NEW! Route 66: Main Street America

Route 66:
Main Street America - 1 X 50:00

Co-Produced with The Learning Channel

The ultimate road trip across AmericaÍs legendary twoÆlane highway! Join Peter Fonda as he pays homage to this lonely stretch of road made famous in story, song and TV series. Route 66: Main Street America, takes viewers on a historical journey through AmericaÍs first continuous span of paved highway linking the East and West coasts.

From Chicago to the Pacific Ocean, truckers, bootleggers, musicians and gangsters traveled the route stopping in at many of the famous highway restaurants and quirky landmarks known throughout the world. Marvel at the Cadillac Ranch, where a bunch of ï50s-era Caddy land cruisers stand nose-first in the ground as a surreal monument to AmericaÍs love for big cars and the open road. Enjoy the culinary delights at the real Baghdad Caf³ and feast on a 4 1/2 pound steak at the Big Texan! Experience the roadÍs mystique with German performance drivers, French motorcyclists and even a Japanese monk who navigate this "mother road." With original footage and archival clips, Route 66: Main Street America takes viewers on a road trip through AmericaÍs soul.

 

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