Greetings from Route 66: The Ultimate Road Trip Back Through Time Along America's Main Street - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 076033885X ISBN 13: 9780760338858

Publisher: Voyageur Press, 2010

Synopsis

John Steinbeck famously christened Route 66 America’s “Mother Road” in The Grapes of Wrath, and that chapter about Tom Joad’s exodus is just one of the classic pieces collected in this ultimate anthology. Here’s history, roadside attractions, pop culture, ghost stories—even recipes from famous greasy spoons. And it’s all illustrated with the largest collection of vintage art, postcards, travel decals, collectibles, and other memorabilia ever amassed. This is a truly a worthy tribute to the Main Street of America.

About this title

Review:

'A seductive blend of history and fascinating fact, with an anthology of classic Route 66 writings' --The Mail on Sunday, 12 December 2010

`A cheeky album of colourful vintage postcards, travel signs and recipes from famous diners en route' --Wanderlust, 1 February 2011

A real treasure for American cult fans of all ages
--Adventure Bike Rider

...with some brilliant photography, travel signs and memorabilia, it's a must-have for anyone who'd love to do the ultimate road trip
--Daily Express

A real treasure for American cult fans of all ages --Adventure Bike Rider

...with some brilliant photography, travel signs and memorabilia, it's a must-have for anyone who'd love to do the ultimate road trip.
--Daily Express

...does an excellent job of searching out fascinating details and side stories that would spur any traveller to stay longer and drive further
--Classic Cars

About the Author:

Mike Witzel is the award-winning author of more than two dozen books, including the MBI bestsellers Route 66 Remembered, The American Gas Station, The American Diner, and, most recently, Legendary Route 66. He has appeared on Discovery Channel’s World’s Top Ten Fast Food Restaurants and Tailfins and Drive-ins; Food Network¢s Unwrapped: Drive-In Restaurants; and History Channel’s American Eats: History on a Bun.

Since his childhood, JIM HINCKLEY dreamed of being an author. After numerous detours into truck driving, mining, ranching, and a variety of other endeavors, he turned to writing a weekly column on automotive history for his local newspaper, the Kingman Daily Miner, in his adopted hometown of Kingman, Arizona.

From that initial endeavor more than twenty years ago, Hinckley has written extensively on his two primary passions: automotive history and travel. He is a regular contributor to Route 66,American Road, Hemmings Classic Car, and Old Cars Weekly, and he is an associate editor atCars & Parts. Book reviews and original features on automotive history and travel can be found on his blog, www.route66chronicles.blogspot.com.

Born and raised on the banks of the Brill River in northern Wisconsin, Lee Klancher (Austin, Texas) has been chronicling motorcycle and outdoor adventures big and small since the early 1990s. His favorite adventure articles have covered riding the treacherous 300-mile track that crosses the Bolivian portion of the Amazon jungle, scaring himself senseless on Slovenia’s Mount Triglav, and crossing the northeast Australian Outback on Honda XRs. Lee’s other interests include mountain biking, dive bars, racquetball, and college hockey. His writing and photography appear regularly in Men’s Journal, Motorcyclist, and Motorcycle Escape.

About this edition

• Publisher: Voyageur Press
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 076033885X
• ISBN 13: 9780760338858
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 240