Hinckley: Innovation rooted in tragedy
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Now, it’s America’s romantic road – but, for decades, Route 66 was also extremely deadly. Accidents spurred the vehicle industry to improve safety.
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VIEWS
Hinckley: In the shadow of legends
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Route 66 is more than a mere highway. On this storied old road, the line between past, the present and even the future are blurred.
Read MoreHinckley: An oasis in the desert
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The historic El Garces Hotel must have seemed like a mirage to early travelers.
Read MoreHinckley: One for the book
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Jack Rittenhouse’s drive down Route 66 was a bantam-weight adventure that produced a much-treasured memorabilia.
Read MoreHinckley: Swashbuckling entrepreneurs and dreamers
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A stopover city well known to Route 66 travellers was for 25 years competing with Detroit as America’s principal Mo’town, with Moon rising to be the biggest brand.
Read MoreHinckley: The house that Henry built
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The US has old Ford factories and assembly plants that date to a short evolutionary period in the company’s history.
Read MoreHinckley: The craziness of the Cactus Derby
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Top drivers, a tough course … and a trainload of inebriated fans.
Read MoreHinckley: Planes, trains and automobiles
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Our resident Route 66 expert has picked a fabulous must-see stop-off.
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