Our Route 66 Adventures: Route 66 Car Museum

Date of Visit: April 30, 2026

Over the years, we have ended up at quite a few car museums because they are among the few places Mik actually asks to visit. Sometimes I find them boring because they are just cars to look at and not much info about the cars. The Route 66 Car Museum, though, had a sign with details for most, if not all, of the cars that were on display, which made it feel like a real museum and not just a car collection. However, in the end it is just one guy's car collection and he has decided to retire, so the museum is expected to close in April 2027 and the collection is to be sold off.

My favorite part of the collection was this gas pump with the lit up white crown.

c.1900 Springfield Wagon

This Springfield wagon was also an interesting piece of local history in the collection.

1926 Hudson Truck

This vehicle has a connection to Route 66 in that it was originally a 1926 Super Six truck used in The Grapes of Wrath movie.

1934 Ford Brewster

1934 American Bantam

1907 REO Model G

Polly Gas Pump

1966 Ford Bronco

See full list of Our Route 66 Adventures here and Google map here.

Destination Info:

Route 66 Car Museum

1634 W College St

Springfield, MO 65806