Couple celebrates 25th anniversary with a 1926 Hupmobile road trip on Route 66
Ed and Jackie Fogle have just completed a 2,400-mile road trip along Route 66 in a 1926 Hupmobile. The journey celebrated both the car’s 100th anniversary and the couple’s 25th wedding anniversary. Their adventure retraced the same iconic route they drove on their honeymoon—this time in a vintage car as old as the highway itself. The Fogles set off from Navy Pier in Chicago, heading west in a Hupmobile with no working speedometer, odometer, or fuel gauge. Their mechanic gave them a final check before departure, fixing an early issue to keep the old car running.
The trip wasn’t without challenges. The Hupmobile’s radiator and motor mount failed twice along the way, forcing repairs on the road. Despite the setbacks, the car held together, and Ed simply remarked, ‘It’s running good.’ One memorable stop came in Oatman, Arizona, where a wild donkey took a liking to Jackie’s purse and tried to eat it. After weeks of driving, the couple finally reached their destination: the Santa Monica Pier, the official end of Route 66. This wasn’t the first time the Fogles had driven the historic route. Twenty-five years earlier, they celebrated their honeymoon in a 1959 Cadillac convertible, covering the same stretch of road.
The journey marked the end of their Route 66 trip, but not the end of their travels. The Fogles have now driven the highway in two very different classic cars, spanning nearly a century of automotive history. Their latest adventure proved that even a 100-year-old Hupmobile could still handle the open road.
