A meandering stretch of original highway just west of Sapulpa, Oklahoma, a 100-year-old steel bridge carries travelers across Rock Creek on the same roadbed that became Route 66 in 1926. The Rock Creek Bridge — officially designated Bridge No. 18 at Rock Creek — is one of the most significant surviving Route 66 bridges in Oklahoma: a 1921 Parker through-truss steel span with the remarkable and unusual distinction of a red brick deck, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and now the proud centerpiece of Sapulpa’s new Route 66 Park. For travelers who want to leave the modern highway and walk across the actual road that millions of Americans drove during Route 66’s golden age, the Rock Creek Bridge offers exactly that experience — a physical, tangible connection to the original Mother Road, exactly where it has always stood.

In any case, the address for lunch at Il Gusto Italian Restaurante is 219 East Dewey, in downtown Sapulpa. If you would like to see their menu in advance, look them up at: www.ilgustoitalianrestaurante.com.

From what I can tell, the OKC club has no plans to participate in the 37th Annual Blowout, only to observe as spectators. For those wanting to participate, registration is $26 and cars are spotted as early as 7:30 a.m. on Saturday. As a thought, maybe next year we as a club could combine a car show of our own inside Sapulpa's Annual Blowout. I have briefly visited with the organizer about just such a future event.

For club members interested in participating with the Cats from OKC, give me a call.

Roger Hanes, 918-549-1599

SEPT 12th! Meeting up with the OKC Jaguar club, on RT 66 at historic ROCK CREEK bridge, then a BIG car show, and Lunch in historic Downtown Sapulpa ...

Boys & Girls, Growlers & Leapers,

We have been invited to join with the Central Oklahoma Jaguar Association out of OKC for the 37th Annual Blowout Car Show & Festival in Sapulpa, OK next month on September 12th. The plan is for the memberships to meet at the Rock Creek Bridge #18 west of Sapulpa at 10:00 a.m. for a meet & greet. From there, we will proceed to lunch at IL GUSTO ITALIAN RESTAURANTE for lunch before the main event. I have attached a map showing where Bridge 18 over Rock Creek is located just a quarter mile past the Heart of Route 66 Auto Museum in Sapulpa. The official address of this historically restored bridge built in 1921 is 1201 West Ozark Trail, Sapulpa, OK. Per the travel brochure, the bridge is described as: