Engel Photography

Echoes of Route 66

Echoes of Route 66
A weathered classic car and a gleaming vintage grille become part of the desert landscape near Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona. Photographed along historic Route 66, the aging automobile and roadside display evoke an era when chrome, open highways, and cross-country road trips defined American travel. The wide desert surroundings and distant mesas add to the feeling of discovering a piece of motoring history preserved beneath the Arizona sun. #EngelPhotography #Route66 #HistoricRoute66 #ClassicCar #VintageCar #AutomotiveHistory #Americana #RoadsideAmericana #Arizona #PetrifiedForestNationalPark #AmericanSouthwest #Desert #RoadTrip #TravelPhotography #AutomotivePhotography
Photographer James Engel
Date & Time Sunday, March 29th, 2026 at 9:13 AM America/Phoenix
Focal Length 48mm
Shutter Speed 1/100 sec
Aperture ƒ/11
ISO 64
Approximate Map Location
Latitude: 35.051125
Longitude: -109.805321
Altitude: 1,737.0 meters / 5,698.8 feet