Who is Jim Hinckley?

Jim Hinckley is an internationally acclaimed author, humorist, lecturer, historian, tour guide, and tour development consultant. His portfolio of published work includes twenty two books, and more than five hundred feature articles for a wide array of publications including True West, Old Cars Weekly, MotoringNZ, Route, American Road, Hemmings Classic Car, Route 66, Antique Power, and Cars & Parts magazine.

He has made presentations about Route 66, the American southwest and the evolution of the American auto industry at venues and events throughout the world. Since 2015 he has been a featured speaker at the annual Miles of Possibility Conference. In 2016 and in 2018 he was a keynote speaker at the Europepan Route 66 Festival. 

He and his wife are the creators of the Jim Hinckley’s America network that uses the tag line “Telling People Where To Go & Sharing America’s Story Since 1990.” The network includes the Jim Hinckley’s America website designed as a travel planning portal. It also includes the popular Decade With Jim series of daily posts on Instagram and Coffee With Jim, a live stream interactive travel program. 

Jay Leno with Jim Hinckley at a book signing in Burbank, California. ©Judy Hinckley

Jay Leno and author Jim Hinckley at Auto Books Aero Books Road Trip Day festivities. ©Judy Hinckley/Jim Hinckley’s America