After being cancelled due to the Covid 19, the 2020 Route 66 Classic is back on.

Date: Friday, June 5th.
Time: 12:00 Noon.
Location: Barstow, California.
Host Hotel: None.
Meals: None.
Track Fees: Zero.
Shirts: Free.
The Plan: Meet in Barstow. Cruise to Victorville. Visit the Rt 66 Museum. End of Day 1.
Regroup on Saturday in Corona, join the So Cal June Rally and drive to Mount Palomar.

I figured that since we will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of our beloved 914 all year in 2020.
And since the Route 66 Classic is the kick off for the event season.
We really ought to set the proper tone and start with something epic!

How about a 914 mile, 5.0 day, 4 night, 3 time zone, 5 state, traveling party.
Are you with me?

CANCELED due to Coronavirus.
CANCELED due to Coronavirus.

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Beautiful People, Cool Kids & Hard Core Enthusiasts:
914 teener - Yes.
914Toy. - Winslow, Laughlin.
AZ914 (Jason) -
brant (Brant) - Monday, Tuesday, Wedne....
Carl LaFong (Elliot) - Winslow, Laughlin.
Chris914n6 (Chris) - Albuquerque or Winslow, Laughlin.
Coondog - Winslow, Laughlin.
euro911 (Mark) - Winslow, Laughlin.
flmont - Tuesday, Wednesday.
Gint (Mike) - Colorado Springs, Amarillo, Albuquerque.
JRust (Jamie) - Some of it.
Madswede (Nelson) - Albuquerque.
sixnotfour (Jeff & Suzie) - Winslow, Laughlin.
SKL1 - Winslow, Flagstaff.
stevend914 (Steve) - Colorado Springs, Amarillo, Albuquerque.
ValcoOscar (Oscar) - Time will tell.
VegasRacer (John) - Start to Finish. All 914 miles.
worn (Warren) - Amarillo, Albuquerque, Winslow, Laughlin.

Yes.

Sunday, May 3rd. Amarillo, Texas.
Best Western Santa Fe. 4600 I-40 E. 800-780-7234. @$90.
Dinner at Tyler's Barbeque. (Buy spray paint.)

Monday, May 4th. Cadillac Ranch. Tucumcari group photo.
Las Vegas, Santa Fe. Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Inn at Rio Rancho. 1465 Rio Rancho Blvd. S.E., Rio Rancho. 505-892-1700. @$70.
Walking distance to dinner at Turtle Mountain Brewery.

Tuesday, May 5th. Gallup. Petrified National Forest.
'Standin' on a corner' in Winslow, Arizona.
La Posada hotel. 928-289-4366. @$130.
Gourmet dinner on site. (This place is so cool. )

Wednesday, May 6th. Flagstaff, Rt 66, William's, Ash Fork, Seligman, Kingman, OATMAN, Needles. Laughlin, Nevada.
Riverside Hotel & Casino. 800-227-3849. @$60.
Automobile Museum. Banquet dinner on site.

Thursday, May 7th. I'm going home with a memory that will last the rest of my life.

We will start at Winslow,AZ,,such a fine sight to see...I know half assed butt...

John: We can drive together to Amarillo from Colorado Springs? I may only go as far as Las Vegas and head for home (or having never been to Petrified Forest National Park...). I'll be in the Cayenne though.

If in Oatman visit this bar .....


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and try to find this one dollar bill



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Safe journey guys and watch out for the burro's

krgds
DAx

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I'm thinking about doing the Monday and Tuesday portions... maybe wednesday

Woohoo!

I'll be in for some of it at the least

I'll see you in Vegas

Actually thinking the Hotel before or after. Texas is a bit too far for my old ass.

Also assuming my 914 is good to go.... so place your bets

You guys have fun and don't do anything that I wouldn't.

Trying for T/W

Could make this happen with a Winslow Arz. start........

Tucumcari.
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Mr. D's in Kingman.

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Quickly Googles "mileage - San Clemente, Ca to Amarillo, Tx."

(1,091 miles)

Damn.

Lawrence. Take advantage of it this year when it's so close.



Next year we start in St. Louis.

So you're saying you're volunteering to head up 2021, also.

Sounds like I will be!!

Excellent.
We should stop at Milo's On The Hill and drink a wall.

Only 1720 miles for me one way. Stop whining Lawrence

Of course there will be event shirts this year. (It's a tradition.)
However, things will be a bit different this time.


Shirts will be FREE!

The catch is that there will be only 10 shirts produced.
They will be awarded to the first 9 people to join the tour.
(Size request will be accepted to skew my order.) Red or Black.

When traveling across the country I use 40 and stop in Amarillo at Tyler's. He runs out of baby backs by 3 every day. He is one of the 2 places that I considered to make ribs better than mine. The Shed is better because they never run out of baby backs. Something I try not to do.

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I've made reservations in Amarillo and Albuquerque. I'll head back to STL on Tuesday as I have an appointment on Thursday.

John-

I’m following this thread, but can’t commit to attending right now.
Time will tell.

My 2 yr old grandson remains in treatment battling Leukemia. (Cancer sucks!!!)
So I can’t stray too far.

Thanks for stepping up and heading RT66 this year.

Oscar

Betty read this thread the other day and mentioned it to me.

If we come, we get to drive to Amarillo first, 5 h 21 min (343 miles) . Then coming home, it is 17 h 30 min (1,150 miles) from Laughlin, NV. to our house. That makes for a long trip for two 914s without co-drivers. Got to take two days. And the 4.0 engine doesn't get the best mileage either.

Steve - Fabulous. I will see you in Colorado Springs for the Treffen. I sent you a PM with my phone number.

Oscar - Commitment?!? No one will ever question your commitment to the 914 community. You also have your priorities in the proper order. Family first.
I sincerely hope you can join us. Even if only for a day.

Clay & Betty - Please join us in Amarillo. (When has a 914 event ever been closer?) You don't have to make the entire run, start to finish. (In fact, I never expected that anyone would be crazy enough to do the full distance with me.) I will promise you that the drive from Las Vegas to Albuquerque, above and around Santa Fe, will be the best 914 roads on the entire tour. (Not counting the short banzai run into Oatman.)

Winslow.
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Shirt art.
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90 Day Notice
Make your hotel reservations now. (Especially La Posada.)
Don't miss out on all the fun.

Will join in at Albuquerque Monday evening.

We did a drive up to Winslow late last summer from Scottsdale with a small group and ate at the La Posada. Definitely recommended...

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Hotels booked for 4th, 5th, and 6th. Probably drive to Phoenix area on the 3rd, then to Rio Rancho on the 4th.

I'm tentative ...

I'd probably head up to my place in Payson for a couple days, then run up to Winslow on Tuesday, May 5th.

La Posada hotel. 928-289-4366. @$130.
Gourmet dinner on site.

Wednesday, May 6th. Flagstaff, Rt 66, William's, Ash Fork, Seligman, Kingman, OATMAN, Needles. Laughlin, Nevada.
Riverside Hotel & Casino. 800-227-3849. @$60.

(Reservations made)

Changed to join the rabble in Winslow

I kinda need an excuse to get away from work.

I’m having mechanical issues still

Need a day off from work or two to get some traction

Perfect. I have you on "the list" to pick us up in Colorado Springs and roll down to Amarillo together.
Bar-B-Que at Tyler's is on me.

Is that serious about starting in St. Louis next year? There's limited opportunity for involvement in such events here in Tulsa (through which, incidentally, Route 66 passes).

Google tells me it is 395.6 miles from Tulsa to St. Louis and only 365.4 miles to Amarillo.

How far from Madison. Last time I went it snowed, I met Slits, and had a wonderful time. Count me in.

My hope was that if it started in St. Louis, and possibly went west, it would be heading in this direction.

I just saw this. Sorry, I don't think its going to happen. We both agree... a 914 loaded up with tools, spares, and luggage is limited fun on the twisty roads.

But it would be fun seeing y'all.

Clay

I’m just north of STL in IL along Route 66. Please let me know where to find more info about next years event starting in STL

Thanks. Steve B.

(I blame @Larmo63 , he is the instigator that got me in this mess.)


1.) This forum is the place to find information about all future Rallies, Tours, Treffens, Classics, Rambles and other 914 events.

2.) I can assure you that if I am the one planning, we will not be starting in St. Louis. If we are going that far, we are gonna do it proper and drive the additional 300 miles to start in Chicago at the beginning of Route 66.

3.) Don't give up hope. A few months ago nobody would have believed that we would be starting in Amarillo this year.

4.) There is nothing stopping you from organizing a midwest / eastern Route 66 event.
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I'm always in trouble for sumthin........

East meets West. It could be even more grande. Include the north & south. We could all meet in Mid America.