Albuquerque To Gallup; 174 Miles In 13 Hours
There were only 4,250 automobile owners in New Mexico at the time.
The National Old Trails Highway at the dawning of Route 66 in Kingman, Arizona
The covered wagon and horseback were still the favored mode of transportation in the state of New Mexico as well as in Arizona, its neighbor to the west. Both states had entered the union in 1912 just four years prior. And yet both states were garnering headlines for some pretty spectacular automotive events. They were also attracting a growing number of tourists, including Emily Post and Edsel Ford, that traveled to and through the state by automobile, many on the National Old Trails Road. It was an era of transition, to say the very least. (more…)