On a weekly basis, from 1960 to 1964, the CBS network treated American audiences to two things they loved the most: television drama and cars.

Starring Martin Milner, George Maharis and later Glenn Corbett, this series presented the exciting adventures shared by a pair of good-natured friends as they drove their Corvette convertible across the country, traversing the often dangerous highway known as Route 66.

By the end of the show’s run of 116 episodes, this semi-anthology series boasted an award for writing and two Emmy nominations for acting.



The program’s impressive guest star roster included such classic screen legends as:

Lon Chaney, Jr.
Buster Keaton
Peter Lorre
Boris Karloff
Robert Duvall
James Caan
Robert Redford
Martin Sheen
Lee Marvin
Burt Reynolds
Gene Hackman
...and many more





Special Features:

- Rare 1990 William S. Paley Television Festival panel:

Q&A style feature focusing on Route 66 with the following participants: Marion Dougherty (casting director), Arthur Hiller (director), Elliot Silverstein (director), George Maharis ("Buz Murdock"), Herbert B. Leonard (writer/producer)


- Vintage Commercials


- Great Cars: Corvette:

Returning from World War II, many soldiers told stories of the loves they'd left behind. or some, it was a mechanical sweetheart - the European sports car. So, the nation was primed for the debut of the 1953 Corvette, a fiberglass two-seater that was the first mass-produced American sports car.

The first car was more show than go, but over the years Corvette has evolved from a cute-looking roadster to the menacing Sting Ray, and now to one of the world's sleekest, sexiest and fastest high-tech sports cars.






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