Drive-Ins of Route 66, Expanded Second Edition

Updated and expanded with more photos, more stories, and more drive-ins! In the 1930s, two new trends took root in America. US 66's promoters, led by Cyrus Avery, worked to pave and popularize their new highway. In New Jersey, inventor Richard Hollingshead Jr. built the first modern drive-in theater, a novel way to enjoy the new talking movies. After World War II, America's new car culture caused Route 66 and drive-ins to explode in popularity. Decades later, new challengers pulled their custome