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Cars & Trucks

Memories of the cars, trucks, and vehicles that defined generations — from muscle cars to family station wagons.

Scott Johnson and Harvey: Route 66 in a Siren Red 1953 Mercury Monterey Convertible

Scott Johnson and Harvey set out on Route 66 in a Siren Red 1953 Mercury Monterey convertible—white trim, standard hubcaps, and that red-and-white interior—and let the Mother Road carry them from Chicago to the Santa Monica Pier.

Thomas and Crystal Waldron and the Red ’66 Mustang: Route 66 with Dexter in the Back Seat

Thomas and Crystal Waldron hit the Mother Road with Dexter riding along, chasing the long horizon in Thomas’s red 1966 Mustang convertible from Chicago to the Santa Monica Pier.

Thomas and Crystal Waldron and the Red ’66 Mustang That Carried Them Down Route 66

Thomas and Crystal Waldron took Dexter along for a Route 66 road trip in Thomas’s red 1966 Mustang convertible—mile by mile from the beginning sign in Chicago to the End of the Trail at the Santa Monica Pier.

Thomas and Crystal Waldron and the Red 1966 Mustang That Carried Them Down Route 66

Thomas and Crystal Waldron took their dog Dexter and Thomas’s red 1966 Mustang convertible onto Route 66—turning famous stops into private landmarks and a classic car into a shared memory.

Michael and Tamara Kaeen and PATCHY on Route 66 in a TX9 Tuxedo Black 1969 Dodge Charger

Michael and Tamara Kaeen took PATCHY along Route 66 in Michael and Tamara Kaeen’s TX9 Tuxedo Black 1969 Dodge Charger R/T 426 Hemi—eight states of roadside wonder ending at the Santa Monica Pier.

Marty Wife Kim Zackary and the Autumn Beige ’78 Cadillac: Our Route 66 Promise Kept

Marty Wife Kim Zackary crossed the Mother Road—Chicago to Santa Monica—in an Autumn Beige 1978 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Classic, turning a dream car into a moving place where their family memory could live.

Lenny and Daughter Brandy’s Route 66 Promise in a Red 1964 Corvette Convertible

Lenny and Daughter Brandy hit Route 66 together in Lenny’s dream car—a Riverside Red 1964 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible—turning famous roadside stops into a father-daughter story that lasts longer than the miles.

Carlos and Harvey’s 14 Days on Route 66 in a Royal Purple 1949 Mercury Coupe

Carlos and Harvey pointed a royal purple 1949 Mercury Coupe toward the “Begin Route 66” sign and spent 14 days turning America’s most famous highway into something that felt like it belonged to them.

Bob Schmeling and Kent Brooks Shag the Drag in a Black 1960 VW Beetle — Fort Dodge, 1968

Bob Schmeling and Kent Brooks remember cruising Central Avenue in 1968—two Fort Dodge High School Dodgers in their letterman jackets, riding through town in Bob’s black 1960 Volkswagen Beetle with a Playboy bunny logo on the side.

Thomas and Harvey and the April 17, 1964 Headline: A Mustang Debuts with Walt Disney

Thomas and Harvey go back to April 17, 1964 and find the newspaper headlines that still thrill them: the Ford Mustang debuting at the World’s Fair—with Walt Disney’s imagination along for the ride.