Elvis in the driver's seat of an old DeSoto. Old cars on roofs, and Elvis are staples of Route 66. Edie DeSoto and her husband wanted to escape the hectic city and move to a small town. They purchased what had previously been a gas station and storage facility for junk. When they went over to sign the papers to buy the old building they noticed an old beat up Desoto in the back yard and they purchased it for $1. They painted the car in the same color scheme as the building and a friend with a forklift put it on the roof of the building.
A few decades ago, Rod's Steakhouse was the only thing going on in Williams, AZ. Now that the Grand Canyon Railway has started transporting people from Williams to the Grand Canyon, the town has come fully back to life. I can say without fear of contradiction: Rod's Steakhouse has the best prime rib I have ever had.
The animated movie "Cars" was inspired by and takes place on Route 66 through Arizona. This Williams institution and the car were featured in the movie. The tire store and gas station is also home to allegedly the world's largest ball of bumper stickers. Every time the owner gets a new bumper sticker, he slaps it on the ball, which is now approaching a diameter of 3 feet and is quite heavy. Where else but Route 66?
Frank Yellowhorse, standing in front of the business his grandfather built in 1935. Frank and his 2 brothers were veterans of the Korean War, so the Navajo Nation helped them build the business. The oldest of the brothers is Juan Yellowhorse, and since he is the oldest member of the family, people refer to him as Chief Yellowhorse, even though the Navajo Nation has a regular government and no longer has chiefs.