The fledgling Route 66 Association of Kingman has begun a silent auction as a fundraiser to restore neon signs that once graced the Mother Road in Kingman, Ariz.
Kingman roadie Jim Hinckley passed along this information via e-mail:
The organization has acquired and stored the City Cafe and Imperial Motel sign. A beautiful old Packard sales & service sign is the first scheduled for restoration.
Most signs will be placed, with informative plaques, along the south side of Route 66 as the businesses they promote are no longer existent. However, the Packard sign will be This building dates to 1910 and is just to the west of the Brunswick Hotel on Route 66.
As a side note during the 1914 Desert Classic Cactus Derby races this garage was utilized by some of the drivers, including Louis Chevrolet and Barney Oldfield, to repair their vehicles.
Up for bid in the auction is a museum-quality, framed and matted print of the cover photo of the Hackberry General Store in Hackberry, Ariz., from Hinckley’s latest book, “Route 66 Backroads.” In the same frame is a limited-edition commemorative promotional card that’s a miniature of the book’s cover. The winner of the auction will also receive an autographed first-edition copy of the book.
The print is on display at Beale Street Brews & Gallery. Bids will be accepted through May 26. For more information, e-mail kingmanroute66association(at)gmail(dot)com.
“However, the Packard sign will be This building dates to 1910 and is just to the west of the Brunswick Hotel on Route 66.
As a side note during the 1914 Desert Classic Cactus Derby races this garage was utilized by some of the drivers, including Louis Chevrolet and Barney Oldfield, to repair their vehicles.”
Now that’s a building ‘d like to see some day.
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