American Truck Simulator Releases a Route 66 Paint Jobs Pack for the Highway's 100th Anniversary
Route 66 has turned 100, and fans can now drive the entire Mother Road in a video game big rig, a nod to the truckers who ran it before the interstates. Nov. 11 marked 100 years since Route 66 became part of the U.S. highway system, and the makers of American Truck Simulator marked it with a new paint jobs pack, according to SCS Software.
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The road in the game
In its heyday, Route 66 stretched 2,448 miles from Chicago to Los Angeles. The game's makers have rebuilt the full length of it.
The pack
The anniversary pack includes five Route 66 paint jobs:
- Postcard Kicks
- Ultimate Roadtrip
- Pier to Pier
- Golden Route
- Century Run
It also adds Route 66 cab accessories, including a mug, cap, thermos and air freshener.
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Where the money goes
SCS Software says proceeds from the pack go to the American Truck Simulator Grant Program, run by the Route 66 Road Ahead Partnership, which funds eligible businesses and events along the real Route 66. The pack costs $1.99, News On 6 reports.
Why it matters to truckers
Many longtime truckers ran parts of Route 66 before the interstates came through. Now a new generation is learning the road from the couch. For more on the trucks that made highway history, see classic semi trucks every enthusiast should know.
Quick facts
- Anniversary: Nov. 11 marked 100 years of Route 66 in the U.S. highway system.
- Length in its heyday: 2,448 miles, Chicago to Los Angeles.
- Pack: five Route 66 paint jobs plus cab accessories.
- Paint jobs: Postcard Kicks, Ultimate Roadtrip, Pier to Pier, Golden Route and Century Run.
- Money: goes to a grant program for businesses and events along the real highway, the company says.
A question for readers
Truckers, did you ever drive a stretch of the old Route 66 in a real truck?
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