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Expeditions 7 traverses the globe in vintage-design Toyota Land Cruisers
The 78 Series Toyota Land Cruisers used by Expeditions 7. Photos courtesy Expeditions 7.
In 1984, Toyota introduced the Land Cruiser 70 Series to replace the aging-but-beloved Land Cruiser 40 Series, and in many parts of the world (U.S. and Canada excluded), 70 Series models remain available as utilitarian vehicles, short on luxury but long on functionality. When adventurer and philanthropist Greg Miller teamed up with Overland Journal publisher Scott Brady to plan a seven-continent, multi-year traverse of the globe, the Land Cruiser 70 Series was the go-to vehicle of choice, and with just weeks remaining in the Expeditions 7 journey, the pair have quite a story to tell.
Greg Miller is perhaps best known as the CEO of the Larry H. Miller group, a company whose holdings include Miller Motorsport Park, a range of automotive dealerships in six western states, the NBA's Utah Jazz, the Salt Lake City Bees AAA baseball club, and Energy Solutions Arena. Miller is also passionate about the Toyota Land Cruiser, and his collection is said to include examples of even the rarest models. As one would expect of someone with a love for 4×4 vehicles, Miller's interests extend to off-road expeditions, which is how he came to know Scott Brady, who, in addition to his role overseeing the Overland Journal, founded ExpeditionPortal.com, a website dedicated to journeys that go far beyond where the pavement ends.
In 2011, Brady was looking for funding for a proposed expedition that would traverse seven continents and include stops at both the northernmost vehicle-accessible point (Nordkapp, Norway) and the southernmost city in the world (Ushuaia, Argentina). Miller agreed to sponsor the journey, on the condition that the trip was purely about the adventure and that the group not be beholden to corporations for media appearances and other time constraints. Toyota's Land Cruiser Series 70 was selected as the primary expedition vehicle of choice, but even with Miller's ties to Toyota (via his numerous dealerships), importing the SUVs into the United States proved problematic as the EPA would only grant a temporary importation permit for the non-federalized vehicles.
Delivery and registration took place in New Zealand, and a pair of Series 78 Land Cruisers with 4.5-liter turbo diesel V-8s, front and rear electronic locking differentials, air conditioning and five-speed manual transmissions formed the basis of the expedition's vehicle build. Modifications included an intake snorkel for water fording, a 48-gallon fuel tank, aftermarket roof racks and light bars, fresh water tanks, off-road tires, dual batteries, system monitors, heavy-duty cooling, USB ports, a propane stove, a refrigerator, and flat sleeping surfaces for (relative) comfort. Support vehicles for the expedition were also largely based on the 70 Series Land Cruisers, although certain segments of the trek (including the traverse across a glacier in Iceland and a two-way crossing of Antarctica) required specialized and purpose-built vehicles.
Leg one of the journey, which took place in April and May of 2012, saw the team drive from Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, to Moab, Utah, and then from Mormon Lake, Utah, to Cape Spear, Newfoundland, Canada. The following month saw Expeditions 7 begin the Icelandic and European leg of their journey, and in August and September 2012, the team traversed Russia, encountering its share of obstacles in Siberia. The Australian leg came next, in March and April of 2013, and the group's route from Brisbane to Halls Creek took them past the famed Ayers Rock, across the Great Victoria Desert and over the infamously rugged Canning Stock Route. The trek across Africa in July 2013, leg five, was relatively brief and included time in South Africa, Botswana and Namibia, and was followed in November of 2013 by a two-way drive across Antarctica, departing from Novo, crossing the South Pole, visiting the Amundson-Scott Station and returning to Novo.
That left the final segment of the trip, the South American leg, for last. In September of 2014 the group expects to finish its journey with a run from Buenos Aires, Argentina, into Chile and down the Pacific coast to Ushuaia, Argentina, the southernmost city in the world. When completed, the team will have traversed terrain (much of it off-road) on seven continents, primarily behind the wheel of a vehicle whose origins date to the Reagan administration. Coincidentally, and in honor of the Series 70 Land Cruiser's 30th anniversary, Toyota has recently announced a one-year build of the Series 70 SUV and dual-cab pickup for the Japanese home market (which stopped selling the models in 2004), largely to meet demand from domestic consumers. Sadly, these models won't make their way to the United States, since buyers on these shores (as well as in Canada, Mexico, Brazil and Korea) prefer Toyota's more luxurious (and hence, more expensive) off-road vehicles.
We'll be interviewing Greg Miller for an upcoming segment on the group's adventure, accompanied by images and videos from the road. Stay tuned.
Uphill both ways: The cross-country road trip of the "Huff and Puff"
Fifty years ago, if you wanted to take a hulking Model AA school bus to the Model A Ford Club of America's annual convention halfway across the country, there was really only one way to do so – drive it there. That's just the adventure that George and Annabelle Pope of Visalia, California, took on with some of their Model A friends in 1964, using the bus that's now enshrined in the Model A Ford Museum on the Gilmore Car Museum campus. George's account of the trip and all the difficulties they encountered along the way – which we're reprinting here with his permission – shows that it only takes a lot of perseverance, plenty of spare parts and the kindness of strangers to complete such an epic road trip.
It was the spring of 1964 in Pomona, California, and two friends, Ed Hollingsworth and George Pope, President of MAFCA, were talking about driving Model As to the upcoming July MAFCA National Meet in Louisville, Kentucky. Looking back, neither of us must have been of sound mind as Ed had a pickup and I had a roadster. We realized that our families would not consider a trip to Kentucky in our Model As. We were not discouraged and we continued to talk about attending the National Meet in a Model A.
The Hunt
Ignoring all common sense, we found a gentleman that owned a 1930 Model AA Ford 32-Passenger School Bus. This bus was parked in a walnut orchard in Rosemead and was used to store old car parts. After a lot of arm waving and discussion between us, we decided this Bus would be a "great thing" to drive to Kentucky so we decided to take a look. We went to see it in the evening and looking at it with flashlights, decided it was in somewhat usable shape.
Now the big challenge was to convince our families what an adventure it would be to drive this Bus to Kentucky. Ed told his wife, Vivian, and two children, Craig and Tina, that my wife Annabelle said she would go if Vivian went. I told Annabelle and our two children, Kent and Susan, that Vivian said she would go if Annabelle went. It's a good thing that Annabelle and Vivian didn't talk to each other before we told them that the other wife wanted to go.
With the okay from our families, we headed back to purchase the Bus. We offered the owner $400, as is, where is, if he would throw in a new battery. Our offer was accepted and he said we could pick up the Bus on the weekend. The seller gave us a brief history of the Bus. It had originally been purchased and used by the El Monte School District and then sold to the Balboa Baptist Church for a Sunday School Bus who then sold it to the man we purchased it from. We became the fourth owners of the Bus.
Bringing It Home
We both had wide smiles on our faces as we towed it to my house on April Fool's Day, a very appropriate date for the beginning of this endeavor. Both wives and our neighbors were speechless to say the least when the Bus arrived. Our neighbors were used to seeing Model As in front of our house but the Bus attracted people from all over town to see the unique arrival.
Our first task was to clean the inside of the Bus. It was filled with trash with an odor of oil, grease and dead varmints. Our second task was getting the engine started, which took a week. The engine sounded terrible. It was then decided that my driveway was not the best place to really get into this project. We were lucky to have a bachelor Model A friend, LeRoy Garrett, with a very long driveway. He lived a few houses away from Ed. We got the Bus started and drove it to our new silent partner's home for a major restoration in his driveway. Unfortunately, LeRoy had a hard time keeping a girlfriend when the Bus was parked in his driveway. Needless to say, my neighbors were delighted to see the Bus leave our house. Who knew what Ed and LeRoy's neighbors were thinking, but we were afraid to ask.
Restoration Starts
Immediate disassembly was undertaken. Everything inside the Bus, the seat frames, leather cushions and side panels, was removed. The oak floor and side panels were sanded and varnished and the seat cushions soaked in saddle soap. The standard AA engine and four-speed transmission were rebuilt. The exhaust system and wheel bearings were replaced. After many hours of work for a month, everything looked like it was coming together.
We discovered that the gas tank had a severe rust problem and needed to be replaced. We installed a larger gas tank under the chassis and hooked up an electric fuel pump to the gas line under the original gas tank line. Ed, with his outstanding humor, installed a glass eye in the gauge on the dash. This new 20-gallon gas tank gave us a longer driving range than the original 10-gallon tank.
As progress continued, the roof was repaired and painted aluminum to ward off any summer heat. The yellow paint was donated by a local utility, and a local sign company did the lettering. By the first of June, the Bus looked pretty good. We had several test drives to check for any problems. This was always done at night to avoid traffic and the local police.
We discovered many hidden problems such as back firing, bellowing steam from the radiator, and electrical shorts which required more engine work. That is how the Bus became known as the "HUFF & PUFF."
Living Arrangements
With two families, we needed special sleeping, eating and cooking arrangements for 8 people. For eating, our modifications included reversing the two front seats to make two booths with dropleaf tables. For sleeping, we removed two rear seats on each side and installed two of the "spring type" day metal beds for the wives and daughters. Men and sons planned to sleep on Army cots outside. The cooking was done outside with a portable propane stove.
The Bus was a forerunner of the RV. What else could our families ask for? Motels were not for us! After all, this was a Model A tour and we were to going to have fun. We planned on camping in trailer parks, pastures, truck stops, and the side of the road.
The wives took care of the inside details like bedding, food etc. Ed and I decided on what tools and spare parts were going to be needed. Little did we know how much we really needed. After several more nightly practice runs, some successful, some not, it was decided to take the Bus on a real tour to Fallbrook in San Diego County. We checked the trip details and it looked like an easy drive, not many hills.
First Tour
Fallbrook was located about 100 miles from Pomona. We loaded up the Bus with all our spares parts and drove off without a care in the world. We left a day early just in case we had trouble. Our first problem was overheating on a steep grade, which required several water stops. Item one on the "to do" checklist became check the radiator again. We arrived at the meet site very early and were allowed to set up camp in the category of "heavy trucks." The Meet was a success and we came away with a trophy for the most "Unusual" Model A. One more challenge confronted us on the trip home. It was uphill. As a precaution, we loaded up our water supply again.
Ed had installed a gas gauge on the auxiliary tank but he was not sure of its accuracy. So we bought gas several times on the way down and back. We discovered just a few more "little problems" on the way home.
Judgement Day Arrives
Local newspapers did several articles about the Bus and the pending Kentucky trip. Fellow Model A people, Bob DeBerry, his son Robert, and 15-year old Robert Courtney, decided to make the trip with us as our chase car in DeBerry's 1929 Fordor Sedan.
At the same time, MAFCA past President Harry Hocker was restoring an English Model A Ford convertible sedan, a very unique Model A. The engine was half the horsepower of the regular Model A.
Harry figured he could keep up with the Bus at our speed so he and his wife, Mary Ellen, decided to join us as our second chase car. It was rare for a Model A to be trailered to a National Meet in 1964. The day before we left, Harry called and said he was still painting his fenders and would not be able to start with us but they would try and catch up.
With great fanfare at 3 a.m. on June 25, the Bus, loaded with all the supplies for two families, and the DeBerry chase car, left Pomona. Several of our Model A friends were there to see us off and offer condolences. We were happy and carefree. The kids laid on the beds trying to catch some more sleep. The wives were at the table watching the cars fly by. Our plan was to take the main highway to San Bernardino, over Cajon Pass, hit Highway 66 to Needles, and head east. After several water refills climbing Cajon Pass, we hit the top of the grade just after sunrise. Three hours from home and 60 miles down. It was downhill from the top of Cajon pass to Victorville and Ed said let her run at top speed, we think about 40 MPH.
All of a sudden we heard a terrible noise coming from under the dash. We found our speedometer cable had broken. From that time on, we had no idea of our speed or mileage. However, we knew that if the ammeter was charging about 10 amps, we were going about 25 MPH. That was good enough speedometer for us.
Our next major stop was Needles, California. The radiator was throwing all the water out so we decided to have the radiator checked at a truck stop. We pulled the radiator, had it flushed, and hit the road again. Arriving at dusk in Kingman, Arizona, at the end of our first day, we located a nice level spot out of town for the night. We set up our little camp and cooked hot dogs and beans. A short time later, we discovered our camp was set up on the railroad right of way for the longest and fastest trains in the country. What a night! No one could sleep with a train going by every 15 minutes. We left at dawn for another exciting day.
We all hoped that the second day was going to be better than the first. We planned on stops at the Grand Canyon, the Painted Desert, and other scenic places. We soon discovered that the road was uphill all the way to Kentucky and the Bus didn't like hills. In low gear, we found we could walk beside the Bus going uphill. As we approached the turn off to the Grand Canyon and found that it was another 50 miles away, we decided to just read about it in a brochure. We next went by the sign to the Painted Desert. We just took pictures of the sign.
We pulled into Gallup, New Mexico, for our second night and decided to eat out. We asked in the restaurant if there was a campground nearby. We were told about a campground just out of town. We were buying gas and a man came in and asked us if we had been in Fallbrook a couple of weeks ago. He said he had seen the Bus there and knew that we had the only Bus like that in the country. It's really a small world. We found the sign to the campground but it was another 15 miles up a canyon, so we found a wide open area a short distance away off the main road. We set up camp for a well-earned night's rest. It was not to be, because we found out our campsite was at the entrance to the Gallup dump and the locals liked to party at the dump.
Unrefreshed for another day's travel, we headed out at a break neck speed of about 20-25 MPH until we developed engine problems. Our first engine overhaul began with a new head gasket and resetting the valves and timing. This procedure was repeated several times during the third day.
Our next stop was Albuquerque. The road was downhill for several miles, and it was a chance to again run at a wide-open speed of 40 MPH. We opened all the windows and the front door and sped towards Albuquerque. The engine was acting up and all of a sudden there was a loud bang. We had a flat tire on the left inside dual wheel and the safety ring had come off. We found a trailer park that would allow us to stay and called a tire service to come and repair the flat. We set up camp and proceeded to dismantle the engine again to see what was wrong. About midnight, we discovered a carburetor jet had come out and was wedged under a valve which kept the valve from closing. We called an Albuquerque Chapter member, and he had a new jet for us. We got DeBerry out of bed and he drove us across town to pick up the jet. While installing the new jet, it broke. We again called the member, and he was nice enough at 3 AM to give us another jet. The DeBerry taxi service was put back in business again. As daylight approached, we were putting things back together and broke the water gooseneck.
The Fourth Day
The Albuquerque Chapter was having a picnic in a park across town. With a full supply of water, we headed to the park to see if anyone had another gooseneck. Most were surprised that we had made it that far from California. The other California group, including our tour partner, Harry Hocker, met up with us, having left two days later. After a quick lunch and seven goosenecks later, we were again on our way.
Another long hill faced us on our way out of town. The Bus chugged uphill at a break neck speed of about 5 MPH with DeBerry and Hocker behind us. As we looked back, cars formed a solid line back to town. After reaching the top, we were stopped by the Highway Patrol for holding up traffic. I told the Officer that I thought that folks were so glad to see us leave Albuquerque that they wanted to follow us out of town. He let us go without a citation.
Our next challenge was another flat tire; same tire, same location, inside dual. We soon found out that it was impossible to remove lug nuts that had been put on by an impact wrench with the original jack and tools. We found a piece of one-inch pipe to use as a "cheater bar" and broke the lugs loose. We also met the parts truck that was following the other California group, and we loaded up on head gaskets, carburetor kits, and other things we thought we might need. Our extra parts supply from home had really dwindled.
Our next target stop was Tucumcari. We started noticing an increase in oil consumption. We were adding two to three quarts at every gas stop because of a major leak from the rear main. We also found a manifold leak and our brakes were getting a little scary. We limped into Tucumcari and found a truck stop to spend the night. The manifold was repaired with some kind of compound that we found but it worked. It was another short night for us.
The Fifth Day
Our oil consumption was getting worse every mile. We were now so used to the various hammering and knocking sounds that we only noticed "new" sounds. As we got closer to Oklahoma City, we found the minimum turnpike speed was 50 MPH. There was no way we could go that fast so we decided to bypass the Turnpike and take the old Highway 66 route. After a long day, we located a suitable pasture to camp for the night.
The Sixth Day
We lost the Hockers somewhere along the road to Tulsa. Ed got on the walkie-talkie and called for Harry. His words were "Harry, Harry where are you? This is the Huff and Puff, come in please." The answer came back load and clear – "Huff and Puff, this is the Tulsa Police Department. Are you in trouble?" Ed responded, "Not until now, Huff and Puff clear." We didn't find the Hockers again until Louisville. We stopped in Joplin, Missouri, for the night at nice trailer park with showers.
The Seventh Day
We checked the tires, added oil, and started for St. Louis undaunted. We pulled into St. Louis during the afternoon rush hour, and the Bus received many honks and waves from the "natives." Much to our surprise, the bridge across the Mississippi River was a toll bridge. Pulling into the Toll Station, the attendant said it would be $20 for a commercial vehicle. We said we were a "passenger car not for hire," not a commercial truck. He again said $20. Finally, because we were blocking traffic, he finally relented and charged us $1.50.
With time running out to reach Louisville the next day in time for the Meet, we decided to drive all night. We developed another major oil leak. We lost the oil cap off the breather pipe so we stuffed a rag down the pipe. As day broke, we found ourselves on top of a high mountain, which meant it was downhill all the way into Louisville. Happy that we were almost there, we entered Louisville across a narrow rural bridge, just a little wider than the Bus. Workers were doing repairs and had to hang out over the railing as we passed. They were not too happy as we went by.
We found our way to the Convention site and were greeted with applause by the Louisville Chapter members. We asked about the other California group and were told they had not arrived. Not only did we make it, we beat the other group.
At the Convention
Our first task after getting checked into the hotel was the overhaul of the engine. We parked in a little used hotel area and started the motor disassembly. It soon started to rain. Guess where we had parked? It was the center of the lowest part of the parking lot where the water stood about a foot deep.
I contacted Jack Payton and asked him to tow us to the Convention Center with his Victoria so we had a dry spot for our repairs. After taking the head off, we discovered the engine needed a complete rebuild with new pistons, rings, rods, etc. We ordered the parts from a Cincinnati Model A parts dealer and he delivered them to us personally. You can't ask for better service than that.
One of our fellow Pomona Valley members was almost out of money and was unable to pay for a room. He asked if he and his son could sleep in the Bus. He and his son slept in the Bus every night of the Convention. You couldn't do this today.
While Ed and I were rebuilding the engine, our wives and children finally got to do some sightseeing at Churchill Downs and "My Old Kentucky Home." This helped Ed and me get back in their good graces. Our "Parts Angel" arrived with the supplies we needed and the engine was put back together with great ceremony. The Bus started and we drove to the staging area for the judging and show. The spectators could not believe that we had made the trip from California. We were awarded first place in the "Heavy Commercial" class.
At the banquet, I was asked to talk about our trip's trials and tribulations. At the conclusion of my talk, we received the "Hard Luck" trophy and the Outstanding Engineering plaque for our efforts. We also won a case of oil as a door prize.
Homeward Bound
Our many friends came to us and asked if we needed money to get home. The Louisville Chapter even offered us the Model A engine that they had as a raffle prize. We said thanks but no thanks to all and headed home. Bob DeBerry, our faithful chase car, had to leave early and Harry Hocker became our only chase car.
We hit the back roads planning to visit the various sights along the way with not a care in the world. We soon realized that the topography had changed from being "uphill to Louisville" to "uphill to California." Our speed was about the same with the rebuilt engine as it was with the old leaker. We needed to make at least 250 miles a day, which meant driving 12 hours a day and repairing 2 to 4 hours a day.
As we entered Paducah, Kentucky, a motorist hailed us over. Thinking we had another flat tire or other problem, we immediately pulled over. The motorist jumped out of his car and ran over to us and said, "I went to school in a bus like that." We were very relieved and headed out again. We found another pasture to camp in for the night, one of the few times we didn't spend half the night repairing the Bus.
Another Day on the Road
We awoke the next morning to discover that our pasture was the breeding grounds for the largest mosquitoes in the world. We were just about eaten alive. As we drove on, we started throwing oil again out the rear main. Hill after hill we trudged, waving at the folks as they sped by. When we stopped for gas or food, many people asked questions about our trip. The big question was always "Why?" We explained that we were on a vacation.
Joplin was our target for the second night. We camped in the same spot as we did on the way to Louisville. The local folks said they never expected to see us again. After a couple of hours of "preventive" maintenance, we folded up for the night. That night, I thought I was seeing spots because of driving fatigue. The spots turned out to be lightning bugs.
More Excitement
The weather was great the next morning. We were on the Turnpike traveling at 30 MPH and all of a sudden, "WHAM," a broken rod. We used the MAFCA Roster to call for local help. Lucky for us, we found a member only a few miles away. He said he would be right over to see us. He came in his truck and said he had plenty of space for us on his farm and we could spend as much time as we needed to fix the Bus. We headed for his farm on a tow chain. With the engine off, we had no brakes except the emergency brake, so it was a challenge to avoid rear-ending his truck.
We set up camp on the farm and proceeded to again disassemble the engine. The No. 3 rod had broken and most of the parts were in the bottom of the pan. This member had a "barn" of parts with barrels of new rods, pistons, etc. What a lucky find! We got the parts we needed and went into town to have the pin fitted to the piston. The Chevrolet garage did the job for us at no charge after hearing our story. Putting the piston back in was no problem but the bearing cap had to be fitted to the crank. We did this by touch only, "fit and feel," using a wood file. We asked our latest "Angel" what we owed him for all of his help. He said we owed him nothing and was glad to have been able to help us.
Next Overnighter
Our next stop was Amarillo, Texas. We were all getting anxious to get home. We continued to stop frequently to check the oil and tires and to see if anything had fallen off the engine. At our next gas stop, we discovered a broken Bendix spring on the starter. We didn't have a spare, so from now on we had to either crank the engine, park on a downhill grade, or have "all hands" push to get the engine started. Our daily logbook was really getting full from recording all the "happenings" of each day.
The Last Push Home
It was decided by all that we should head out at full "steam" at dawn to get home. We could tell the pistons were loose and we were leaking oil like a sieve. It was a good thing that the grade into Albuquerque was downhill. Ed was driving and said open the door and all the windows, we are going to fly downhill. We really got up a head of steam but everything inside the Bus bounced around and spilled all over. We again pointed out the scenic spots to the kids such as see the directional sign for the Painted Desert. We had dinner in Gallup, and remembering our previous stay in the Gallup dump, we all voted was to continue on.
Throughout the trip, Ed and I alternated the duties of driving and changed every couple of hours. On the way home, we let my 17-year old son Kent occasionally drive. He proved to be very good at handling the Bus. Kent was driving about midnight in Arizona and whispered "Dad, there's a fire." I was immediately awake. A car was on fire on the other side of the road. We stopped and attempted to put the fire out with our fire extinguisher. Truckers also stopped to assist but to no avail. The car had ammunition in the trunk and it started to blow. We made a quick decision to leave and let the Fire Rescue take over. It was many miles down the road before we fell asleep again, if you can call a "stupor" sleep.
We stopped in Flagstaff for breakfast, gas, oil, water, etc. Luck was with us because the Denny's was on a hill, and we didn't have to push the Bus to get it started. We left Flagstaff knowing California was almost in sight. Again, we were only able to point out the signs to the Grand Canyon. We also noted the places we had stopped alongside the road on the way east. They were easy to find because of the visible oil spots.
It was Ed's turn to buy gas in Kingman. After filling up, the service station refused Ed's credit card because it had expired two years ago. Ed had never noticed and neither did all the other businesses where Ed used this card on our trip. When getting gas, we left the engine running so we didn't have to crank the engine or push the Bus. After our fill-up, the attendant looked under the engine and told us we had a three-foot puddle of oil. Ed said, "You should have seen it before we fixed it." There was nothing we could do but leave the poor attendant with an oily mess to clean up.
Even though we were in the desert, it still seemed like it was uphill to the California line. Arriving at the State line in Needles, we decided to take a rest stop and swim in the Colorado River. We found a nice beach area and unloaded. Then we found we had another flat tire, our third for the same tire, inside left dual. Changing the tire took the place of swimming for Ed and I. After a few hours rest, we added more oil and water, cranked the Bus, and headed west into California. We were laughing because we were all bouncing up and down. We had been riding so long in the bumpy Bus that our bodies had developed a jiggle. When the Bus would stop, we would still jiggle.
Barstow was our next stop. Even though Barstow isn't that picturesque in July, it looked good to us because it was closer to home. We were beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Of course it was uphill from Barstow to Cajon Pass. We continued chugging uphill, and the engine was beginning to throb more and more. We crossed our fingers hoping that we didn't break down this close to home. We cheered at each road sign showing we were closer and closer to Pomona. We were also a little punchy because it had been two nights since our last overnight stop.
Home at Last
We all shouted "We made it!" We stumbled out of the Bus and kissed the ground. What an adventure. We had covered almost 6,000 miles at an average breakneck speed of 23 miles per hour in spite of the many breakdowns, overhauls and other interesting challenges. At no time did the two families have any words or attitude problems along the way. We had paved Highway 66 and other country roads with a streak of oil to Kentucky and back. Our total oil consumption was eight cases of anything that we could pour. The total cost of Bus repairs including the engine overhaul in Kentucky was $38.
History is not Finished
It was a wonderful and memorable experience. Ed and I were amazed by what we had accomplished. The wives and kids may never forgive us, but they will always remember "that" vacation. You may be wondering if we took movies of our trip. Yes, we have 200 ft of the dashboard and floorboards. The camera would be on the seat and the start button would bounce as we drove along taking what ever it was pointed at.
As I write our history of the Huff & Puff, I can still recall each and every detail of the trip including the good, the bad and the ugly. I think of all of our friends that gave us help, encouragement, time, parts, and sympathy when we took this unforgettable journey of a lifetime 48 years ago.
We kept the Bus for a number of years after the trip. It was especially popular for New Year's Eve progressive dinners and various Pomona Chapter events. We eventually sold it to a friend, Art Cheverton, of the Whittier Chapter.
We lost track of the Bus after Art sold it. Returning from the 1980 National Convention in Reno in our 1929 roadster, we rounded a hill and saw the "Bus" in its full glory. I just about had a stroke. There was our beloved Bus, still called the Huff & Puff, slowly chugging along as usual. I hailed the driver and he stopped even though wondering what kind of a "Nut" is loose here. The Bus had not changed much in appearance. It now had a black canvas top instead of a silver top. I guess we all can expect to change over time, because my brown hair is now white. It must have been the Bus trip to Kentucky that caused it.
The Hangtown As Chapter eventually bought and restored the Huff and Puff. Time had certainly taken a toll on the original restoration in 1964. The restoration was quite a project as you can see below. They are to be commended on all of their efforts on behalf of the Huff and Puff.
I have been told that it provided as many happy trips with them as it did with our families. We often got to visit the Bus during their Apple tour meets. As you can see, this bus is actually very roomy, even though the ceiling is only about five feet tall.
The new home of the Bus is the Model A Ford Foundation, Inc. (MAFFI) founded in 1987. It now is semi-retired and can be seen by all Model A hobbyists. It's a great piece of American and Model A History.
The chase car survivors of the trip, Bob DeBerry, Robert DeBerry, Robert Courtney, and Harry Hocker, are still with us. Many of our dear friends of that period are not.
Ed Hollingsworth with his great sense of humor and his wife, Vivian, with her understanding, were the greatest people to know and have as partners on this trip. Their children, Tina and Craig, still live in California. Other Model A friends that were Bus helpers and touring partners on many trips were Jack and Vivian Payton, Merle and Iva Smith, and Keith and Darlene Caskey.
We are forever thankful for the many people we met on our trip. They gave us support and encouragement as we chugged slowly along. We remain indebted to these great Model A friends and strangers, both past and present.
Our families will never forget our wonderful memories of the Huff and Puff and our Kentucky trip. We are delighted with its restoration by the Hangtown As and proud that it is being preserved by the Model A Ford Foundation.
Historic Route 66 garage to reopen as Model A museum
The Front Street Garage, Galena, Kansas. Photo by Ed Klein.
Route 66 has been undergoing a bit of a renaissance as of late. While the most famous road in America has been in a steady state of stagnation practically ever since President Eisenhower signed the Interstate Highway Act in 1956, things have started to turn around for this once heavily traveled historic route. Nostalgia has started to drive more tourists back down 66, and this rise in tourism has caused an influx of cash flow, allowing some historic properties to be rebuilt to their former glory.
It was in front of one of these newly restored properties that Ed Klein sat one day and found his own historic Route 66 building to restore. While eating a burger at the freshly refurbished Cars on the Route (the home of the inspiration for Tow Mater from Cars, a movie which has done a lot of good for Route 66 tourism) in Galena, Kansas, Ed and his friend Bill Conron noted something about the building across the street. As Klein told the Galena Sentinel Times:
Bill and I sat at Cars on the Route, eating a hamburger and having a beer outside on the patio and noticed something strange happening. Tourists would pull up and literally jump out of their cars, take a picture of the (Tow Mater) tow truck at Cars on the Route, turn around 180 degrees and snap a few pictures of the old Front Street Garage building, jump back into their cars and drive off. Bill turned to me and said 'if they were taking these many photos of an old boarded up building, how do you think they would react to it all restored?'
More than just another abandoned building along Route 66, the Front Street Garage was "a tremendous influence on the town of Radiator Springs," according to Cars producer John Lasseter.
The owner of Route 66 World, Klein has dedicated the past five years of his life to preserving, restoring, publicizing, and educating people about the route, making him something of an expert on the Mother Road.
Shortly after his lunchtime realization in Galena, Klein began the year-long process of negotiating the purchase of the Front Street Garage from its previous owner, Mike Hughes.
Owner August Bradshaw at the parts counter, early 1950s. Photo courtesy Billie DeGraff.
Klein, then, is clearly not just going to throw a convenience store inside of a historic building and call it a day. The plans for Front Street Garage are much better than that.
The building that was Front Street Garage was constructed in 1896 and has been a gas station, a tire shop, a post-WWII tire retreading shop, and a satellite dish manufacturing and repair shop. Now this building that has been a part of the former mining town of Galena for much of its history, seeing it through its many ups and downs, is about to get a new lease on life.
The store front in 1947. Photo courtesy Billie DeGraff.
A photo of the garage in 1947 from the Galena Mining and Historical Museum shows a store seemingly prepared for anything, thriving off the multitude of travelers and migrants that must have been traveling Route 66 at the time. The garage in the photo has so much on display that it is overwhelming to look at, at first. There are stacks of tires everywhere and signs pasted all over the building. Even a quick glance at the photo reveals that in addition to tires, the garage sold gasoline, batteries and Coca-Cola, while also offering tire repair and battery charging. A closer review of the photo reveals even more on offer.
August Bradshaw poses with his tire vulcanizing machines, early 1950s. Photo courtesy Billie DeGraff.
With this history in mind, the Front Street Garage is going back to 1941, but no De Loreans or Flux Capacitors are necessary. Klein's plan is to restore the garage to the way it appeared in the photo from 1941. While the exterior will be dedicated to looking period-correct, Klein plans on making the interior into a Ford Model A museum.
Since getting the building to meet safety code, work has begun on the project, with the main sign finished just a month ago. Far from complete, Klein admits that it will be a 10- to 15-year project to finish the Front Street Garage in the way he wants it. For more information, visit Route66World.com.
Indian Trail Rally takes vintage Dutch Volvos from Panama to Alaska
Vintage Volvos from the Indian Trail Rally in Guatemala. Photos courtesy Guatemala Tourism Institute.
It's no secret that Volvo owners like to drive, but a group of Dutch vintage Volvo owners is in the midst of a trip that would give even mileage king Irv Gordon second thoughts. Dubbed the Indian Trail Pan Americana Rally, the route will take the 60 classic Volvos (and 120 participants) from Panama City, Panama, to Anchorage, Alaska, over a five-week period.
Open to owners of Volvo Duet (PV445 and P210), Katterug (PV544), Amazon (121, 122S, 123GT), 140, 240, 164 and P1800 models, the tour departed from Panama City on July 16. Two 30-car teams are participating, and for safety reasons each car on the tour must be occupied by two licensed drivers. After traversing Panama, the group has crossed Costa Rica, Nicaragua, a bit of Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala, and entered Mexico on Thursday, July 24.
When the group crosses into the United States of America, they will be joined along the way by members of the Volvo Club of America, and if all goes as planned, the group should arrive in Anchorage, Alaska, sometime around the 22nd of August. Befitting a once-in-a-lifetime trip, the Indian Trail Rally will travel a portion of the old La Carrera Panamericana route, traverse a portion of Route 66 in the American Southwest and visit National Parks like the Grand Canyon, Monument Valley, Byrce, Zion, Arches, Capital Reef, Dinosaur, Grand Teton, Yellowstone and Denali. The route will take participants through an incredibly diverse range of terrain and climates, ranging from tropical rainforests to desert to mountains to tundra.
Along the way, Team 83 is providing live updates (in Dutch, of course) on Twitter and Facebook, and Volvo fans can track the team's progress on a live map posted to the Team83.nl website. The Volvo Club of America's website lists the event on its calendar, and has provided members wishing to participate with maps and meeting points, assuring that members (and other interested parties) will be on hand to assist the intrepid Dutch explorers.
The Tiger that made its owner see God
Photo by the author.
In the latest issue of Hemmings Sports & Exotic Car, you can read the story of Mike and Patricia Snay's Series IA Sunbeam Tiger, a car they've owned for 40 years on the Central California coast. Not told in the piece is how it all very nearly ended up horribly wrong, in a night that saw Mike simultaneously lose his taste for taking risks and find faith. Mike tells the story:
Not the flora in question. Photo courtesy Mike Snay.
It was a full-moon night and warm outside, maybe one in the morning. I decided to get a beer and go for a drive, which wasn't the big deal that it is today. I headed out of Santa Maria and went through Guadalupe. I drove up over the bluff there, near an enormous eucalyptus grove. And a train was coming; I blinked my high beams on and off, and he blinked back! Well, he had a straight shot into Oceano and past Pismo, and the only way for me to catch him was to pick it up. I was going 90 to 100, and the road really turns sharp back and forth. The turns are pretty hairy. I saw headlights coming at me the other direction, and before he passed me the officer put his lights on, did a Broderick Crawford-style 180 in the road to come after me. I thought, I'm not going to jail, and I'm not getting caught. As I thought that, I left the road on one of the hairpins, I sailed through all of these trees on either side of me, and came out the other side. How or why I didn't hit one or damage the underside of the car, I don't know. It seems like such a cliché, but it was really a religious experience. I thanked the Lord for my life … but I still wasn't about to get caught. I left the Highway Patrol car behind me, and as I came into Oceano, I thought to myself, be smart and hold it to the speed limit. Well, the highway patrol must have called ahead, because another radio car saw me and got on my bumper. The whole time, I'm thinking to myself, I'm going to jail. He sat behind me for a while, and finally just went around me, for my second break of the night. I thought, he must just think this is some little weedy sports car, or else he doesn't know what this car is! I escaped, and I got out of the whole thing. The next day I looked under the car, and it wasn't scraped or anything.
The September 2014 issue of Hemmings Sports & Exotic Car (issue #109) is available now.
Welded into a Kaiser with 47 states to go: The strange story of Don Haynes
Photo courtesy GrayFlannelSuit.
One thing we can say about Don Haynes: He had a knack for drawing publicity to himself. That, however, seems the only thing we can say with definitiveness about the man who in 1949 claimed he could drive around the country in a year in a Kaiser with its doors welded shut.
Haynes apparently made his living in the Merchant Marines and as a truck driver until the late 1940s when, married and calling Ashland, Oregon, his home, he apparently stumbled upon a new way to make a living behind the wheel. He claimed that he made a $25,000 bet with a local rancher, a man who may not have been all that local, that he could travel to all 48 states without leaving his car.
Somehow he then procured a 1949 Kaiser DeLuxe, had the doors welded shut, and then had chrome bars placed over at least the side windows, but not before equipping the Kaiser with a chemical toilet, hot and cold running water, a folding bathtub, electric shaver, electric blanket, exercise equipment, a typewriter, a radio and record player all to go with the rear seat that folded into a bed.
With some sort of fanfare he took off from Ashland in February 1949, headed south for the California border and a string of appearances at Kaiser-Frazer dealerships. Haynes reportedly had another car accompanying him to set up his appearances, keep him fed, and tend to the Kaiser's mechanical needs. And he did indeed draw crowds pretty much wherever he went, probably thanks to advance publicity and the giant "Don Haynes – The Marvel Man" lettered on the sides of the Kaiser.
In April he returned to Ashland and somehow got a crane to lift him in the car to his wife's hospital room when she gave birth to their daughter. In May we see he made it to Ames, Iowa. In November, Los Angeles – claiming he'd already covered 73,000 miles and confident he'd win the bet. In February 1950, West Virginia.
But then in April 1950, less than a couple weeks before the deadline for the bet, he returned to Ashland to be cut out of the Kaiser and admit defeat. One report says that the Kaiser broke down in Nevada while other reports say that Haynes claimed he lost his accompanying car. By then he'd covered just 24 states and 110,000 of a planned 140,000 miles.
He'd go on to cross the country again on a quest to collect pajama bottoms from each of the country's 48 governors (another road trip for which he'd never apparently claim success) and then in subsequent years try the welded-into-a-car stunt with his wife and again alone, crisscrossing the country. After 1964, nobody seems to know what happened to him.
Then again, perhaps not all was what it seemed with Don Haynes. Writing five years ago in the Medford Mail Tribune, Bill Varble spoke to a man who claimed Haynes had installed removable floorboards that allowed him to slide out of the car. Accounts differ whether Haynes bought the Kaiser from a local dealership or bought it directly from the factory.
The man with whom Haynes supposedly made his bet – and whose name, E.B. Mauldin or Mulden or Malden, no two sources seemed to agree on it – apparently lived in Montana, not Oregon. Even the claimed purpose of Haynes's trip seems a little far-fetched, given his stops at Kaiser dealerships and some accounts describing his trip as a publicity stunt to tout the new-for-1949 Kaiser automobile's comfort.
"Don gave serious thought to the purchase of a car, because it would be his home for more than a year," a contemporary postcard – possibly distributed by Kaiser – read. "He finally chose a Kaiser DeLuxe because it offers unexcelled riding comfort, the roomiest interior, dependable and economical operation, and an engine that could assure uninterrupted service for 140,000 miles. Don says, 'When I finish this adventure, guess I'll get in my Kaiser and go for a nice long ride!'"
If that doesn't sound like marketing copy, nothing does.
Photo via ClayMart on the H.A.M.B.
(By the way, we have yet to come across any mention in the literature of Kaiser offering a fold-down bed option like Nash's. The only folding back seat available in a 1949 Kaiser was on the Traveler pseudo-station wagon, and photos of Haynes's Kaiser clearly show it to be a regular four-door sedan.)
Most importantly, we have yet to see any definitive explanation of why Haynes cut his trip short, nor have we seen any reference to whether Haynes had to settle his debt when he failed at his task. We've also yet to find out what happened to Haynes's Kaiser after March 1950. With such high mileage on it and with welded doors, somebody could very well have scrapped it; then again, if Haynes cheated by slipping out of the car and was caught, thus ending his venture, he very well could have scrapped it himself to avoid the negative publicity.
Until the car, or perhaps Haynes's family comes forth, however, we may never know for sure.
Round out your road trip repertoire with this list of more than 100 songs
Photo by the author.
I've been drivin' all night, my hands wet on the wheel.
There's a voice in my head that drives my heel.
It's my baby callin': says I need you here.
And it's a half-past four and I'm shiftin' gear.
Golden Earring's 1973 hit "Radar Love" is a classic-rock road-trip anthem with lyrics so descriptive that they put you in the driver's seat. Listed here, are over 100 more car-and/or-road-and-travel-related songs that were culled from my 8-Track, record, cassette and CD collections, and also found through Internet searches.
This is not a ranking of the 100 best songs for car lovers or a debate over which ones belong and which ones don't. It's much simpler than that. These tunes have been posted, in no particular order, in an effort to help you add to your listening pleasure, while cruising in your favorite ride.
They are broken down into genres and sub-categories to make the search easier. While each is generally self-explanatory, for the purposes of this list, "Road Tunes" are songs that discuss travel but do not have a car name in the title or regularly mention a specific car make or model, or possibly even the mode of transportation used. Sometimes it's a motorcycle ("Born to Run") or train ("King of the Road") or truck ("Me and Bobby McGee"), but they still find their way onto car song lists. "Car Songs," on the other hand, actually mention a specific make or model more than once and may name it in the title. "Standards" are the songs that we regularly see whenever lists like this are compiled. If you see more than one artist or band listed after a song, it means that they each recorded it, and differences between them may be substantial, so it's worthwhile to check out the various versions.
Songs contained in the list range from the highly popular to closet classics and downright rarities. Hopefully, you're able to find tunes here that you have never heard before, but would like to add to your collection by purchasing them as Internet downloads, on new or used CDs or on vintage cassettes or 8-Tracks.
As you know, there are thousands of Road Tunes and Car Songs that we haven't listed here. That's where you come in. Please respond with your own lists of your favorites and even not-so-favorite songs. Provide the title of the song, the name of the artist or group and what genre it would fit into. If there's a significant response, this list can be updated and periodically reposted, so that we can all acquire additional Road Tunes and Car Songs to enjoy while rolling down the highway.
Classic Rock – Road Tunes
Radar Love—Golden Earring
Born to be Wild—Steppenwolf
Life in the Fast Lane—Eagles
Panama—Van Halen
Midnight Rider—Allman Brothers Band
Born to Run—Bruce Springsteen
Highway to Hell—AC/DC
I Can't Drive 55—Sammy Hagar
Highway Song—Blackfoot
Runnin' Down a Dream—Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Thunder Road—Bruce Springsteen
Ramblin' Man—Allman Brothers
Going Up The Country—Canned Heat
Me and Bobby McGee—Janis Joplin
Highway Star—Deep Purple
Ventura Highway—America
Call Me the Breeze—Lynyrd Skynyrd
The Passenger—Iggy Pop
Riders on the Storm—The Doors
I'm in Love With My Car—Queen
Rockin' Down the Highway—The Doobie Bothers
Hot Rod Honeymoon—Jeff Beck
Hot Rod Heart—John Fogerty
Grease Monkey—Jeff Beck
Red Barchetta—Rush
Turn the Page—Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band, Metallica
Roll on Down the Highway—Bachman Turner Overdrive
Keys to the Highway—Eric Clapton
Free Ride—Edgar Winter
Classic Rock – Car Songs
Trans Am (Highway Wonderland)—Sammy Hagar
Pink Cadillac—Bruce Springsteen
Roadrunner—Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
Take it Easy—Eagles
Rock – Road Tunes
Wherever I May Roam—Metallica
Wanted Dead or Alive—Bon Jovi
Dragula—Rob Zombie
Black Sunshine—White Zombie With Iggy Pop
Kickstart My Heart—Motley Crue
She Loves My Automobile—ZZ Top
Rockabilly – Road Tunes
The Little Sports Car—Bruce Eller
Let's Coast Awhile—Eddie Cochran
18 Miles to Memphis—Stray Cats
You Can't Catch Me—Chuck Berry
Race With The Devil—Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps
Hot Rod Race—Bob Williams & His Band
As Long As I'm Moving—Ruth Brown
Rockabilly – Car Songs
Brand New Cadillac—Bill Jones, Vince Taylor & The Playboys, The Clash
Look at that Cadillac—Stray Cats
'32 Ford—The Pilt Down Five
My Bonneville—Vanity Fare
Real Gone Daddy—Howie Strange
Buick '59—Veron Green & The Medallions
Dig That Ford—Doug Harden
Women & Cadillacs—Dock Starkes & The Nite Rider
Maybeline—Chuck Berry
'49 Mercury Blues—Brian Setzer Orchestra
In My Merry Oldsmobile—Billy Murray
Rhythm and Blues – Car Songs
Rocket 88—Jackie Brenston/Ike Turner
Mustang Sally Bought a GTO—John Lee Hooker
Pontiac Blues—Sonny Boy Williamson & The Yardbirds
Popular – Road Tunes
Cars—Gary Numan
Driver's Seat—Sniff 'n' the Tears
Life is a Highway— Tom Cochrane
Running on Empty—Jackson Browne
Drive My Car—The Beatles
Steve McQueen—Sheryl Crow
Carefree Highway—Gordon Lightfoot
Highway Song—James Taylor
Loveshack—The B-52s
Standards – Road Tunes
No Particular Place to Go—Chuck Berry
Road Runner—Bo Diddley
King of the Road—Roger Miller
Standards – Car Songs
Hot Rod Lincoln—Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen, Charlie Ryan & The Timberline Riders
Beep Beep (Little Nash Rambler)—The Playmates
Little GTO—Ronnie & the Daytonas
Mustang Sally—Wilson Pickett, The Young Rascals
Route 66—Bobby Troup, Chuck Berry and others
Surf – Road Tunes
Shut Down— The Beach Boys
Deadman's Curve—Jan & Dean
Drag City—Jan & Dean
Stick Shift—The Ventures
Surf – Car Songs
Hey Little Cobra—The Rip Chords
Fun Fun Fun—The Beach Boys
409—The Beach Boys
Little Old Lady from Pasedena—Jan & Dean
Little Deuce Coupe— The Beach Boys
Hot Stocker—Jan & Dean
3-Window Coupe—Jan & Dean
Country – Road Tunes
On the Road Again—Willie Nelson
Amarillo By Morning—George Strait
Baton Rouge—Garth Brooks
My Old Yellow Car—Dan Seals
East Bound and Down—Jerry Reed
West Bound and Down—Jerry Reed
One Piece at a Time—Johnny Cash
Car Song—Woodie Guthrie
Hell On Wheels—Brantley Gilbert
Country – Car Songs
Uneasy Rider—Charlie Daniels
Wrong Side of Memphis—Trisha Yearwood
Long White Cadillac—Dwight Yoakam
The Mercury Blues—Allan Jackson
Cadillac Red—The Judds
The Corvette Song—George Jones
Fourth-annual Pinto Stampede takes participants to Hell (Hell, Michigan) and back
At the drive-in during the 2013 Stampede. Photos by Norm Bagi.
Ford's Pinto may be maligned by critics, but fans and owners of the economy car paint a far different picture. Thirty-four years after the last Pinto rolled off the assembly line, the car continues to enjoy a loyal following, as evidenced by the annual Pinto Stampede, now in its fourth year. Proving the durability of the Pinto, this year's event will take participants from Dearborn to Hell, Michigan, and back again.
From 1971 through 1980, Ford built more than 3.1 million Pintos, which received notoriety for fuel tank ruptures (and subsequent fires) thanks to a piece in Mother Jones entitled Pinto Madness. Ford took steps to correct the flaw, namely the retrofitting of a plastic shield to the gas tank, but the reputation for being an "exploding car" haunted the Pinto for the rest of its days on the market. Despite the media sensationalism, the Pinto's fatality rate (including accidents not resulting in fires) was comparable to other compact cars of the era, which came without air bags, crumple zones and steel door beams.
Of the Pintos built and sold, the vast majority were treated as disposable cars and simply cast aside or sold for scrap when their upkeep became cost-prohibitive. The Pinto Car Club of America estimates that a mere 5,000 to 10,000 road-worthy Pintos remain, a figure that seems to be backed up by the club's membership, currently estimated at 6,500.
The Pinto Stampede began in 2011, as a way of recognizing the car's 40th anniversary with a charity drive to support the Wounded Warrior Project. In the years since, the annual event has raised over $38,000 for the organization, which works to assist disabled soldiers in the transition from hospital to home. Along the way, Pinto Stampede participants have had the opportunity to drive parade laps on racetracks like the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Martinsville Speedway, visit the Carlisle Ford Nationals and enjoy scenic roads from Colorado to Virginia.
This year's Pinto Stampede, which begins on Friday, July 18, in Dearborn, Michigan, is no exception to the rule. Roughly 50 cars are expected, and planned activities include participation in the Ford Employee Car Show at the automaker's Product Development Center; tours of The Henry Ford and the Roush Collection; a drive to Hell, Michigan; a night at the drive-in; and participation in the Ford/Mercury Restorers Car Show. As in previous years, all proceeds raised will be donated to the Wounded Warrior Project.
In the words of Stampede organizer (and "Trail Boss") Norm Bagi, "The Pinto Stampede enables Pinto enthusiasts to celebrate our cherished little cars while doing something meaningful for others… This year we visit the Pinto Holy Land of Dearborn."
The 2014 Pinto Stampede runs from Friday, July 18, through Sunday, July 20. For additional details, visit PintoStampede.com
"The American Road" exhibit examines the lure of the road trip
Route 66 near Truxton, Arizona. Photo by Miguel Montesinos.
Sometimes a luxury, sometimes a necessity, traveling the American open road has inspired generations of writers, artists, filmmakers and adventure seekers. In homage to the road trip, Milwaukee, Wisconsin's Harley-Davidson Museum has opened a new exhibit entitled The American Road, which uses vintage vehicles, photos, film clips and period memorabilia to weave the story of this celebrated American ritual.
The idea of taking to the road by automobile or motorcycle for leisure purposes grew in popularity as the country began to emerge from the depths of the Great Depression. Destinations were limited, as were roadside conveniences like motels, restaurants or even filling stations. The American quest for adventure soon shifted the role of the journey from secondary to primary, giving rise to the popularization of recreational vehicles and travel trailers.
The war years limited travel, but postwar prosperity saw Americans taking to the road in record numbers, aided by an ever-growing interstate highway system. Increased demand led to a boom in roadside attractions, lodging, dining and gas stations, making it easier for American families to hit the road en masse during summer vacations. Often, these road trips followed the routes of the pioneers westward, as the frontier spirit was still very much alive in American popular culture (as witnessed by the popularity of Western-themed movies, books, and television series).
The golden age of the road trip lasted until the fuel shortages of the 1970s, when suddenly travel by automobile was no longer convenient (thanks to gasoline rationing) or affordable (thanks to ever escalating prices). Multi-lane interstate highways had rendered roadside attractions largely obsolete, and within a few decades, Americans could traverse the country eating in the same familiar (if bland) chain restaurants and staying in the same chain hotels. Familiarity breeds contempt, and those addicted to road trip vacations countered by seeking out open road adventures off the beaten path, exploring legendary byways like Route 66 and the Lincoln Highway.
The American Road celebrates this evolution with three distinct galleries, each telling a portion of the story of the great American road trip. Gallery one, The Birth of Leisure Travel, covers the period from the 1930s to the Second World War, illustrating the changes with artifacts like a late 1930s Brooks Stevens "house car" and a scale model salesman's sample of a period travel trailer. Gallery two, The Golden Era of Travel, focuses on the postwar years with exhibits like a 1962 Ford Country Squire station wagon, an 11-foot-tall Siesta Motel neon sign from Saugus, Massachusetts, and a "Muffler Man" fiberglass statue head, illustrating the kitsch that was once commonplace along roadside America. Finally, gallery three, The Road Trip in the Modern Era, relies upon stories and artwork to illustrate the ongoing significance of the open road with Americans and foreign tourists alike.
Bill Davidson, the museum's vice president, said of the exhibit, "Nearly everyone has a fond memory of exploring the country with family and friends. The American Road speaks to these memories and enjoying the freedom and independence that accompanies the journey and adventure. "
The American Road runs through September 1 and features a series of tie-in events. On July 26, Jeff Kunkle, co-founder of Vintage Roadside in Portland, Oregon, will speak on American roadside attractions, while on August 23, photographer Tom Ferderbar will lead a discussion on Route 66. For additional information on the exhibit, visit H-DMuseum.com.
Route 66 authors to help Hemmings celebrate National Collector Car Appreciation Day
Photos courtesy Sal Santoro and Bob Walton.
It will surprise no one that Hemmings has fully embraced the concept of National Car Collector Appreciation Day since it was first recognized in 2010. For the years since its inception, we've held a cruise night on that date, deviating from our usual Thursday evening dates once per season to align with the event, which falls on the second Friday in July.
This year, the date is July 11 – this Friday – and Hemmings will again hold a gathering of gearheads to celebrate the occasion, though this time we'll have some special features to augment our biweekly cruise. As it happens, the Cadillac-LaSalle Club is holding its grand national convention during the same week, and Hemmings Cruise-In regular Joe Roglieri, who is also a member of the New York Capital District Region chapter of the club, saw the opportunity to organize a number of the club's members to convoy from the convention site in Lake George, New York, over to Bennington to display their cars at Hemmings. As a result, we're expecting about 40 vintage Cadillacs to roll in on Friday afternoon.
Among the club participants will be Sal Santoro and Bob Walton, co-authors of the book, Route 66: The People, The Places, The Dream, who will be holding a slide show presentation on their cross-country journey that led to the book. The connection to the Cadillac-LaSalle Club is the pair's ride for the trip, a red 1968 de Ville, which logged more than 7,000 miles as Santoro and Walton drove from the Mother Road's starting point in Chicago all the way to the Santa Monica pier in Southern California; then they drove it all the way back east.
The book has received great reviews, and the two authors were even interviewed by Jay Leno for a video segment on his Big Dog Garage web series. After the slide presentation, Santoro and Walton will hold a book signing, and will have copies of the book available for purchase.
If you're in the Northeast region and looking to celebrate the automobile with fellow enthusiasts, make your way to Bennington, Vermont, this Friday to join us in recognizing National Car Collector Appreciation Day. For more information, visit Hemmings.com/events.


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Former Gamecock Gause Talks MBB
After dominating Cornell in a 69-45 victory on Thursday night, South Carolina started off the 2014 Charleston Classic the right way. The Gamecocks will face Charlotte on Friday in the Semifinal Round, and the contest will pose as the first since the 2000-2001 campaign. Former Gamecock Bill Gause joins GamecockPride.com to talk about South Carolina and the upcoming game.FULL STORY
Gamecocks Stuff The Tigers 99 - 41
It's incredible. I appreciate everyone that comes out to watch us play. They create an atmosphere in which our players can play to the best of their abilities. They create a home-court advantage for us. That's what college athletics is all about, and I'm so happy I'm here to witness it for our players. - Coach Dawn StaleyFULL STORY
If It's Not Broken, Don't Fix It.
South Carolina (5-5) is looking for its next 'W' in the books to become bowl-eligible, and the Gamecocks are looking for South Alabama (6-4) to be that next ticket on Saturday at Williams-Brice. Taking a big win in The Swamp last weekend was a nice confidence booster, but it looks like the Gamecocks will be facing a challenge similar to last week's.FULL STORY
Starting the Charleston Classic Off Right
The South Carolina men's basketball team opened up the Charleston Classic the right way. The Gamecocks took a 69-45 over Cornell on Thursday night at the College of Charleston in the ESPN series tournament. Take a look at some highlights and post-game comments from Frank Martin & Co.FULL STORY
Joyner's taking his time
HAVELOCK, N.C. -- Keion Joyner has taken a step back from his recruitment. The 2016 five-star Havelock outside linebacker gave Scout.com the latest.FULL STORY
WBB: Clemson & Recruiting
The South Carolina vs. Clemson rivalry may be one of the most anticipated match-ups when it comes to Gamecock sports. South Carolina women's basketball will face the Tigers at Colonial Life Arena on Thursday even for a heated Palmetto State showdown on the wood. Check out what Dawn Staley & Co. had to say in their preparation to face to orange and purple.FULL STORY
Presser Refresher:Baylor & Charleston Classic
Gamecock men's basketball has an exceptionally busy week ahead of them. With Baylor tomorrow at home and the Charleston Classic in the horizon, this team has a lot on its plate. Take a look at what head coach Frank Martin and sophomore Duane Notice had to say at Monday's press conference.FULL STORY
Bill Gause Talks USC: The Defense
South Carolina (5-5, 3-5 SEC) will be taking on South Alabama (6-4, 5-3 Sun Belt) at noon on Saturday at Williams-Brice Stadium. The team is coming off a high and win from Gainesville last weekend against the Gators, and the defense is finishing off the season with a whole new mentality. Check out what former Gamecock Bill Gause had to say about the Gamecocks progression.FULL STORY
Baylor Hangs on to Defeat SC 69 - 65
South Carolina played hard and out-rebounded Baylor. Free throw shooting down the stretch kept the Bears ahead for a slim 69-65 victory. Senior guard Tyrone Johnson scored a career-high 21 points to lead the Gamecocks.FULL STORY
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Superintendent, you have said repeatedly that you have worked to communicate openly with us. And yet, we have been continually frustrated by our emails and requests that go unanswered, missed deadlines, and a lack of progress on issues that are critical to the success of our students and our schools. However, in the interest of our students — the future of our state — we are ready to set that aside and start over.
On Thursday in your press conference you stated: "I look forward to continuing to work to improve education for all Indiana students in a fair, transparent and collaborative manner." We share that goal, but actions speak louder than words. If you truly want to work in a collaborative manner, then we ask that you drop this lawsuit, put politics aside, and come to the table ready to put the interests of students, teachers and schools first.
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