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"You're crazy, honey" - with four classic cars on Route 66

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Created on December 22, 2023

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Torsten Krebs

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Torsten Krebs

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Torsten Krebs

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Day 16 Santa Rosa to Grants - Pose in the parking lot of a historic motel in Grants

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Day 1 Frankfurt - Departure for the road trip of a lifetime

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Day 2 Chicago - The most important luggage for the coming weeks - spare parts

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Day 2 Chicago - The Harley arrives

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Day 4 Chicago - Goosebumps ahead, launch of the Ford Mustang V8

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Day 4 Chicago - Driver's workplace in the Ford Mustang for the next two weeks

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Day 4 Chicago - The hard core of Chicago, photographed from below through the engine compartment of the Ford F-100

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Day 4 Chicago - Ford Mustang footwell

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Day 5 Chicago - Permanent occupation during the first week - screws, screws, screws

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Day 7 Chicago - historic starting point of Route 66

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Day 7 Chicago - View from the Willis Tower

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Day 7 Chicago - Photo fingers glowing on the Willis Tower

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Day 7 Chicago - By night

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Day 8 Chicago - Relaxing at 42 degrees on Navy Pier

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Day 8 Chicago - Reflections at Navi Pier

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Day 8 Chicago - bombing weather at Navy Pier

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Day 8 Chicago - Mandatory visit to the House of Blues

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Day 9 Chicago - The convoy is ready to leave

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Day 9 Chicago to Bloomington - Gemini Giant in Wilmington

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Day 9 Chicago to Bloomington - Historic gas station in Dwight

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Day 9 Chicago to Bloomington - Owner of the historic gas station in Dwight

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Day 9 Chicago to Bloomington - lunch break in a diner

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Day 10 Bloomington to St Louis - Loose bolts on the Harley

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Day 10 Bloomington to St Louis - recharge your batteries at the Cozy Drive In in Springfield

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Day 10 Bloomington to St Louis - Lung power fixes the fuel pump problems

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Day 12 Springfield to Tulsa - Historic Mustang on historic Route 66

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Day 12 Springfield to Tulsa - Breakdown on a four-lane road just before Tulsa

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Day 13 Tulsa to Oklahoma City - The engines are at their limit in temperatures of over 40 degrees

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Day 14 Oklahoma City to Amarillo - Chef of the diner "The Grill" in Groom

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Day 14 Oklahoma City to Amarillo - Visit to the Bugs Ranch in Conway

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Day 14 Oklahoma City to Amarillo - The location in Conway is a bit outdated

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Day 15 Amarillo to Santa Rosa - super nice owner of the Midpoint Cafe opens her doors for us, even though they are actually still closed

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Day 15 Amarillo to Santa Rosa - this is how hospitality works, the owner of the Midpoint Cafe opens the actually closed restaurant for us

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Day 15 Amarillo to Santa Rosa - Other classic cars are also interesting, visit to the Auto Museum in Santa Rosa

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Day 15 Amarillo to Santa Rosa - care is a must, washing the car in the rain in Santa Rosa

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Day 16 Santa Rosa to Grants - line up in front of a historic motel in Grants

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Day 17 Grants to Tuba City - Sunrise at Window Rock in Arizona

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Day 18 Tuba City to Tusayan - We are impressed by the backdrop of the Grand Canyon

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Day 18 Tuba City to Tusayan - Grand Canyon

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Day 19 Tusayan to Kingman - Angel Delgadillo's old car in Seligman

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Day 19 Tusayan to Kingman - Old neon sign of a car dealer in Kingman

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Day 19 Tusayan to Kingman - The dealer's classic cars in Kingman also impress us

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Day 20 Kingman to Las Vegas - Sunrise behind Cesars Palace

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Day 20 Kingman to Las Vegas - miserable attempt to add a new car to the fleet

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Day 21 Las Vegas to Victorville - sunrise at breakfast, just before the Thunderbird ignition lock is about to be fired up

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Day 21 Las Vegas to Victorville - Sunset in Victorville

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Day 22 Victorville to Los Angeles - Molly provides us with a fantastic breakfast at Molly Brown's Country Cafe in Victorville

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Day 22 Victorville to Los Angeles - arrival in Santa Monica accompanied by goosebumps and tears

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Day 22 Victorville to Los Angeles - the official end point on the Santa Monica Pier

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Day 22 Victorville to Los Angeles - The end of an eventful journey at Newport Beach

Summary

Rolling over the red-hot asphalt of Route 66. Photographer Torsten Krebs and his friends drove the famous route in classic vehicles - with cars that they had previously bought largely unseen. The adventure was pre-programmed.

This article contains the following chapters

The journey
Four wonder bags made of sheet metal
Pickup truck in tow
Arrived in the neighborhood
Start your engines, the journey begins
The firebird is bitching
First day without a breakdown
The low point of the journey
Reliability thanks to new tactics
The bang
Breathtaking landscapes
Arrival in Santa Monica
About the author
Links

Estimated reading time: 27min

Preview (beginning of the article)

It's July, a Thursday, 7:00 am. It smells of coffee. The dog is yawning. A slightly cloudy day. Everything is actually quite normal. But I'm excited, because nothing is "normal" today. Instead of sitting at breakfast, we slowly roll off in our family van. Four weeks' worth of luggage in the trunk, just for me. I still can't really grasp what lies ahead of me. I've had half a year to prepare for it, but now that it's starting, my knees are weak. We are on our way to the train station, where I board the train to Frankfurt Airport. I meet up with friends there. They are taking me to Chicago - on Route 66! At last!

Welcome to Zwischengas!

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