A sign is unveiled marking the highway's western terminus at the Santa Monica Pier. A procession of vintage cars and motorbikes drove the final segment of the highway ending on the pier. Santa Monica City Councilman Richard Bloom, business leaders and other dignitaries attended the dedication, held on the 83rd anniversary of Route 66.

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PHOTOS: Celebrating Route 66 terminus at the Santa Monica Pier

A sign is unveiled marking the highway’s western terminus at the Santa Monica Pier. A procession of vintage cars and motorbikes drove the final segment of the highway ending on the pier. Santa Monica City Councilman Richard Bloom, business leaders and other dignitaries attended the dedication, held on the 83rd anniversary of Route 66. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Vietnam veteran Santo Plescia, 65, decked out in patriotic apparel, stands beside his vintage 1959 220S Mercedes convertible, which he brought to the pier for the sign dedication. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

A vintage 1956 Chevrolet (Foose) convertible took part in the dedication of the new Route 66 “End of the Trail” sign. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Muffin the poodle sits comfortably in a 1959 Pontiac Bonneville on the pier. About 20 vintage cars took part in the dedication of the “End of the Trail” sign. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Barbara Telford, who volunteers at the California Route 66 Museum in Victorville, sits inside a 2001 PT Cruiser that has been reupholstered with Route 66 imagery. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Juan Magles, 73, is reflected in the hood of a 1967 Dodge Dart GT on the pier. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

A 1959 Chevrolet Impala convertible was among the vintage cars at the dedication of the “End of the Trail” sign. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)