Event Coverage ACME Speed Shop's Road trip to Lone Star Round Up

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We got off of I40 and drove about 60 miles of route 66 through Oatman AZ. This place is really cool. It was a gold mining town and was in full swing in the 1940's.



We were greeted by one of the town mules; they are really friendly and this one came over and put his head on my lap so I would pet him.





These next few are the same stretch of 66. It was beautiful.










This is from earlier in the day on the bank of the Colorado river.



My new hat collection. I look good in pink.





More tomorrow...........

 

That looks too cool John , have a great time & shake it up in Austin for me.
Give Bob a hug along with Jeff too

 

YES!!!!!! cant wait to see you guys again when you get back!

 

Awesome... see ya in a few short days in Austin, John!
Safe travels.



Malcolm

 

Looks like you guy's are already having a great time and your adventure has just started. Your livin the life.

Have a safe trip,

 

thanks for sharing john, safe trip....

 

Wish I was going, great van....

 

Looks like a blast so far!!!ill see you guys in austin!!!! drive safe!!!



GOTTA GO PACK NOW!!!!!

 

See you soon John.

 

I think I would have bought a GM crate motor, thrown it in and made the trip and worried about getting the 327 right when I got back and then stick the crate motor in a project.

Back to the road trip

It looks like you guys are way too much fun on that trip to call it a working trip.

 

Love that truck! See ya there! Have a safe trip!

 

I LOVE your house! Have a good trip

 

Kool! See you in Austin!

 

Hey John, Oatman looks awesome !!! I'll have to stop in there some day. Safe travels.

 

We rolled in to Flagstaff Az late and I was frozen from all the leaky air that blows into the van. Turned out it was 36 degrees. No wonder.

 

Sheesh at the rate your going I will beat you there!!!

 

John,
You would be going nuts of you were with us; we are stoping to look at anything interesting.

 

It's got to be nice to be able to take the time to do that rather than looking at the center stripes and side marker posts until you hallucinate from being way beyond tired. My road trips always seem to come under the Gotta make miles and not under the lets have fun and see what we can see mode.

 

Very true!! Been there,many times!

 

THAT'S the way to travel. I'm stowing away with you next year

 

We made stop at the wigwam motel in Holbrook Az.







Right near it were a couple cool old run down garages.

 

Great stuff John , but do you have to rub it in !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Oh, what I wouldn't give for that garage! Sure beats the space in my little car-and-a-half garage.

 

Have safe trip! Thanks for the updates!

 

Hey Guys, that road trip beats flyin over any day. Cheers!

 

Been at all these places going the other way w/ the Kontinentals. I love I-40. There is a great little mexican diner called Joe and Aggie's in downtown Holbrook that has really good burritos. Should grab a couple before you get back on the road. Here a picture of Will and I in that same town in front of the diner a few years back on the way to California. Also a pic of Chuck B and me in front of that same muffler shop.......amazing what can happen in 5 short years.(actually I guess it didn't change that much) We were there in May 2006. One last shot of me in front of this cool coffee shop called the Plainsman right down the street from the Wig-Wam. Have a safe trip and see you on Wed when the calvary arrives from Wellington.

 

Now that I have a new I phone I am going todo the same type of real time post staring wed take the I-10 route so everyone here can see both routes. Keep the updates coming.

 

Sunday was a long, beautiful day. The perfect day really; full of a mix of fun, toil, laughter, interesting people, beautiful scenery and a little drama.

It started out by touring Winslow Az and then getting off I40 for more backroad driving. Most of the day was spent heading east on I60.

Winslow Az. 1940's valentine diner being restored by mother and her daughter.









I need to hit the road so the following is a series of photos from the day, ending with pics of the little town in NM that I was stuck in waiting for jack to return from a 90 mile round trip fuel run. The van only has a10 gallon tank and many of the small towns we went thru were either out of business or closed on sunday. But nobody drives on Sunday; right?





















Jack leaving to go get fuel for me.

 

Thanks for sharing some great photos of your journey. It is by far in my opinion some the most beautiful parts of the country.

Safe travels.