Mother Road revival: Cars, motorcycles, neon abound in Route 66 exhibit

Motorcyclists pass an old Whiting Brothers gas station along Route 66 in Tucumcari.

(Albuquerque Journal) Gosh, golly, gee whiz and 23 skidoo, the Albuquerque Museum showcases an American icon that was born in 1926 and died in 1985, only to be resurrected as a national treasure now 90 years old.

Yes, friends, I am referring to “Route 66: Radiance, Rust and Revival on the Mother Road,” an extravaganza of excess Americana, the whole kitsch and caboodle of the western migration, including antique cars, motorcycles, souvenirs, fictitious and real Indian lore and enough neon to placate the most ardent Nikola Tesla fan. Continued