Paul McCartney

For his sixty-sixth birthday, Sir Paul McCartney, who was born June 18, 1942, took his girlfriend Nancy Shevell, forty-seven, on a Route 66 road trip in a green 1989 Ford Bronco. Their trip began July 31, 2008, from Paul's holiday home in The Hamptons, New York. They joined Route 66 in Illinois and hoped to stay incognito, but that lasted only a couple of days. On August 5, their journey brought them to Old Highway 66 just east of Arcadia, Oklahoma, where resident Toby Thompson was working outside when a Ford Bronco stopped and the driver asked if this was Old 66. After a few seconds, Thompson realized who he was talking to. He had no pen, camera, or phone with him, so he simply confirmed that it was Old 66 and told McCartney he was honored to meet him. McCartney and Shevell thanked him and went on their way, staying overnight at the Skirvin Hotel downtown. Sightings of McCartney and his future bride Nancy Shevell continued throughout their tour along Route 66.

Oklahoma · United States