After traveling through San Jon on "Dirt 66" we come to Tucumcari, NM... Restored Texaco..1201 E Tucumcari Blvd. A neatly restored gas station is located to the west of the Palomino Motel, next to it. It is actually a Jewelery, collectibles and antiques shop painted with the word "Texaco". It has vintage gas pumps on its islands. It was not a Texaco station however as it does not fit in with the brand's style
After traveling through San Jon on "Dirt 66" we come to Tucumcari, NM...Palomino Motel 1215 E Tucumcari Blvd. The Palomino Motel, whose fantastic neon sign is pictured at the top of this page, is still open and operating as a Route 66 motel. Its name, "Palomino" is that of a coat color in horses: a gold coat and white mane and tail. That is why there is a horse head in the neon sign.
