Route 66 Barn Find Road Trip: Lost Collector Cars Along the Mother Road
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| Rating | : | 4.60 (752 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0760351708 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-05-02 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"The book is jammed packed full of nostalgia and possibilities. Every car has a story, and every car owner likes to tell his." - DeansGarage
Along the way, ace lensman Michael Alan Ross documents their finds, mishaps, and various adventures. You'll never guess what automotive treasure they see peeking out from corroded garages and behind weary buildings along the way. You can bet every awesome barn find was investigated and recorded in Route 66 Barn Find Road Trip.Whether you've only dreamed of retracing US 66 or are familiar with its path but never considered car hunting there, Route 66 Barn Find Road Trip will take you on the trip of a lifetime. Starting in the Midwest and barreling through Oklahoma, Texas, and New Mexico, the barn-find bunch continues on to Arizona before completing their quest in Santa Monica, California. Abandoned cars on America's most iconic abandoned road. Hidden in, around, and behind its buildings or abandoned along its roadside hide collector cars, lost trucks, and moldering motorcycles. How could there be a better destination for automotive archaeologist Tom Cotter?In Route 66 Barn Find Road Trip Cotter and his BBF (best barn finder) pal Brian Barr jump on Route 66, just outside Chicago, seeking rusted gold in every state Route 66 passes through. Hop in; you can ride shotgun.. Along the Mother Road lies the detritus of the automotive age: motels, roadside attractions, diners, servic
Typical Cotter book but unlike Barn Finds many excellent color photos with informative text Typical Cotter book but unlike Barn Finds many excellent color photos with informative text.Surprised he didn't spend more time at places like the "Blue Swallow" in Tucumcari rather than the Cadillac Ranch which isn't really a part of 66 history{If your traveling 66 be sure to check out the motel and the vintage cars parked around it}but realize he can only put so many pages in a book and keep it within budget.. Check this out! Lot of fun to read and look throughGreat idea as a gift for a Route 66'er.. Great gift. REBECCA PRENTICE I purchased this is a gift for my father, a "car nut." He really enjoyed it.