Friday, March 28, 2008

Day Seven, More Route 66 in Holbrook, AZ

I even took a picture of this Wigwam Motel in about 1967 when I drove cross country with my friend Bette Pancoe. No never stayed there.



Looks like it's still open for business.


They are small. The old cars are there just for looks.


The really dead cars are just parked there.


Wonder if it would run??

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Cool pictures! The hotel reminds me of the one in Cars (the animated movie) and I guess it should, since it was the basis for it: [from imdb.com] The Cozy Cone Motel's design is based on the two Wigwam Motels along Rt. 66; in Holbrook Arizona and Rialto, California. These were once two out of seven motels, with individual cabins shaped like tepees. Another motel from the chain survives in Cave City, KY. The name "Cozy Cone" was inspired by the Cozy Dog Drive-In of Springfield, IL, which lays claim to being birthplace of the corn dog.