Product Description
It s time to buckle up for Great Drives a dazzling new automotive adventure series that puts viewers in the driver s seat for the ultimate road trips. Propelled by the lure of discovery and the freedom of the open road, feel the joy of quick escapes, weekend getaways and the trips of a lifetime all filled with fascinating detours and soaked in history. It s about enjoying the ride. Great Drives will rekindle America s love affair with the automobile while we provide people with a chance to rediscover a great American pastime the road trip. Breathtaking panoramas unfold through the window of our great cars as the highways stretch out before us. Everywhere we go we ll pick up unique recommendations for lodging, restaurants and places not to miss. Great Drives the name says it all. There are millions of miles of highway and countless numbers of experiences all you have to do is turn the key and go. Route 66 We ll get our kicks on this drive through the historic part of Route 66. Starting out at the Santa Monica Pier, where the highway ended, we ll retrace its path through the most scenic towns along this historic route. We ll see where Gable married Lombard, go through old Las Vegas and dip down along the back roads as we discover what lured millions of Americans out West. We ll end up at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon for a view that will definitely get our motor s running. Detroit s Woodward Avenue This is the street that put America on wheels. From the Detroit River, straight through to Pontiac it takes us to the birthplace of Barry Gordy s Motown Records, Henry Ford s Model T factory, and the Dream Cruise -- the largest one-day vintage car event in the world. It s a drive that s full of history and nostalgia. Slip on your saddle shoes and let s hit the road.
Review
It s time to buckle up for Great Drives a dazzling new automotive adventure series that puts viewers in the driver s seat for the ultimate road trips. Propelled by the lure of discovery and the freedom of the open road, feel the joy of quick escapes, weekend getaways and the trips of a lifetime all filled with fascinating detours and soaked in history. It s about enjoying the ride. Great Drives will rekindle America s love affair with the automobile while we provide people with a chance to rediscover a great American pastime the road trip. Breathtaking panoramas unfold through the window of our great cars as the highways stretch out before us. Everywhere we go we ll pick up unique recommendations for lodging, restaurants and places not to miss. Great Drives the name says it all. There are millions of miles of highway and countless numbers of experiences all you have to do is turn the key and go. We ll get our kicks on this drive through the historic part of Route 66. Starting out at the Santa Monica Pier, where the highway ended, we ll retrace its path through the most scenic towns along this historic route. We ll see where Gable married Lombard, go through old Las Vegas and dip down along the back roads as we discover what lured millions of Americans out West. We ll end up at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon for a view that will definitely get our motor s running. --amazon.com editorial review
- Package Dimensions : 7.1 x 5.42 x 0.58 inches; 2.93 ounces
- Director : Michael Rose
- Media Format : Color, NTSC, Multiple Formats
- Run time : 50 minutes
- Release date : December 10, 2013
- Actors : Michael Rose
- Studio : Total-Content LLC
- Number of discs : 2
