2025 Classic American Road Show (CARS)

Initially a series of varying roads linking cities and towns, Route 66 was established in 1926 to give travelers an unbroken, albeit meandering path, from Chicago to Los Angeles. The Route was fully paved by 1938. It was decommissioned in 1985, after the US Interstate Highway System made traveling across the country, faster and easier. Most of the towns and businesses which thrived from commerce brought by travelers on Route 66 were bypassed. This devastated business along the Route, resulting in abandoned buildings, rundown properties and ghost towns. 

While some segments of Route have all but disappeared, approximately 85% of the Route is still drivable. There are stretches of the four-lane Interstate that parallel the Route, as seen in the photo at the top of this page. In some places the Interstate and Route 66 are one and the same; in some areas, the Interstate and Route 66 are miles apart. We will travel both, the Interstate and selected segments of Route 66, supporting towns and businesses that remain, those that have reopened and those that are relatively new on this, the Main Street of America.

​Car Rallies

By design, this is a roadshow, tour and car rally. Imagine a parade of vintage, antique and classic vehicles traveling on the most nostalgic road in the US, with a party at each destination town. We will guide you on a predetermined and efficient route through select towns, with stops at specific locations, giving you an overall sense of what America used to be, what it is today and what is possible for its future. Each evening there will be an Americana Exhibition which will include music, dancing and a show, displaying art, crafts, commerce and classic cars from local communities alongside the vehicles in our tour.

Music and Dance Concerts

Most evenings there will be a dance concert featuring The House Band, the official band of the Classic Americana Road Show, highlighting local musicians of each town where tour participants will rest for the night. 

​Dining

Evening meals will vary. Sometimes there will be a local BBQ, sometimes there will be a line of food trucks and sometimes you will dine at local restaurants. 

Discounts

Tour participants will receive discounts at hotels, restaurants, group meals, shows, attractions, fuel, parking, services and merchandise. Additionally, participants will be able to make use of the coupons they will receive in their participant's packet. Movie nights will be free to all tour participants.

Participants' Sales

Participants may offer their vehicles for sale during any and all parts of the roadshow. Select participants will be allowed to sell their arts, crafts and/or merchandise throughout the duration of the tour.

Contests and Awards

Awards will be given for best vehicles in various categories on the tour. There will be contests during the dance concerts for dancing and costumes. Certificates will be awarded for any vehicle and/or participant that completes the entire length of the tour.

Major Side Trips and Attractions

We will spend two nights in Branson, Missouri, 45 miles south of Springfield, Missouri; we will be staying in Albuquerque, New Mexico during its world-renown Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta; and we will spend two days at the Grand Canyon, 60 miles north of Williams, Arizona.

Click here to see Photos of our 2024 Test Tour trip.

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     First Class
        Chicago, IL to Springfield, IL  - $396
        Springfield, IL to Springfield, MO - $611
​        Springfield, MO to Branson, MO - $86
        Branson, MO to Springfield, MO - $86
        Springfield, MO to Oklahoma City, OK - $646
        Oklahoma City to Amarillo, TX - $505
        Amarillo, TX to Albuquerque, NM - $447
        Albuquerque, NM to Williams, AZ - $695
        Williams to Grand Canyon - $118
        Grand Canyon to Williams - $118
        Williams to Kingman - $223
        Kingman to Barstow - $403
        Barstow to Santa Monica - $259

        Chicago to Amarillo - $2,100
        Chicago to Santa Monica - $3,900


​    Van Ticket
        Chicago, IL to Springfield, IL  - $94
        Springfield, IL to Springfield, MO - $145
​        Springfield, MO to Branson, MO - $20
        Branson, MO to Springfield, MO - $20
        Springfield, MO to Oklahoma City, OK - $153
        Oklahoma City to Amarillo, TX - $120
        Amarillo, TX to Albuquerque, NM - $106
        Albuquerque, NM to Williams, AZ - $165
        Williams to Grand Canyon - $28
        Grand Canyon to Williams - $28
        Williams to Kingman - $53
        Kingman to Barstow - $96
        Barstow to Santa Monica - $61

        Chicago to Amarillo - $497
        Chicago to Santa Monica - $930


    Coach Class
        Chicago, IL to Springfield, IL  - $36
        Springfield, IL to Springfield, MO - $56
​        Springfield, MO to Branson, MO - $8
        Branson, MO to Springfield, MO - $8
        Springfield, MO to Oklahoma City, OK - $59
        Oklahoma City to Amarillo, TX - $46
        Amarillo, TX to Albuquerque, NM - $41
        Albuquerque, NM to Williams, AZ - $63
        Williams to Grand Canyon - $11
        Grand Canyon to Williams - $11
        Williams to Kingman - $20
        Kingman to Barstow - $37
        Barstow to Santa Monica - $24

        Chicago to Amarillo - $192
        Chicago to Santa Monica - $358


    Econ Class
        Chicago, IL to Springfield, IL  - $18
        Springfield, IL to Springfield, MO - $27
​        Springfield, MO to Branson, MO - $4
        Branson, MO to Springfield, MO - $4
        Springfield, MO to Oklahoma City, OK - $29
        Oklahoma City to Amarillo, TX - $22
        Amarillo, TX to Albuquerque, NM - $20
        Albuquerque, NM to Williams, AZ - $31
        Williams to Grand Canyon - $5
        Grand Canyon to Williams - $5
        Williams to Kingman - $10
        Kingman to Barstow - $18
        Barstow to Santa Monica - $11
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        Chicago to Amarillo - $94
        Chicago to Santa Monica - $175

Prices are  for transportation and do not include the cost of lodging. Purchase of a ticket entitles the participate to take advantage of discounts within the leg(s) of the itinerary for which they've purchased a ticket.



Registration

To register for the tour, click here.

Transportation

You are responsible for getting yourself, your vehicle and anyone in your group to any town and to any any staging area along our tour route.

Accommodations

You will receive discounts if you stay at any of our participating hotels. Click  here for a list of our preferred hotels.
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       *Details, pricing and itinerary are subject to change. Be sure to check this website, periodically to stay updated.