeks "Route 66"
-- a few days meet friends in phoenix
-- rest of the time between l.a. and san francisco

The people how don´t know me, I will introduce myself.
My name is Andy.
31 years old.
My native language is german, my second language english.
I have now 3 cars ...
- 1948 Pontiac Silver Streak Coupe
- 1958 Chevy Biscayne Kustom
- 1959 Chevy Nomad
love to travel in the US and find new friends.


Thats me



Pontiac and Nomad

58 Chevy Biscayne Kustom


Would be great to hear from some H.A.M.B. Members ...

Regards
Andy

 

Take your time doing Chicago and Route 66.Get the books you will need from the Route 66 ***ociations.Stay on the old road as much as possible.You will meet great people and have a lot of fun.Definitely 3 weeks is needed.

 

When you hit Oatman, AZ, give me a heads up ad wife and I will meet you there.

 

Oatman..............watch out for the Burro's
http://66in2weeks.com
this is the web site we used to make the trip last year in our 38 Chev..............unbelievable great time! It was the trip of a lifetime, we did it to coincide with the LA roadster show as well.

 

I've done the Arizona to California a couple of times. You'll enjoy it, about as far removed from European scenery as you can get!

This site has some good info http://forum.historic66.com/- check it out. I post there under the same handle as here.

Places to eat: http://forum.historic66.com/viewtopic.php?t=5105

Places to sleep: http://forum.historic66.com/viewtopic.php?t=5203

Bryan

 

Have someone a idea to check a cheap car for this road trip?
Have somebody from illinois a station wagon for sale - searching for 50 - 60s station wagon to make this road trip.

 

I used to live on Route 66 about twenty miles east of Kingman AZ and you will love the trip. Take your time, keep some cash tucked in your shoe and enjoy the ride.

 

im in Joplin mo. send em a pm when you are coming through and well meet up.
if you can change your plans, to earlier, Joplin will host the best damn drag race ever, aug 17th at mokan raceway.hamb drags!

 

It is on my Bucket list, when leaving the Windy city (Chicago) stop at the museum, it will kick things off right. My opinion is, or input is only, to bad you couldn't have put it off 1 more month. Your gonna be cruising in the hottest temps..... But hey, maybe its good.

When I do it, I am gonna plan it late March

 

Thank you for your informations.
I am also interest in drag races, nascar, baseball in this time. All informations what I can get - I am happy.

 

That's a VERY Nice looking 58 Biscayne.

 

You might be able to work in some Nitro Action at World Famous Famoso.
http://www.famosoraceway.com/snn.htm

 

booked today the flight ...
will arrive 24th august - Chicago
will deperature 20 th september - San Francisco

 

You need to stop by the "Donut Derelicts" car show in Huntington Beach, CA. every Saturday morning from 5:30-8:30am at Adams & Magnolia. About 250 cars and trucks from every decade. It's the best FREE car show on the West coast.

 

Let me know when you arrive in Tulsa.
Robert Hendricks
deucesedan@hotmail.com
918-519-1932
Would like to meet you and possibly show you around to some garages in Tulsa.

 

hy toml24
Thanks for the info. I was now 2 times at the DONUT DERELICTS. This car shop is real cool. Third time, I will see to check out this show.

 

@Doc Squat
Thank you - I will contact you. I am happy to meet some HAMB Members on my road trip.

 

Bump UP ...
any HAMB Member will show me there hometown?

 

I'm far from on your route, but have driven the 'Mother Road' many times over the last 35 years.
You will enjoy the trip, and meet lots of friendly folks along the way. Unfortunately, many of the old landmarks are gone, due to vandalism and have fallen into disrepair.

---John

 

Stay at the Blue Swallow in Tu***cari NM...really nice couple own it and they have some nice clean rooms. He has two older Pontiacs..that are pretty cool too. Tu***cari actually has some cool older building on Route 66. We also stayed in the El Rancho in Gallup NM...that building has some cool history. Went to the Art Deco Conoco station in Shamrock TX and 3 days before they had a hail storm and it wiped out the Neon...this was around May 11th . I really like NEON...I was disappointed. There was bits of Neon everywhere on the ground..it was sad. Maybe they will have it fixed by the time you go thru there.

 

thanks for the infos ... the hotels looks fine. Also the art deco gas station.
This are the information what I like

 

Since your starting in Chicago there are many great museums

my favorite is The Museum of Science & Industry http://www.msichicago.org/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum_of_Science_and_Industry_(Chicago)

Being a Chicago native i went there a lot
always something new going on
it has hands on displays, a coal mine you take a elevator to the bottom
get into mining cars that go through the mine
all and all it's pretty cool place to go

On display the captured U-505 German U-boat http://www.msichicago.org/whats-here/exhibits/u-505/

The Burlington Zephyr First Diesel Streamliner http://www.msichicago.org/whats-here/exhibits/pioneer-zephyr/


World War II airplanes are hanging from the ceiling
http://www.msichicago.org/visit-the-museum/museum-info/
there's a huge train layout on the main floor it can also be viewed from above http://www.msichicago.org/whats-here/exhibits/the-great-train-story/the-exhibit/

Have a Great Trip on 66

 

Check out the Route66 ***ociation of Illinois, terrific group that will help you with all the great sites and stops in our state.Do not miss the Rt.66 museum in Pontiac. Have a wonderful trip and enjoy it totally.

 

While you are in San Francisco call Roy Brizio's shop in South S.F. (10 min drive)
tell them you are here from Europe and would love to stop by. They are usually pretty accomodating.

 

Hit the mueseum in Chi-town before you start, really cool stuff that you'd hate to miss!

 

stay at the Wigwam hotel in Holbrook AZ. We did it a few years ago on the bikes, Amarillo to Santa Monica CA.

Also look at staying at Hotel California. Both those two were the best (best being coolest) of the trip!

 

Thanks for the infos?
There any car meetings, nascar races, baseball games, football games on the way?
Any good kustom garages?
Tiki bars?
Best STEAK on the way?
Rodeo?

Regards
Andy

 

cozy dog in springfield ill is a good place to stop and I believe in Kansas on rt 66 you will find the 4 sisters garage with what she claims is the original mater the tow truck. right across the street you can park in front of a scene from cars the movie. Oklahoma has a bunch of things to do

 

up up up ...

 

You drive right by it...
Be sure to see the round barn and Pops Restaurant in Arcadia, OK. Pops is recent "high modern" architecture with a RT. 66 theme - You drive right by it on the two lane road and the food is good.
http://route66.com/28.0.html