Would it be impossible for a show like Route 66 to be made today

[TMC]

Simply because the very manner of which it was produced was even at the time, such a huge undertaking. Route 66 was shot entirely on location through its entire run including filming in 25 different states and Ontario, Canada. They used to send location scouts all over the country and then would write scripts based on whatever location they found interesting.

[SarahBellum]

A couple episodes were filmed in Cleveland, even though Route 66 did not run through Cleveland.

[Dude111]

It would be hard for many things to be made today because the world is so stupid!!

[GentlemanJim]

Originally Posted by TMC

Simply because the very manner of which it was produced was even at the time, .

You raise an interesting point, as far as "would they be willing?" to bear the expense.

I also question whether it could work from a public interest aspect.

Today with google earth, people can satisfy their curiosity about most places with just a few mouse clicks, so the aspect of virtual "tourism" would not offer the same appeal as it did in the Martin Milner era.

There were quite a few stars crossing at the time that gave that show it's appeal, the emergence of the muscle car (the corvette was a star on that show too) . I think there was more general optimism at the time that America was on the right path (and therefore worth seeing) and you didn't have the social tug of war going on as today with all the competing special interests fighting to make sure their priorities were properly represented, etc etc

In short "that America doesn't exist anymore".

So, "no" is my answer