The Most Unforgettable Stops Along Route 66

Santa Rosa’s Route 66 Auto Museum brings classic car culture indoors, right along historic Route 66 in New Mexico. The museum opened in 1999 and grew from the collection of James “Bozo” Cordova, filling its space with restored cars, vintage signs, chrome details, gas pumps, and road-trip memorabilia.

Its significance is easy to understand: Route 66 and automobiles are inseparable. This stop celebrates the machines that carried families, soldiers, workers, dreamers, and vacationers across America. It is worth seeing for the color, craftsmanship, and nostalgic reminder that the open road helped shape the country’s modern identity.