Happy Motoring!

Here is an abandoned gas station on Route 66, in Tucumcari, New Mexico.

People of a certain age, myself included, may remember Esso gas stations and "put a tiger in your tank." We have voyaged through New Mexico and Arizona, to our Phoenix destination.

Thanks for stopping by.

[aikiuser (jenn)]

Tucumcari!! Both of my parents were born and raised there and I have many fond memories of the town before the "new" highway bypassed it and it was left to fade away. I even remember that gas station when it was open!!

[eDorre]

What a fun shot! Thanks for the memories

[Rosie Kerr]

@aikiuser Oh, wonderful!! So glad that we were passing by. Lots of nostalgia there, to be sure.

[aikiuser (jenn)]

@rosiekerr Did you happen to see the La Cita restaurant? Looks like a big, blue sombrero and used have the very best Mexican food ever!

[Rosie Kerr]

@aikiuser We missed that one. I did notice the Blue Swallow Motel, though. :)

[aikiuser (jenn)]

@rosiekerr Ah, yes. I know that one, too! So fun!

[Pam Knowler]

Great image! Yes I remember “put a tiger in your tank” funny how we remember those old advertising jingles. Today I cannot understand what most adverts are about! Lol!

[Phil Sandford]

great image in B&W.

It was my ‘dream’ many many years ago, back in my teens, to drive Route 66. Alas it has never happened.

[Joan Robillard]

Takes you back

[Franz Huempfner]

good bw and expressive

[Lou Ann]

Such a great image, wonderful in B&W.

[Faye Turner]

Great black and white image fav

[Leslie]

oh the memories of times gone by. I love it .....

[Issi Bannerman]

Superb.

[Van]

Wow looks like a great road trip.

[hunterjuly]

It looks haunted. I love it! Route 66 is cool.

[Leon Buijs]

Lovely image. Your comment surprised me a bit as Esso is still a brand name in Europe, but with a short search I found out that in the USA they changed the name to Exxon in 1973 and kept the name Esso in the rest of the world

[Kathy]

Cool. My husband and I had wanted to do the Route 66 trip someday. A great vintage look in the b&w.

[Jane Pittenger]

Storytelling image supreme

[Taffy]

This belongs in a book about the history of travel in the US. Wonderful composition of the historic route 66.

[Daryl O'Hare]

This must be framed. I wonder if I can pay for a copy of it? I lived in NM for a year after college, and this says it all for the travel stuff I saw! I'm hoping time in Phoenix is for relaxation.