Who needs Cars 2?

This trailered visitor from Ohio fit right in to the historic district in Cuba.

With the collection of eye-catching vehicles and happenings on Route 66 in Cuba, Missouri, the new Cars 2 movie might be a let down.

The above 1950 Studebaker was spotted on Saturday in front of the Truamn mural and Wallace House. The couple from Ohio had been to Springfield, stopped at the Visitor Center in Rolla, and been told if they were coming this way that “they must stop in Cuba.” They were scouting some stops that they might make when they drive Route 66 in the fall. They were photographing murals, headed to the rocker, and taking a look at the Wagon Wheel Motel, our Historic Landmark on Route 66. They also wanted to know what restaurants were available in the Historic District. Thanks for the shout out Rolla Visitor Center.

I didn’t even think to ask them why they were towing instead of driving the Studebaker. It did match their truck like some people’s boats match their trucks.

With the Truman mural in the background, it’s easy to picture Harry Truman in this car.

Probably one of the most unusual vehicles sighted this week in the Cuba area is the Wienermobile that is pictured with the Guinness World’s Largest Rocking Chair out at the Fanning Outpost US General Store. What can you say about that? Well, it’s one big wiener and one big rocking chair!

Wienermobile & World's Largest Rocking Chair Cuba, Missouri

I wonder what Guinness would say about this photo? (photo from Outpost Facebook page)

Then a simple trip to get gas today, turned into a photo op. These two attractive product representatives were there with the Red Bull car filling up for a trip to the Huzzah River to see the floaters and share their product. We predict that they will get a warm welcome on the rolling river.

The representatives for Red Bull and their car drew a lot of attention at Mobile on the Run in Cuba.

That’s a big can of Red Bull. It might go well with that wiener out at the Outpost. Too bad we could get them all together for a photo.

To complete my trip around town that was beginning to seem like a trip to LaLa land, I stopped at Hayes to give a tourist in a Route 66 shirt a mural brochure. He was from Wisconsin and was checking out the murals. He was headed to Missouri Hick for BBQ and going to see the Wagon Wheel Motel too.

I turned around from talking to the tourist and saw the Viva Cuba sock monkeys (another story for another day) had taken over the Hayes Shoe Store window. The fair-themed window had Dad Sock Monkey selling fair tickets, Mama Sock Monkey, selling Cotton Candy, and Baby Sock Monkey going around on an operating ferris wheel. The other passengers were shoes. It’s one of those things you have to see for yourself.