Route 66

[Sicks96]

Wow, i used out there twice, o wel.

[Sicks96]

Eh, i guess it would be historic .. But really creepy haha. Like some inbred cannibal type shit goin on out in the middle of no where out there.

[staycoolfool]

If I have a choice its the old roads

[RQVOutdoorMoovies]

I look at kids today who, on long trips, instead of looking out the windows, are staring at THE LION KING. I remember being facinated by abandoned gas stations and such. I really enjoyed this video, thanks for posting. I posted a short interview with michael Wallis, author of ROUTE 66 The Mother Road (SEE: route 66 festival with martin milner). The modern freeways bypass so many cool sites, people today don't seem to care.

[MegaDarkangel420]

i love the history its a blessing to have memories

[Chaanee]

It's all post-apocalyptic.

[TheEmmaDe]

Oh my gosh, gas was .99 cents!!!

[allsports249]

#2 on my bucket list is to travel route 66

[allsports249]

#2 on my bucket list is to trael route 66

[UofLCardFan08]

I love old historic things like this. :-)

[skoggit]

I use to drive a semi truck and I have traveled the entire Route 66 at one time or another! As I recall McLean had a tornado pass though there town I remember it was in the 90's. I was driving my semi truck and saw it cross the road in front of me which was I-40. In the daytime! Sky was dark, rain, and watched it cross I-40 into McLean! That was many years ago butI still remember!

[skoggit]

I use to drive a semi truck and I have traveled the entire Route 66 at one time or another!

[riceboy1701e]

I just returned from a trip to Las Vegas, and my wife and I drove the active part of 66 between Williams and Seligman. It is a beautiful drive if you have the time, and the souvenir shops along the way provide an interesting diversion.

I got my kicks!

[notafatuglyperv]

I love this..... just passed through Conway and the gas station building is still there.

[flip74321]

thanks for uploading!!! can´t wait to travell on usa's motherroad :)

best regards and merry christmas & happy new year from stuttgart, germany.

[tingaling124]

I'm gonna do the drive from Illinois to California next June, there are heaps of books and guides and websites that help you figure out which way to go, someone commented below that its still there, the roads are just named differently. I can't wait :)

[HayateGekko973]

I cruise Route 66,....... when I'm going to get gas, auto parts, church, McDonalds, taco bell, ...lol it's not to special of a thing for me. But I did go on a Route 66 drive through 3 states.

[TheJoshuaPat]

What's so special about this road thing

[LHZZ12MM]

@TheJoshuaPat

You asked "What's so special about this road thing"

Well...your question is a basic one, and probably one many others wonder too (presuming you're serious). First, go do some homework reading about the history of cars, the history of highways, the history of Route 66 and American culture. Then go watch the Pixar movie "Cars". Then perhaps you might be able to answer your own question.

[TheJoshuaPat]

@LHZZ12MM i've seen the film Cars is that what happened a highway cae and took over and t was forgotten? I do actually wanna learn bout Route 66

[LHZZ12MM]

@TheJoshuaPat

Yes, that is exactly what happened, which makes Route 66 a neat "time capsule" of American culture and history to explore. If you have the Cars DVD, the producer did a nice piece you can watch explaining their journey on the motherroad and how it influenced the story.

[LHZZ12MM]

@TheJoshuaPat

Response part 2...

Given the "abandoned" nature of Route 66, it's akin to going into old abandoned tunnels or railroads...but above ground. It takes a sense of adventure, an open mind, and a bit of "Indiana Jones" type interest in the past.

[curtmaster3001]

its my mission in life to get an old car and drive as much of route 66 as physicly possible and take time to stop and see old buildings that have been forgotten in time. when you drive through places like that its like a window to the past and i want to look through it just once

[1967mustanggta]

I have a friend who grew up in a motor court owned by her parents on the old national road (HWY 40) in Indiana. She says it was a blast growing up there - until I-70 put an end to that.

[CFCBrenn]

As we speed through life, remember to stop and smell the roses.

[Jennnnna35]

my great grandparents and my grandparents both lived on route 66. from all the pictures my grandparents showed me, make me wish i was alive in 1940-50's life looks so much better at that time

[FurtherReview]

Route 66 is still about 80% intact -- you just have to know where to look. One of the best drives is an intact Arizona section from Ash Fork to Oatman.

This is a well-done report, except for the fact that Route 66 was not the nation's first highway.

It's sad to see that we've traded trips through towns with character for generic interstates. Faster, yes ... necessary, yes ... but not a better experience.

[InfiniteMushroom]

The cheap plastic shine of Slave-Mart America will never have the soul of the Old Republic. The Old Republic is a ghost that still travels along Route 66. I'm glad to have seen the Republic's last days. You future slaves will have to endure the NWO on your own. Travel in soulless cars on privatized roads where you'll pay tolls to foreign-owned front companies. Instead of Mom & Pop diners, you'll eat GMO-food at corporate food stations while your OnStar travel logs are downloaded to the Feds.

[thebig71]

I am looking to making a movie of ROUTE 66 ,called 66 Memoirs. It is about my personnal thoughts and experiences on the Mother Road from Chicago to Los Angeles. Wish me luck and give me helpful hints and tips if you would like. I am going to start the trip in the middle the Summer/ Fall months. Please drop me a line or two.

[AntiMessiah2023]

@thebig71 Good Luck!

[walterbeech]

I would like to thank the news station or who ever it was that put this on Youtube. I really enjoyed it, sorta like watching old 8mm movies of dearly departed loved ones, nice and sad all at the same time. Thanks again.

[buffalosabresredneck]

screw the interstate when i turn 21, first thing im gonna do is travel down route66, every mile

[Rgreed2008]

Route 66 ix an example of the slow lane of life. Today, we must slow down and enjoy life.

[jackdanveggie]

why did they stop route 66 , it could be a fantastic tourist attraction if it opened the whole route and create jobs too

[FurtherReview]

@jackdanveggie It's still around, just not identified on maps as U.S. 66 anymore. If you think you might want to travel it, buy the EZ66 Guide and/or check out websites like historic66-dot-com.

[KoHoSo]

How ironic that, at the time this report was made, most Americans were glad to leave Route 66 and the rest of the US Highway System behind along with their "old fashioned" motels and attractions. Now, while not quite as many as before, people want to go out of their way to travel 66 and some of the other great roads that were bypassed by the Interstate Highway System, see what is left, and revel in what has been restored.

A great find, Lonestar101! Thank you for sharing!

[mrthunderelk]

this is a great trip

[sweetkali3]

i traveled from the west coast to the east via route 66 as a chidl in he 60's.. My one enduring memory is how my family and I could never find a place to use the restroom; We weren't welcomed because of the color of our skin. but, we never had trouble finding a motel room! Go figure!

[Celticswynd]

@sweetkali3 Some things from the past is best to leave behind. But if the remaining parts of Route 66 were restored, think of the tourist attraction! Nostalgia sells. Not nearly well as sex, but it still sells.

[no1zgrl4eva]

I travelled the interstate beside Route 66 a few years ago, and whenever possible got off to go on the original road. THe deep history and emotions connected to this highway are extremely moving. Anyone who has read The Grapes of Wrath knows the misery and heartache that was played out thousands of times over. This road is like a cemetary, marking an unspeakable time in US history.

[darthdogboy]

Don't forget there's the song route66

[tom27055]

cool lightning at 5:51 and 8:20.

[FarrarMax]

The stretch between Kingman and Seligman is still a great drive. You can see old towns, curio shops, beautiful scenery and half a dozen sets of "new" Burma Shave signs!!

[Luander19]

I'm Brazilian, and i love the route 66, some day i gonna live in route, because the route is so much to me, in this place have real people, and had culture, old cars, great families, i hope it never gonna totally die. Even though there are people who think like me, wanting to not leave the route on the map .

[dmc081]

hey then lets get married with a stranger like me so i can get the hell out of nyc

[Pepao74]

does anyone know if it is still possible to do all the route 66 from chicago to los angeles? i'm european and i'm very interested in doing all the route.

[calibumpas]

It's possible to roughly follow the original route using the Interstates. You can also drive on various sections still intact along the way. The longest section still active is between Seligman Arizona and Kingman.

[willbrassfield]

I've traveled all the original route through Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, and part of Missouri.

From El Reno, OK all the way through to Lebanon MO. (about 400 miles) the route is completely intact

[aducimeH]

I´m from Sweden and i drove route 66 2005. It´s awesome, you sould do it, don´t wait. you won´t get dissapointed.

[dahoss65]

This video was made twenty-five years ago., so did McLean, Texas become a ghost town just like all the rest?

[mustlx]

They said Mc Lean Tx was the last town to be bypassed. I thought it was Williams Arizona????

[Lonestar101]

The by-passing of McLean, TX and Williams, AZ occured within weeks of each other in 1984. McLean was the last town in Texas to be by-passed by I-40.

[mustlx]

Makes sense, thank you

[raymondleeleggs]

The Equivielent to the german Autobahn no speed limit now!!!!

[Rgreed2008]

Often, some things are not worth the price of so-call progress. The legacy of Route 66 is an example of why we need to get off the fast lane of life, on occasion. Oddly since 1984, Route 66 has become more popular. Many people are willing to travel on the Mother Road.

Route 66's sister road U.S. 50 is its only rival.

[irish89055]

whatcha mean no ATM cards accepted?

living couple hundred yards from I-40 in North Carolina now.. A true east -west highway...

[Nimbly]

This makes me sad.

[hearsey1986]

mmmhmmmm.

[azcactus2008]

I grew up in St Louis and as a dumb kid in high school, I didn't know it was RT 66. It was called Watson Rd. RT 66 is still alive and well in St Louis. Anytime I visit, I always find myself on that road doing something; eating, shopping, or just goofing around. So I can really say, I got my kicks on RT 66, growing up.

[mustlx]

7:45, no we do not have to accept that 66 is a thing of the past...that guy pisses me off!

[Okedolkle]

I'm haapy to say that back in 1949 on our families trip from PA to CA we traveled on R66from St Louis westward! What a great trip on Route 66!

[BoomDeYada]

My grandfather was from there and I am related to one of the guys in the video

[Massiveminion]

If you run old 66 west beyond Albuquerque near and/or in 1 of several Indian reservations be sure your car has a great set of shocks. 1 area of 66 I drove 10 years ago in New Mexico the ride was smoothest on the grass grade just beyond the pock-holed shoulder. The main stretch of pavement was so bad the fastest I could roll was 8 mph.

[JutaMahmud]

Hm jsem myslel jaká to je supr dálnice a ona to je obyčejná silnice třetí třídy :D

[Krtekkczech]

přesně, taky mě to docela překvapilo :)

[Dharokgreatax]

im gonna find old rout 66 and make it a road agian when im like 25-30

[hearsey1986]

more power to ya brother!!!!!

[iltex74]

Thanks for posting the video. This is one of the thing I wanna do before passing away : drive the entire 66 !! Ciao from Italy !

[backflipgymnast]

continued...

there are many famous landmarks along the way that are restored and it is truly a wonder to back in history and see the wonders of america. there is more than 170 miles. it is actually more popular to foreigners.

[backflipgymnast]

actually a lot of people still drive the road. i would know. and there is an association every year where we pick a town to have a massive car show. Also, other people have other events along them and millions of people come along. yes, you can still drive the old route. it just gets cut off at some parts from the interstate. also, it follows the interstate except when it goes through the towns.

[MachaMongRuad]

Which association? I'd love to get in on one of their shows...

[backflipgymnast]

well..

not sure. but next years is in alburqurque new mexico.

[OldFart2K]

I recall as a kid, travelling from Phoenix to Albuquerque with my parents, taking the old route 66 across northeastern Arizona and northwestern New Mexico. I remember actually going through town in Winslow, Holbrook, Gallup... all those towns along the way. Now, I-40 bypasses most (if not all) of them. What a sad day it was when I-40 cut off those towns, and left them in the dust. I hope someone can bring back some of the charm of the old "Mother Road", before it's too late.

[klaaaan]

I know its all in the past, but I can't help feel sad. You can still travel parts of Route 66, there is about 170 miles left of it. Its called a frontage road now. The motels were more comfortable and Real people owned the service stations and hamburger stands. Now its chain motels like motel 6 and Burger King where the burger tastes just like the one you had a thousand miles ago. I guess good memories just die hard.

[BoomDeYada]

At 7:29 My Great-Great Uncle is that guy

[fuzzyhead4990CA]

I heared that one song when 1:44 I heared that we studied it in my music class

[growchronic]

can you still drive on the old route????

[inagod]

they should revive it as way to bring in some dollars,it would be a real plus for the area.

[djwhut9827]

I Wonder Why Doesn't Anybody Revive The Old Route 66.

[Stronghurst]

Lela, Texas on Route 66 just outside of Shamrock.

R.I.P.

[rwarn17588]

Thank you for posting this. This is a glimpse of Route 66 before Michael Wallis' book, "Route 66: The Mother Road," started the revival. It's fascinating to watch.