El Reno

Along the outskirts of El Reno, Oklahoma. Plenty of old Detroit steel sits and rusts quietly. I had to watch out for a large, unchained barking dog to take photos of this old Cadillac. I was on a tight schedule, so I kinda just took a few photos of the main street. I have done a little googleing and found that the town has posted a number of attractions on their website here.

Stagecoach 66 Motel

Seligman, Arizona

While working as a car transporter, for the worst company to work for, I had the opportunity to drive further on I-40 (Route 66) than I ever did before. I had to take a car from Arkansas, to Penaluma, California. This was in the summer of 2008 I believe when gas prices were $4.00 per gallon and up! I stopped in Seligman, Az to take a few photos and the gas in the small desert gas station was $5.40 per gallon. Talk about crazy! However I did not want to be stranded out in the desert and eventually have buzzards picking at my eyes and remains. So I paid the $5.40 per gallon. Most expensive tank of gas I ever bought.

A cool, retro sign. It reminds me of a more innocent time in American history.

That Texas town

A shot of an old 1950’s semi truck at an ancient and almost extinct gas station where a grumpy-old texan man sits and sells stale, 25 cent coffee. Near Shamrock, Texas along I-40 (old route 66).

Cadillac Ranch

The entrance in a farmer’s field fence to the Cadillac Ranch, just West of Amarillo, Texas. People are always permitted to paint and repaint everything here it seems. Today’s sign is “ZEB RA”

A swinging, spring-loaded gate welcomes anyone who drives by into the field dotted with cowpies.

The Cadillac remains in the early Texas morning light. Looking west with the sun.

A cow is witness (sadly for a brief time) at the changes to the paint on the Cadillac carcasses at the Cadillac Ranch. Tomorrow this cow will probably be steaks. I felt sad for him in a way..