Robert 'Bob' Waldmire (April 19, 1945 - December 16, 2009) was an American cartographer and artist. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Waldmire soon became associated with the Cozy Dog Drive In restaurant, operated by his father. Waldmire began his career as an artist at Southern Illinois University when decided to create a bird's-eye view' poster of his hometown and have merchants pay to be featured. He eventually created 34 posters in this style. He soon changed his focus to Route 66 (The. Mother Road) and promoted historic sites and other locations along the route. A well-known snowbird, Waldmire spent his winters in the Chiricahua Mountains in Arizona, spending his time in a self-sufficient house he designed himself. During the summer months, Waldmire explored the world in his famous 1972 VW minibus as well as a converted Chevrolet school bus. His VW Microbus was the inspiration for the character 'Fillmore' in the Pixar animated film Cars.



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