I put thousands of miles on both routes before the interstate. Today I enjoy an occasional drive on ‘old thirty’ especially across Wyoming, Nebraska, Idaho for a trip down memory lane.
Any trip on 66 just reminds me of heat and dust.
Of course if you’re driving an antique, you don’t have to be reminded of no power steering, no ac, questionable heat, low power, questionable downgrade braking, no wipers on the upgrades, continuously working radio, and etc.etc.
Still, they’re enjoyable memories except for the incredibly narrow, cement, curbed parts, and the narrow bridges, of both routes that are long gone.