Route 66 II: Standing on a corner, Coca-Cola, Marilyn and Elvis and nostalgia as an industry

Last week, I wrote the first part of observations and impressions formed last December when I, and about 20 other Canadian automotive journalists, drove from Chicago to Santa Monica, Calif., along much of what was once called the “Mother Road,” U.S. Route 66. Sponsored by Nissan Canada, the seven-day road trip took us over 3,940 kilometres ...