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The Mother Road National66.org - Route 66 is a highway that cuts across America and stretches from Chicago to Los Angeles. The route runs through Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona ending at Santa Monica, California. That is covering a total of 2,448 miles driving through small towns and major cities. Cyrus Avery and John Woodruff deserve credit for their efforts for promoting the idea of linking Chicago and Los Angeles in the early 1900’s also allowing farmers to transport goods and the trucking industry to thrive in a time of the railroad. The mild climate in the north and flat prairie lands made it appealing to truckers as well.   Thanks to John Steinbeck’s 1939 novel The Grapes of Wrath, Route 66 was dubbed the Mother Road, and the name stuck with American’s. Many migrated to California during the Dust Bowl, and for those who lived during this difficult experience, Route 66 would symbolize the “road to opportunity.” Thousands of young men were em...

What’s in a Name? I’m sure you know someone, or you yourself have named your vehicle. I personally have never named any vehicle I’ve ever owned. Funny things is, cars I’ve borrowed from friends, I have named and designated a gender. The latest, The Black Beast! My friends 1992 GMC pickup, and she was a beast. I’ve wondered why anyone would name their car. Does it matter, does naming your truck a more enjoyable ride, will it treat you better if you show it some respect? I just don’t know, but I do enjoy hearing what names were given to these wonderful automotive inventions. Cheetsheet.com has put together a very informative survey that might help those (me) understand why and what are some of the more popular names that men and women give. AutoNation reportedly surveyed over 2,500 people during the course of a week for this study, to uncover both the most popular car names, as well as the most nicknamed car brands in America. Here’s list of popular names women have given th...

The Key That Will Get You in Trouble The 2015 Dodge Challenger and Charger Hellcat have been on the market for a year now and thousands of units have been sold. There’s a big reason these bad boys are ‘driving’ off the shelves, with 707 Hp and 650 lb-ft just under $60,000. But if you have ever come across an SRT Hellcat owner, you may have noticed that they either use a black key or red key to start up their car. There’s a reason. This two-key system generates a 207 horsepower difference; the black key which limits the power to 500 horsepower and the red key which unlocks the full 707 horsepower potential. According to Drive SRT, “ When the red key is in use, the full potential of the 707 horsepower SRT Hellcat engine is in full effect. To dispel some misconceptions, the only performance restriction that results from use of the Black key is limiting the horsepower output to 500.” Think about it, that’s 707 horsepower in a family Sedan basically. What is a family going to do ...

The Death Car Haunted Vehicles - James Dean was in his prime before his untimely death. It all started when he was eager to get back on the race track and race in Salinas California. Since he didn’t wait for his Lotus MK X to be ready, he went for the Porsche 550 Spyder instead. It was one of 90 made and customized by George Barris who went on to design the Bat Mobile. Bill Hickman named the car "Little Bastard,” numbered it 130, and Dean asked Dean Jefferies to paint it on the car. Several people had an eery feeling from the car. Alec Guinness to look at the car and told Dean that if he didn’t get rid of it, he would be dead in a week. Ursula Andress, Dean's current girlfriend refused to even get into the car. Eartha Kitt and Nick Adams expressed feelings of unease around the Spyder. There were several other that tried to warn Dean of the unsettling feeling they got from “Little Bastard,” which included his uncle, Charlie Nolan. Right before the car was to be trailered...

NASCAR NASCAR ( National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing) is known worldwide to bring the best racers to compete in one of the most highly attended sporting events in the world. Its popularity didn’t happen overnight, it didn't draw in as many drivers or big crowds like you see today. We have a few key points to share with you about this ever growing sport. In the Early Years In December 1947, Bill France Sr. organized a meeting at the Streamline Hotel in Daytona Beach, Florida. The topic for discussion were the problems facing stock car racing. Others in the meeting agreed that these were problems that could be solved; and the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing was born. Two months after that meeting, Feb. 15, 1948, the first sanctioned NASCAR race was held on Daytona's beach course, and the first race was won by Red Byron in his Ford Modified. In Sept. 4, 1950, Darlington International Raceway became the first asphalt super speedway to host a NASC...