{"id":80828,"date":"2025-04-07T12:27:59","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T16:27:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/?p=80828"},"modified":"2025-04-07T12:28:44","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T16:28:44","slug":"top-drives-in-the-usa-for-your-classic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/top-drives-in-the-usa-for-your-classic\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Drives In The USA For Your Classic"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"80828\" class=\"elementor elementor-80828\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f130c64 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f130c64\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0de0ff6\" data-id=\"0de0ff6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb9a15a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bb9a15a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Get Your Kicks....On These Routes<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0e4db89 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0e4db89\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-49b10ba\" data-id=\"49b10ba\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77994f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77994f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With summer just around the corner, we are itching to get behind the wheel and put some miles on our classics here at Ground Up Motors. Last year we talked about six scenic drives you could take, but there were some other suggestions that came in so we figured we&#8217;d cover those as well.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-417846e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"417846e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/what-classic-car-always-turns-he.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-80839\" alt=\"Drives\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/what-classic-car-always-turns-he.png 640w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/what-classic-car-always-turns-he-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7cb72c2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7cb72c2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a222e38\" data-id=\"a222e38\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-583f319 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"583f319\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>From the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/top-6-scenic-drives-in-the-usa\/\">first article, we had the following drives:<\/a><\/p><ol><li>Pacific Coast Highway, California<\/li><li>Blue Ridge Parkway, Virginia and North Carolina<\/li><li>Going-to-the-Sun Road, Montana<\/li><li>Historic Columbia River Highway, Oregon<\/li><li>Outerbanks Scenic Byway, North Carolina<\/li><li>Route 66 &#8220;The Main Street Of America&#8221;<\/li><\/ol><p>All of these are amazing and historic drives you can and should take. But that&#8217;s not all the amazing roads there are in the United States of America. Here&#8217;s a few more to add to the list so you can really appreciate the beauty of this nation.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4284316 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4284316\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e0d8e29\" data-id=\"e0d8e29\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8aa5b4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8aa5b4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Million+Dollar+Hwy,+Colorado\/@37.9152704,-107.7004968,865m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x873ede475c10e957:0xfe1ed5e5b6f452c7!8m2!3d37.9152704!4d-107.7004968!16s%2Fg%2F1ym_k2n8g?entry=ttu&#038;g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDQwMi4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Million-Dollar-Highway.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-80836\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Million-Dollar-Highway.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Million-Dollar-Highway-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Million-Dollar-Highway-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bc2829 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4bc2829\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"197\" data-end=\"258\"><strong data-start=\"201\" data-end=\"258\">1. Million Dollar Highway \u2013 Colorado (U.S. Route 550)<\/strong><\/h3><ul data-start=\"259\" data-end=\"501\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"259\" data-end=\"303\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"261\" data-end=\"303\"><strong data-start=\"261\" data-end=\"271\">Where:<\/strong> Between Silverton and Ouray, CO<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"304\" data-end=\"501\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"306\" data-end=\"501\"><strong data-start=\"306\" data-end=\"314\">Why:<\/strong> This drive has jaw-dropping mountain passes, hairpin turns, sheer cliffs, and no guardrails. It&#8217;s not for the weak, but for those who dare, this road is thrilling and scenic.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a3b6ab7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a3b6ab7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3df5515\" data-id=\"3df5515\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb0a12d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fb0a12d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Natchez-Trace-Parkway-1024x681.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-80837\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Natchez-Trace-Parkway-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Natchez-Trace-Parkway-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Natchez-Trace-Parkway-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Natchez-Trace-Parkway-1536x1021.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Natchez-Trace-Parkway.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28d52d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28d52d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"508\" data-end=\"567\"><strong data-start=\"512\" data-end=\"567\">2. Natchez Trace Parkway \u2013 Mississippi to Tennessee<\/strong><\/h3><ul data-start=\"568\" data-end=\"790\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"568\" data-end=\"609\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"570\" data-end=\"609\"><strong data-start=\"570\" data-end=\"580\">Where:<\/strong> Natchez, MS to Nashville, TN<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"610\" data-end=\"790\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"612\" data-end=\"790\"><strong data-start=\"612\" data-end=\"620\">Why:<\/strong> Smooth, tree-lined pavement with 444 miles of gentle curves and historical stops. Perfect for an easygoing drive that feels like a time capsule through southern history.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-205a9f7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"205a9f7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ba18f5c\" data-id=\"ba18f5c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d867e41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d867e41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kancamagus-Highway-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-80835\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kancamagus-Highway-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kancamagus-Highway-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kancamagus-Highway-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kancamagus-Highway.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0845ae7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0845ae7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"797\" data-end=\"854\"><strong data-start=\"801\" data-end=\"854\">3. Kancamagus Highway \u2013 New Hampshire (Route 112)<\/strong><\/h3><ul data-start=\"855\" data-end=\"1082\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"855\" data-end=\"889\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"857\" data-end=\"889\"><strong data-start=\"857\" data-end=\"867\">Where:<\/strong> Lincoln to Conway, NH<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"890\" data-end=\"1082\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"892\" data-end=\"1082\"><strong data-start=\"892\" data-end=\"900\">Why:<\/strong> Especially gorgeous in the fall, this route winds through the White Mountains and is full of sweeping views, covered bridges, and riverside pull-offs. A peaceful classic car cruise.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4d578b9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4d578b9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e64bd6\" data-id=\"6e64bd6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d76326 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1d76326\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"614\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Beartooth-Highway.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-80833\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Beartooth-Highway.png 614w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Beartooth-Highway-300x156.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0937573 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0937573\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"1089\" data-end=\"1154\"><strong data-start=\"1093\" data-end=\"1154\">4. Beartooth Highway \u2013 Montana &amp; Wyoming (U.S. Route 212)<\/strong><\/h3><ul data-start=\"1155\" data-end=\"1409\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1155\" data-end=\"1222\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1157\" data-end=\"1222\"><strong data-start=\"1157\" data-end=\"1167\">Where:<\/strong> Red Lodge, MT to the Northeast Entrance of Yellowstone<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1223\" data-end=\"1409\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1225\" data-end=\"1409\"><strong data-start=\"1225\" data-end=\"1233\">Why:<\/strong> This drive is known as \u201cthe most beautiful drive in America.\u201d It climbs up to 10,947 feet with switchbacks, alpine lakes, and endless vistas. We want to do this one in a convertible to really take it all in.\u00a0<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d6c40a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7d6c40a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Great-River-Road-in-fall-1920x1080-1-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-80834\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Great-River-Road-in-fall-1920x1080-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Great-River-Road-in-fall-1920x1080-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Great-River-Road-in-fall-1920x1080-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Great-River-Road-in-fall-1920x1080-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Great-River-Road-in-fall-1920x1080-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-969fa30 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"969fa30\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9616cb5\" data-id=\"9616cb5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a598eef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a598eef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"1416\" data-end=\"1473\"><strong data-start=\"1420\" data-end=\"1473\">5. Great River Road \u2013 Along the Mississippi River<\/strong><\/h3><ul data-start=\"1474\" data-end=\"1715\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1474\" data-end=\"1562\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1476\" data-end=\"1562\"><strong data-start=\"1476\" data-end=\"1486\">Where:<\/strong> Follows the Mississippi River through 10 states from Minnesota to Louisiana<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1563\" data-end=\"1715\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1565\" data-end=\"1715\"><strong data-start=\"1565\" data-end=\"1573\">Why:<\/strong> A legendary American route that runs along the mighty Mississippi with charming river towns, scenic overlooks, and that soulful deep South character. Plus, who doesn&#8217;t love some southern food in Memphis?<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccb2e5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ccb2e5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/south-lake-shore-drive_1920px_hero-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-80838\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/south-lake-shore-drive_1920px_hero-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/south-lake-shore-drive_1920px_hero-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/south-lake-shore-drive_1920px_hero-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/south-lake-shore-drive_1920px_hero.jpg 1168w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-072962f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"072962f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4cec30a\" data-id=\"4cec30a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-186bf9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"186bf9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"1722\" data-end=\"1785\"><strong data-start=\"1726\" data-end=\"1785\">6. Lake Shore Drive \u2013 Chicago, Illinois (U.S. Route 41)<\/strong><\/h3><ul data-start=\"1786\" data-end=\"2019\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1786\" data-end=\"1843\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1788\" data-end=\"1843\"><strong data-start=\"1788\" data-end=\"1798\">Where:<\/strong> Along the Lake Michigan shoreline in Chicago<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1844\" data-end=\"2019\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1846\" data-end=\"2019\"><strong data-start=\"1846\" data-end=\"1854\">Why:<\/strong> City meets classic cool. Drive your classic Chevy ride past skyscrapers, Navy Pier, and Lake Michigan with one of the best urban skylines in the country as your backdrop.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b5940cc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b5940cc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-454ded6\" data-id=\"454ded6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7c068b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7c068b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Any of these drives would be perfect in a classic, just cruising along and enjoying the sights. If you need any parts to make that drive more enjoyable, head on over to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/\">SS396.com<\/a> or give our friendly techs a call at (203) 235-1200!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get Your Kicks&#8230;.On These Routes With summer just around the corner, we are itching to get behind the wheel and put some miles on our classics here at Ground Up Motors. 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