Thanks Greg I like the Highway 1 route and I also enjoyed the drive aroun the
Flagstaff and Sedona areas
"Hutmacher, Greg" wrote:
> Yeah, I got the USAA issue too. I was going to send them my suggestion: 89A
> in Arizona. I visited Phoenix, Arizona a couple of years ago on business
> and had a two day weekend to kill. I rented a Mustang convertible from
> Hertz (I asked for a Triumph but they just stared at me...) and took highway
> 89 which goes from Wickenberg to Jerome (ghost town) and Sedona and through
> Oak Creek Canyon (?) north to Flagstaff. It was the most beautiful part of
> my drive to the Grand Canyon and made me sorry I live in Texas. In general,
> I always try to get off of the giant Interstates and take the back roads
> when possible. It is usually a rewarding experience.
> Greg
> 76 TR6
> 68 MGB/GT
>
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> From: Byron N. Brashears [SMTP:brashears@hughes.net]
> Sent: Saturday, January 16, 1999 11:47 AM
> To: triumphs
> Subject: The Best drives
>
> Read a short blurb in the USAA Magazine about the the ten best
> drives in
> America, they asking for input. But they suggested: HWY1 from Big
> Sur
> to Santa Barbara you'll find rocky points, hairpin turns, stunning
> views, historic missions, the Hearst Castle and more.
>
> Leon County Canopy Roads Florida: Explore the back roads of the
> "other
> Florida" under a canopy of live oaks, dogwoods and redbuds.
> Miscosukee
> Road, north of Tallahassee, passses Goodwood Plantation.
>
> State Hwy 177, Kansas: From Cassody to Council Grove, travel through
> the
> rolling praire and cattle country. The new Tallgrass Prairie
> National
> Preserve is near Strong City.
>
> State Route 6A, Cape Cod, Massachusetts: This scenic highway runs
> along
> Cape Cod, passing fishing villages, cranberry bogs, beaches and
> forests.
>
> Going to the Sun Road Montana: Cross the Continental Divide and
> enjoy
> breathtaking views of Glacier National Park. In late June, you'll
> see
> snow-capped peaks and an abundance of wildflowers. Fall bring
> stunning
> foliage.
>
> I want to get my 79 TR7 in good enough condition to do a tour in the
> June - August time frame around the US
>
> Any Ideas?
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