Cadillac Ranch in Texas

On our road trip in USA, we picked some places we wanted to visit, that were on our route. It's really hard when you only have a few weeks, and there would be a lot of interesting places to visit. 

One of the places we visited was Cadillac Ranch. What is interesting with old cars buried nose down in a field? That's a good question. Since the installation has been there for a long time, it has to be interesting.

In Amarillo Texas, located on the historic road 66, you can find this art installation. There are 10 Cadillacs buried in the ground on a field. Cadillac Ranch was created in 1974 by Chip Lord, Hudson Marquez and Doug Michel, part of the art group Ant Farm. 

The Cadillacs are from years 1943-1969. They were all bought from local junkyards and used car lots.

You can spray on the cars. I think it was cool, and worth a visit. Kids liked it too. 

We didn’t have to buy any spray, other visitors gave us theirs when they were leaving.

This is the road next to the field, where we parked our car. Visitors are allowed any time.

Car for road trip

What is the best car for a road trip?

When planning an overseas road trip, one important thing is which car to choose. 

The question could be this: What things do you value while driving? How about the luggage, how much space is needed and also how many people should fit in the car?

Our rental car for the road trip was Ford Expedition Active 2025 with 400 horsepower 3.5 L EcoBoost V6 engine. It has seating for up to 8 people. They say it's capable for mild off-roading and all-weather driving.

Surely there are other good cars for a long road trip, but this one was quite good and comfortable for our family. I would definitely choose a SUV, because it has a higher ground clearance. On the road we enjoyed watching the view from our windows. 

Since we drove 3640 miles, it was important to have enough space for each one. Even though we drove a lot, it didn't feel uncomfortable.

Considerations:

• We had own seats for everyone (family of four travelling). 
• There was enough space for the luggage (two big bags and two smaller bags) Enough passenger/cargo space.
• The cabin is really spacious and quiet. 
• Panoramic Roof is nice
• Full insurance was good to have, just in case.

 

Our USA road trip route

 

Road trip in 5 days

We made a road trip with the family to USA in October 2025.

Our plane landed in Dallas, Texas. From there we took a flight to Nashville, Tennessee. We picked up our rental car from the airport, spent two nights in Nashville and started our road trip from there.

Here you can see the route we drove, 3640 miles. It's could be even more, but this is roughly how it was. 

Monday: from Nashville, Tennessee to Monett, Missouri

Tuesday: from Missouri to Tucumcari, New Mexico.

Wednesday: Tucumcari to Grand Canyon Village, Arizona

Thursday: from Grand Canyon Village to Hurricane, Utah

Friday: from Hurricane to Salt Lake City, Utah

How was the route?

This was something we couldn't be sure about in advance. Would it be too much driving? 

Luckily the travelling went well. We had a comfortable car with enough space for travelling and having the luggage with us. 

Another thing is that the landscapes were interesting to watch, we also drove on some smaller roads. Especially Monday to Wednesday we had long driving days, so we would have a bit more time to visit Grand Canyon.

Was it worth it?

Oh yes. Ten states in five days. Of course it would have been nice to have more time to visit places. 

We had one whole day in Nashville, and a weekend in Salt Lake City. Also we spent later some time in Tampa, Florida. 

I have a lot of pictures and will write more about the places we visited in my next postings.

Also planning to share some tips for those planning a road trip to the States.