July 18, 2010 – Jim Hinckley's America – Route 66 Chronicles ®
Posted on July 18, 2010 December 2, 2016
There were also a few for sale signs to tempt the imagination. For me the deal of the day was a solid, good running 1939 Chevy 1 ton truck sporting a $2,000 price tag. However, the one that seemed to draw the most attention was a Humbug, a miniature Hummer kit on a VW chassis.
There was that spring like sense of rebirth in the atmosphere as crowds ebbed and flowed through the shops, down the streets, participated in the poker walk, and savored a chilled glass of wine under the awning shaded sidewalk tables of the Wine Cellar. Locals and tourist from Holland, Germany, and other countries mingled and snapped photos of the automotive oddities and rarities framed against a backdrop of quintessential western scenery and century old buildings.
Topping my list for surprising finds was a wonderful 1948 Indian. The owner resurrected the motorcycle from basket case to road warrior and has ridden it through 48 states and several Canadian provinces.
There was not one but three Nash Metropolitans and a 1947 Hudson pick up truck. A short wheel base 1946 Ford bus that now serves as a customized party crusier was another surprise.
July 18, 2010 – Jim Hinckley's America – Route 66 Chronicles ®
Posted on July 18, 2010 December 2, 2016
There were also a few for sale signs to tempt the imagination. For me the deal of the day was a solid, good running 1939 Chevy 1 ton truck sporting a $2,000 price tag. However, the one that seemed to draw the most attention was a Humbug, a miniature Hummer kit on a VW chassis.
There was that spring like sense of rebirth in the atmosphere as crowds ebbed and flowed through the shops, down the streets, participated in the poker walk, and savored a chilled glass of wine under the awning shaded sidewalk tables of
 the Wine Cellar. Locals and tourist from Holland, Germany, and other countries mingled and snapped photos of the automotive oddities and rarities framed against a backdrop of quintessential western scenery and century old buildings.
Topping my list for surprising finds was a wonderful 1948 Indian. The owner resurrected the motorcycle from basket case to road warrior and has ridden it through 48 states and several Canadian provinces.
There was not one but three Nash Metropolitans and a 1947 Hudson pick up truck. A short wheel base 1946 Ford bus that now serves as a customized party crusier was another surprise.