Still on our eastbound trek, we come back to Tucumcari, NM...Since 1956, Del’s Restaurant has been a destination break on Historic Route 66. Make Del’s Restaurant a major stop when seeking the flavor of Historic Route 66, you’ll be glad you did! We were...we stopped coming and going..great restaurant!!
Route 66 Memorial...Tucumcari, NM This is a chrome and rock sculpture created by Thomas Coffin in 1997. The red stone of the base symbolizes tires while the chrome upper part is a tailfin with tail lights that light up at night. It evokes the 1950s cars and road trips. Route 66 Monument...This is a chrome and rock sculpture created by Thomas Coffin in 1997. The red stone of the base symbolizes tires while the chrome upper part is a tail fin with tail lights that light up at night. It evokes the 1950s cars and road trips.