Anyone done Route 66?

[The Big Yin]

Hey folks.
Me and a few mates are planning a Route 66 Road Trip.
Has anyone here done it? Any tips, places that are a must see etc.
Planning to spend 2 day in Chicago at the start. And 3 days in LA at the end. Staying at a hotel right on the beach.

Having had a quick look. We reckon a Ford Expedition or similar will be best bet. A 7 seater suv. As there is 5 of us going. This comes in about the £1600 mark for 21 days. With 4 drivers insured.

Flights should be about the £700 mark as well each.

So who's done what. And what's your recommendations.

Cheers.

[guz]

my mate Ant has, he's out seeing Bob tonight but
i'll forward this thread to him tomorrow

[rattlecan]

There's not much of it left is there?
I'm sure I've read somewhere that loads of it has gone in place of their 'freeways'

[bababoom]

This is something I,d love to do but most of my mates are always full of excuses.

[sal]

I drove the stretch from Kingman to Seligman last year when I was in Las Vegas. It's just short of 90 miles and I believe it's the longest continuous section left.

I thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Great scenery, friendly people along the way, and a convertible Mustang so all good.

I can't comment on the other remaining parts but I'm sure they will be a great journey and I'd highly recommend that you go for it.

[VadGTI]

Someone did a run from Montreal to LA on 66 recently on another forum I'm on. Link: forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?t=7592418

[The Big Yin]

Cheers Vadgti. That's a decent write up.

[bstardchild]

Feb 7, 2016 5:36:56 GMT VadGTI said:

Someone did a run from Montreal to LA on 66 recently on another forum I'm on. Link: forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?t=7592418

Good read - thanks for linking VadGTI

OP

Back in 2001 I did a small section of it but pictures I have are all on prints BD (before digital so not so easy to share)

That write up reminded me why the sections I did seemed to start and end with little reason......

If you are going all the way to LA I would recommend skipping the last section of roue 66 and jumping up to san fran before taking the coast road (highway 1) from San Fran to LA - one of the best driving roads (one of - see note) I've found in the USA - scenery is great



Note - with the exception of the tail of the dragon in Tennessee

[boyd]

What about the scottish 500 coastal ? Some who have done 66 and the others reckon its the best no good in the british winter though and even summer weather could be iffy oop north :-)

[The Big Yin]

I'm going to be doing some of the Scottish route 66 later this year. In May hopefully.

[The Big Yin]

Feb 9, 2016 0:36:23 GMT bstardchild said:

Feb 7, 2016 5:36:56 GMT VadGTI said:

Someone did a run from Montreal to LA on 66 recently on another forum I'm on. Link: forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?t=7592418

Good read - thanks for linking VadGTI

OP

Back in 2001 I did a small section of it but pictures I have are all on prints BD (before digital so not so easy to share)

That write up reminded me why the sections I did seemed to start and end with little reason......

If you are going all the way to LA I would recommend skipping the last section of roue 66 and jumping up to san fran before taking the coast road (highway 1) from San Fran to LA - one of the best driving roads (one of - see note) I've found in the USA - scenery is great



Note - with the exception of the tail of the dragon in Tennessee

Tail of the Dragon looks nuts!


Not 100% decided on what we are doing exactly. But it will come down to time as well. Not sure how much extra time will be added going up to San Fran.