Hemmings Daily: Route 66 suggested for country's next National Historic Trail

Photo by Rachel Knickmayer. On the heels of a bill intended to preserve Route 66 comes another piece of legislation that would secure National Historic Trail status for Route 66 and that would theoretically help preserve and rejuvenate the Mother Road. H.R. 801, which Representative Darin LaHood of Illinois introduced earlier this month, would amend the National Trails System Act of 1968 to include Route 66 as the country's 20th National Historic Trail. According to a statement LaHood released regarding the bi

View in Browser | Subscribe Tuesday, February 14, 2017 Route 66 suggested for country's next National Historic Trail Posted by Daniel Strohl - Photo by Rachel Knickmayer. On the heels of a bill intended to preserve Route 66 comes another piece of legislation that would secure National Historic Trail status for Route 66 and that would theoretically help preserve and rejuvenate the Mother Road. H.R. 801, which Representative Darin LaHood of Illinois introduced earlier this month, would amend the National Trails System Act of 1968 to include Route 66 as the country's 20th National Historic Trail. According to a statement LaHood released regarding the bi... Read More Hemmings Find of the Day - 1980 Chevrolet Corvette Posted by Kurt Ernst - >From the seller's description: 1980 Chevrolet Corvette This car is a low mileage gem showing just over 27,000 on its odometer. It is factory stock Tuxedo Black with red leather seats and new, matching carpeting and floor mats. The car has mirror-tinted glass t-tops and a nice case to store them in while you are out enjoying the sun-shine. The engine is the L-82, 350 Cubic Inch, numbers matching, original V-8 with a Turbo Hydromantic. It has been upgraded with a 4-barrel Quick Fuel carb, Edlerbrock intake mani...Read More Oregon's $1,000 impact tax on 20-year-old vehicles spiked soon after introduction Posted by Daniel Strohl - Chevrolet pickup in northeast Portland, Oregon. Photo by Tony Webster. Multiple Oregon state legislators said over the weekend that they would not allow a bill that would introduce a $1,000 impact tax on any vehicle older than 20 years to become law. Introduced by the state's House Committee on Revenue last Thursday, H.B. 2877 would have imposed the tax every five years on 20-year-old and older vehicles registered in the state. The only exemption the bill made was for vehicles registered as antiques. Revenue f...Read More Open Diff: The repair path of least resistance Posted by Kurt Ernst - 2000 BMW R1100R instrument panel. Photo by author. In a perfect world, replacement parts for all our vehicles would remain available indefinitely. Ours, however, is not a perfect world. Last summer, the analog clock on my 2000 BMW R1100R, positioned above and between the speedometer and tachometer, stopped working. Were the hands frozen in place, this would prove to be a minor annoyance, but instead, the hour and minute hands seem to have taken on a mind of their own, jerking, dancing and moving unpredictably ...Read More Amherst, Massachusetts, 1950s Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: circa late 1950s Location: North Pleasant and Amity/Main streets, Amherst, Massachusetts Source: via Mike Burke What do you see here?...Read More Seller Listings Learn More 1966 Cadillac 75 $10,750 2011 Porsche 911 $79,999 1977 Porsche 930 $128,500 1954 Ford F100 $21,500 1973 Dodge Dart $14,500 1950 Ford Custom $12,500 THIS DAY IN AUTOMOTIVE HISTORY 2/14/1896: Edward, Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII, is the first British royal to ride in a motorcar, likely a Panhard et Levassor. 2/14/1941: One-millionth vehicle traverses the N.Y. Midtown Tunnel UPCOMING EVENTS Day of the Duels Motoring Festival February 23, 2017 - Daytona Beach Shores, FL Winter AutoFest Lakeland February 23, 2017 - Lakeland, PA Winter Florida AutoFest powered by Carlisle Events February 23, 2017 - Lakeland, FL BIG3 AUTO PARTS EXCHANGE February 24, 2017 - San Diego, CA 10th Annual Race & Performance Expo February 25, 2017 - Schaumburg, IL Winter Classic Motorsports Expo February 25, 2017 - Columbus, OH See All Events FEATURED CLASSIFIEDS Sponsored By: 1989 Lincoln MK 7 $8,500 1970 International Scout $20,000 1967 Volkswagen Beetle $9,500 1965 Buick Riviera $49,000 1932 Dodge $11,000 1991 Ford Crown Victoria $8,500 1961 Oldsmobile Starfire $33,900 1956 Plymouth Belvedere $5,500 PROMOTED LISTING 1961 Jaguar XK-150 $225,000 PROMOTED LISTING 1960 Chevrolet Corvette $99,000 1966 Chevy II Nova L79 327" 350 HP Engine & Other Nova Parts $7,500 View All Classifieds FEATURED IN THE BLOG Sponsored By: One tool to do it all: The Unimog turns 70 Italian cars and American cars: Who begat whom? Some examples of pre- and postwar influence, coincidence and serendipity (part 2) See All Featured Blog Posts FOLLOW US: View Newsletter Archives Hemmings Motor News will not sell or share your e-mail address with other companies. For more information about this newsletter, email [email protected] or write to: Customer Service, Hemmings Motor News, 222 Main St., Bennington VT 05201. If you do not want to receive this newsletter from Hemmings Motor News, you can change your email preferences here.