A 1934 Buick model 61 sedan driven by Keith Flickinger leads a caravan of historic cars along Route 66 Saturday morning, Jan. 3, 2026, where they stopped at the Cucamonga Service Station in Rancho Cucamonga. The group is traveling along Route 66 to celebrate the highway’s 100th anniversary. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer)
This is a big year for Route 66 and to help celebrate the Mother Road’s centennial, a caravan of historic cars is driving the highway that runs from Santa Monica to Chicago.
The caravan kicked off its road trip Saturday morning, Jan. 3, in Santa Monica before heading east and stopping at the Cucamonga Service Station in Rancho Cucamonga. The group will make stops along the way, as it travels east along what’s left of Route 66.
A 1934 Buick model 61 sedan driven by Keith Flickinger and a 1965 Ford Lantz driven by Kathy King are part of the caravan of historic cars that made a stop Saturday morning, Jan. 3, 2026, at the Cucamonga Service Station in Rancho Cucamonga. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer)
A 1960 Chrysler 300F driven by Doug Fox and a 1934 Buick model 61 sedan driven by Keith Flickinger lead a caravan of historic cars that stopped Saturday morning, Jan. 3, 2026, at the Cucamonga Service Station in Rancho Cucamonga. The group is traveling along Route 66 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Mother Road. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer)
A reflection from of the Cucamonga Service Station in Rancho Cucamonga viewed from the back of a 1934 Buick model 61 sedan’s light that made a stop Saturday morning, Jan. 3, 2026, as part of a group traveling along Route 66 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the highway. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer)
The Flying Goddess hood ornament of a 1934 Buick model 61 sedan Saturday morning, Jan. 3, 2026, at the Cucamonga Service Station in Rancho Cucamonga. The historic car is part of the group traveling along Route 66 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Mother Road. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer)
Keith Flickinger with his 1934 Buick model 61 sedan on Saturday morning, Jan. 3, 2026, at the Cucamonga Service Station in Rancho Cucamonga. The historic car is part of the group traveling along Route 66 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Mother Road. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer)
A 1934 Buick model 61 sedan driven by Keith Flickinger makes a stop Saturday morning, Jan. 3, 2026, at the Cucamonga Service Station in Rancho Cucamonga. The vehicle is part of the group traveling along Route 66 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the highway. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer)
A 1934 Buick model 61 sedan driven by Keith Flickinger leads a caravan of historic cars along Route 66 Saturday morning, Jan. 3, 2026, where they stopped at the Cucamonga Service Station in Rancho Cucamonga. The group is traveling along Route 66 to celebrate the highway’s 100th anniversary. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer)
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A 1934 Buick model 61 sedan driven by Keith Flickinger and a 1965 Ford Lantz driven by Kathy King are part of the caravan of historic cars that made a stop Saturday morning, Jan. 3, 2026, at the Cucamonga Service Station in Rancho Cucamonga. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer)
“The convoy will showcase nine classic and modern vehicles curated for a trip on the Mother Road,” according to America’s Automotive Trust website, the group making the trek, and is planning to reach Chicago on Jan. 12.
From Chicago, the vehicles will head to Detroit, for that city’s annual auto show.
“These vehicles, each representing a distinct era of design, innovation, and open-road exploration, will be featured inside the Detroit Auto Show: Route 66 Centennial Exhibition,” the website says.
