America’s Automotive Trust Opens Refreshed Route 66 Exhibition Ahead of The Drive Home
For the seventh rendition of The Drive Home, nine vehicles will make the journey across Route 66 in its entirety in honor of its centennial anniversary…
America’s Automotive Trust (AAT) is just a few weeks away from kicking off Route 66’s centennial year with a cross-country drive called The Drive Home. Historically, The Drive Home was created as a partnership between America’s Automotive Trust and the Detroit Auto Show to celebrate driving and keeping cars on the road, each time making the drive ‘home” to the automotive capital of America—Detroit, Michigan, officials stated in a press release.
For the seventh rendition of The Drive Home, AAT and the Detroit Auto Show, in partnership with the Route 66 Centennial Commission, will make the journey across Route 66 in its entirety in honor of the centennial anniversary. Nine vehicles will make the journey, accompanied by nearly two dozen “privateers,” who will be following The Drive Home convoy in their own vehicles as they make their way across America.
Route 66 Exhibition at LeMay Gets an Update
In anticipation of the upcoming Drive Home, this week AAT opened a refreshed Route 66 exhibition at LeMay – America’s Car Museum (ACM). The exhibition received an aesthetic update featuring centennial-themed additions and vehicles that pay homage to the 100th birthday of America’s most famous highway.
Throughout 2026, the Route 66 exhibition at ACM in Tacoma, Washington, will feature films and artifacts from the upcoming Route 66 Drive Home. Museum visitors will be able to see these artifacts on display and get a feel for what it was like to be part of the drive, museum officials said.
This coming Saturday, Dec. 20, four of the nine vehicles making the drive will depart from LeMay – America’s Car Museum in Tacoma via transport, heading to Santa Monica, California, where AAT will officially kick off The Drive Home VII and the Route 66 Centennial year at the legendary Mel’s Diner on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. From there, the caravan will begin its journey along the historic Route 66 corridor—inviting enthusiasts, supporters and fellow travelers to join the adventure and experience the open road together.
