Part of Route 66 – Afton, Oklahoma
If you are wanting to take a trip on Route 66 you will come to the village of Afton. Here you will have the opportunity to see some classic Route 66 roadside architecture telling the story of times gone by. You will be able to see the former D-X gas station which has been beautifully restored to the Afton State and serves as a visitor center with information on the community and surrounding area.
Attached to the station you will find the building that used to be the garage for the station and inside you will find an impressive collection of Packard cars. Since it isn’t a full time museum the owners may or may not be there but even if they aren’t you can peek through the windows and see the cars. The Packard was an American luxury automobile who first came off the factory floors in 1899. The last one was built in 1958 so all of the cars in the museum are truly antiques that have quite a story to tell.
Also in Afton you will find the Darryl Starbird’s National Rod & Custom Car Hall of Fame with over 50 custom built cars for you to see. The claim is that this is the only institution in the world dedicated to the preservation and display of classic Hot Rods and custom Cars and honoring the vision, craftsmanship and tenacity of the men who built them.
While visiting the museum you will see that every square inch of the wall and space is full of photos and memorabilia of famous custom built vehicles ranging from street rods, nostalgic custom cars, vans, pickup, sports cars and experimental bubble topped concept looking vehicles of the future. They are all in a 40,000 square foot facility on Highway 85Q, just an hour northeast of Tulsa.
You can also visit a real Emu ranch, Emu Only, while in Afton. You can enjoy indoor viewing area to see emus in various stages of development, from incubation to full-sized birds. Emu meat is state inspected and is similar in character to extra lean beef. Bet you didn’t know that!
Day Open Close
Thursday 10:00 am 5:00 pm
Friday 10:00 am 5:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 am 5:00 pm
Also open by appointment.
Directions
From I-44, take the Afton exit, then go south on Hwy 59 to Grove. Located 3 miles from Buffalo Ranch.
You will also have the opportunity to visit the Diamond Triple C Ranch, Inc. while in Afton. This ranch is for alpacas and offers some of the best in the world. You will be able to see these outstanding animals and learn about the quality of the yarn they produce. There are alpacas for sale as well as products produced from them. Stop in for a visit while in Afton.