Thoughts on Road Trips to Car Shows in Your Classic

Just got back from a 2300+ mile road trip in the wife's car. Oregon coast on the 101 and then the 1 to San Francisco and over to Modesto. Including the loop out to Cape Mendocino from Ferndale to Honeydew and back to the 101. Home was via 88 to Carson City and Reno to Klamath Falls and then north on 97. We had a stretch on 84 from Biggs Junction to Portland and some of 90 and 395 on the way down and back, plus from SF to Modesto, but most of it was minor highways.

There are a couple of sections I'm not sure I would want to repeat in my Duster, or any other car for that matter (Cape Mendocino for sure). But if you aren't doing really narrow, windy roads with hairpin corners and lots of elevation changes I vote 2 lane roads the whole way. I think the scenery is generally so much better and the only issue I had was trying to stay patient with slower drivers. In my defense, it was the last day and was intended to be a 9 hour drive and 500 miles so I was focused on getting somewhere.

I hope someday to do something similar in my Duster. Lot's to do to get it ready though so no timeline yet.

Did a trip from Spokane, WA to Baker City, OR once in my Challenger and got off I90 at Ritzville and didn't see a major highway again until we were on the way home. Saw some really cool scenery and even made it over the Blue's without getting on I84. Really enjoyed that trip and would do it in my Duster.

Stay off the freeways and see America. That's my vote.