I love old Route 66! I went to college in AZ back in the '70s, when there were still many sections of Route 66 still used, before I-40 totally replaced it. There used to be a chain of motels and gas stations "Whiting Brothers" that would be about ever 50 miles or so. They advertised their gas as "mountain blended" (but was probably the same cheap, non-brand gasoline all the other non-brand stations sold :). Route 66 when it was first completed (in the 1930's?) must have been awesome, providing a little taste of the old west.
I love old Route 66! I went to college in AZ back in the '70s, when there were still many sections of Route 66 still used, before I-40 totally replaced it. There used to be a chain of motels and gas stations "Whiting Brothers" that would be about ever 50 miles or so. They advertised their gas as "mountain blended" (but was probably the same cheap, non-brand gasoline all the other non-brand stations sold :). Route 66 when it was first completed (in the 1930's?) must have been awesome, providing a little taste of the old west.