Mad Men, Burgers, & Abandoned Roads! Route 66 to San Bernardino 

OH MY GOD I LIVE NEAR THAT GAS STATION, AND I SAW YOU WHILE I WAS WALKING

Being from Rancho I'm really glad that you talked about the gas station. Not too many people (even those that live in the city) know about it. I was just sad that you didn't talk about the Deli building across the street. It was used as a building for a local winery back in the 1920s.

Me and grandpa Grumpy remember Burger Chef very well.... Fun history snippet: In 1982, the General Foods Corporation, then-owners of the Burger Chef trademark and name, divested itself of the restaurant chain, gradually selling to the owners of Hardee's. The final restaurant to carry the Burger Chef name closed in 1996. Your videos are super!

"We'll work on that one later!" Justin, I love the throwaway lines. Dude, you're so effortlessly funny.

The days when the bell went "ding! ding!" when you pulled in

"Mayor McCheese!" 😂😂😂 Loving these Route 66 videos! 💛💛💛

When Justin visits your hometown and you missed him:(

The McDonalds where I live used to have that hamburger play structure. Sadly they tore it down years ago. That brought back so many childhood memories! Route 66 is one of the ultimate American road trips! Thanks for taking us along.

I grew up in Rancho Cucamonga, but for the past 7 years I've lived in Orange County about 5 miles from Disneyland, so this is pretty cool to virtually go back home for a bit haha.

I am from so cal, I love seeing all the local history in your videos because I pass by most of these places everyday :)

Cool! I work in Rancho. I love when you come visit the I.E, man!

Justin I live so close to the places you visited in the video I'm so inspired after learning the history you help show. my community is a special one.

Remember Camp Cucamonga on NBC back in the day? :) Love this journey you're embarking on, kind Sir! Thank you and safe travels!

Burger Chef was great! It was the first fast food place where I ever saw a salad bar. The one I frequented back in 1968-1973 was in Cordele, GA.. where you stopped to look at the giant rocket along side I-75. I remember their big burger: The Super Chef was 65 cents, and that was a splurge at the time, lol! It was a tasty burger!!! Thanks Justin!

I remember how happy my dad was when he first drove by and saw it refurbished... he always said that he wished he had the money to restore it and when it was finally done he was so pumped

"He hates these cans !!"great reference to "The Jerk"😂

Nice "The Jerk" reference!! You get a free oven mitt!!!

Cucamonga is my home. Thanks for stopping at our Gas station we are very proud of it.

We lived across the street from Bono's. They're open now, though we weren't able to check it out. We'll make it a point to do so as well as visiting the Cucamonga Gas Station.

WOW! Rancho Cucamonga! Immortalized by none other than Mel Blanc, in a routine he did on the Jack Benny RADIO show: "Train leaving on track nine for Anaheim, Azusa and CUC-amonga!" Had TOTALLY forgotten about Atlantic Richfield until you showed it again! Was a big playah on the west coast. Damned shame about the garage next to the gas station... Would've been so cool to see early 20th century auto repair equipment still in place. The black hose on the ground is a driveway alarm. When a car drove in, the pressure of rolling over it would trigger a big bell in the garage, signaling that there was a customer waiting. We oldsters all remember that double DING, DING! DING, DING! as cars rolled in. Sometimes even our bike tires would trigger it too. YES! Orange groves as far as the eye could see. The Earp brothers grew up on a citrus orchard out there. And I remember a trip to Disneyland in 1962, where the surrounding area was filled with citrus trees, just as Disneyland itself was before the park. BURGER CHEF! Ah, yes! I remember them well. "Burger Chef and Jeff", the two cartoon characters that promoted it. Burger Chef sounded a lot like Cap'n Crunch in the commercials - look for them on RU-vid. I even remember a few old gas stations having those old hand cranked oil dispensers, too. Way cool. (And dirty). That nickel Pepsi machine was how they competed against Coca Cola. Their marketing strategy was to undersell Coke by offering their product for a nickel, versus Coke's dime a bottle price. FUNNY that McDonald's had the slogan, "Buy 'em by the bag". White Castle, a Midwest burger chain, uses the slogan, "Buy 'em by the sack". Wonder who came up with that first? Gotta' correct you - Barris' first name was George. Barris Kustom supplied cars for many, many movies and TV shows in the '60s and '70s, including the Batmobile, the Munster Coach, Mannix's Dodge Dart, the Monkeemobile, etc. Dude! FANTASTIC JOB! You've taken over where the old PBS show, "California's Gold" left off. I've seen things that I never knew existed in my 20 years out there. Please keep up the great work! (Hi to Aly & Mika - and London)

The old picture of early garage picture shows a mountain with snow on it can't see the mountain in today's video! Hmmmm? Thanks for sharing!

I'm impressed. I love this kind of stuff. I wish more of these old buildings could be saved. In my old hometown, a local guy bought and old gas station to store his classic cars inside. Totally restored it and opened up a latte stand in the office area. Signs, pumps and all the advertising signage are installed.

I like this one I grew up and Cucamonga. I used to go into Bono's when I was younger and eat. I live in Las Vegas now it brings back good memories watching your video

love the quoting The Jerk. I go back and forth of calling it my favorite movie.

Wonderful video Justin,I actually used to live down the street from Bonos and at one time,stayed at the 40 winks motel

Justin, thanks for showing the restored Cucamonga Service station! I used to live right down the road in Upland for 18 years and drove it by all the time when it was abandoned. Awesome to see it like that today!

Just gave me a tour of my hometown! Awesome!

love route 66 vids be careful and have fun cant wait for more

I am loving this route 66 adventure

Very much enjoying your Route 66 videos. I'm living vicariously through them. Can't wait for the rest.

We have an orange like that in Penticton, BC! It's the coolest thing to walk by when walking along the lakeside! BUT it's not an orange but a ginormous peach! The thing stands really tall! But it's a great thing to walk by the lakeside. Oh ew! I agree with the pulp-business of orange juice. That's a big no-no for me pahah. That museum!! Oh my goshhh Thank you so much for showing us your adventure of Route 66!! I've never done it myself, but it's always been on my bucket list!

Justin, that king of the hill reference you toss in for Mr. Big.... Props you are the king, I bow to You now, Hank no more.

safe travels Justin! loving the route 66 videos. Growing up in the I.E., there is a lot of history and places i have never heard or seen before. Your videos are always, fun and educational. Keep up the great work!

I remember Burger Chef quite well (Damn, I'm old...). They even pioneered the "Happy Meal" where there were toys, puzzles and games given with the food.

Awesome video Justin.

Love your videos and narration!

It was George Barris that made the original bat mobile Justin. You said Ed Barris

I really appreciate all of the effort and knowledge you put into these videos. I live in this area and pass by these relics often... I have a new found love for them now! Thanks!

Wow the mountains behind the service station!

Awesome video!

Hey dude I want to thank you for putting all of these shows on RU-vid like you do cuz I was in a real bad accident a few years ago that totally ruined my life. And watching you on here with all of your crazy shenanigans and crazy ass voice impressionations hahaha I'm watching you now doing that crazy impressionations of the old prospectors Pappy guy Lol!!! Oh and the Hank Hill impressionations that sounds more like Hank Hill than the guy that actually does the voice on the show... Hahaha and Doc from Back to the Future!!! Hahahahahahahaha that is Sooooooo freaking funny!!!! Yea man I just watched your whole trip to Chicago that really bummed the crap out of me when you got to Lake Michigan.. Oh I'm watching you at the Burger Chef Restaurant right now and I gotta tell ya they had the best burgers...... I remember how good their secret sauce was

I think this series is the best and most informative one you have yet done. I check out for a new one everyday with great anticipation. I'll never be able to make the excursion - thank for doing it for me/us!

Great video Justin

Wow peppes grinders is still there in Fontana I used to work there when I was in high school lol

Great Cucamonga! 👀 Great Vlog! 😎

Its about to get even better

@7:45 it was moved west. it was by the bridge east of Beech Ave in fontana on the 66. by the old robinhoods

Thanks Hank Hill I'm glad mr.big is pleased 😂

woooo hoo loving this so far!

Crazy Justin! I just vlogged Bono's and the Orange not to long ago! Great job!

Thankyou. Good job. wish I was there.

good one, liking the info.

Thanks so much for all your 66 videos! and thanks for being entertaining...your quirky and hilarious! kinda cheesy but love it! ha! helping me keep the depressing covid blues away

Justin, this is so awesome - we are about to do this stretch next month!

so crazy seeing my home town in your vlog lmao

Route 66 is great, keep on trucking

loved burger chef. had one in traverse city, michigan.

Very interesting. Safe travels to you. I like your star wars shirt.

shout out from Rancho Cucamonga!

This makes me want to take a trip out to the Oooooooooooold Route 66. lol Thanks JustinScarred, you're the best!

The McDonald's in Lone Pine (another place you'll probably want to see if you haven't already) is kind of like that too. Lone Pine has been a popular location for movie shoots for decades, particularly westerns. So, the McDonald's in the town has a western theme.

Have a safe trip

I live off of Route 66 in la Verne! Safe travels to you Justin 🤗

Seriously, watched this video then drove to an odd job and found the rancho service station. Funny how me and my dad were talking about it, and then dad points up the street "is that it?". Was a fun day. ***Oh and a tip to those wanting to visit. DO NOT drive OUT THE FRONT, that area there is all sidewalk. (Hence, the tiny black fence) love the guys there had a great time.

They were called the Big Orange. There is another preserved one on I-5, 1/2 mile North of Oasis Rd. in Redding, CA

love it!

I'm crying cause I live in Rancho and I drive on that street all the time AND I DIDNT SEE YOU 😭😭😭

its going to be a long trip. hopefully a good and safe one.

Fontana proud

I live right off of 66 in Rancho Cucamonga 👍

I've lives in Fontana about 25yrs + and i dont think I've ever seen Bonos open. i pass buy that place ever day on my way to work. btw that hamburger stand Peppis is pretty good.

finally see a video that's less than a block away from my home lol

Cool video :)

There's a Juan Pollo right down the street from me on Lincoln Avenue, here in West Anaheim... Alas, no museum inside.

I love Chris's burgers, but the original location in La Puente been going there all my life..

I have gone in that Juan polo and I never knew it was a museum

We had Burger Chef in Michigan! Burger Chef and Jeff!!

At 3:03 the tubes on the ground are not air hoses they would ring a bell, letting the employees know that you drove up. It was a full service station, I miss that.

In Anaheim, there was a Burger Chef just South of Santa Ana St. on State College Blvd.

That hose out front? It's connected to a bell. Back in the old days, a car would pull up, run over the hose, and ring the bell. That let the gas station attendant know he had a customer, wanting full service. Watch an old movie with a gas station scene in it. You'll hear the bell.

passed right through my area :)

Ahhh. The Kahon pass. One of the most dangerous railway mountain trips to this day. The massive freight loads carried there, and the down hill force, make the regular speeds of around 15 mph on the pass to around double or triple that if proper breaking is not functioning properly. There have been 3 MAJOR accidents there since 1984. One resulted in around 8 deaths when a train derailed there and caused massive damage to houses. Crushing some residents to death with no escape. A truly horrifying and tragic was to die. Check out 1000ThunderboldSirenProductions. And his videos on the pass to learn more! And thanks for listening to me geek off at how much I love rail history. Have a good day! (Thunderbolt1000SirenProductions)

There used to be a huge orange juice stand in central California along the CA 99 in Merced, going north. I saw it all the time as a kid, and I think they tore it down in like 2005 :(

Thx Berdoo was once great!

One of the founder sets was around the corner from our house in douglasville,ga.

I've passed that station many times but never thought anything of it

I love you Justin

SO crazy! You just drove through my neighborhood! My dollar tree, my freeway entrance Etc.... HAhaH!

That was down the street from my pad!

Loving your Route 66 adventures already , looking forward to many more ! Are you going all the way to the end in Chicago ?

Yo that's my city! I live right up the street from the cucamonga station!

Roads are never abandoned, just temporarily mothballed.

the hose on the ground was a driveway bell when you drove over it it would ring the bell

I live somewhat close to Chris's burgers !

They should restore the mountain range in the background while they are at it

Oh yea my Motel would definately have to have a cocktail lounge that would look like it just flew in from 1973..... Lol..

I actually got a tiny of bit of a laugh, as the building he pointed out for "restoration" in Rialto, the old Empire banquet hall and restaurant, recently collapsed in and looks to be marked up for demolition. I would joke Justin jinxed it, but...that place as rotting since before I was born.

Dude, I live in Rancho Cucamonga!

BONOSSSSS!!!!

As a child my family would eat at Burger Chef before we had a McDonalds in our city.