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Jan 10, 2013 07:38:38 #

auclair784 Loc: Winchester, TN

Someone e-mailed this to me and it brought back some good old memories. Enjoy
http://hipspics.freewebspace.com/gas/gas.html

Jan 10, 2013 08:00:35 #

sarge69 Loc: Ft Myers, FL

A couple remembered - others opened my eyes.

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Jan 10, 2013 08:46:16 #

Designerfin Loc: Utah, USA

Great collection. Gas 26.9/gal. ! ! !

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Jan 10, 2013 15:30:47 #

HEART Loc: God's Country - COLORADO

Somebody posted a utube video of what appears to be an old car rally featuring a collection 10-12 gas stations within shouting distance of the videographer! Very unusual (Esso, Citiservice, Sunoco, etc.). No idea where it was filmed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjn8c6_pspQ

Jan 11, 2013 08:17:11 #

BboH Loc: s of 2/21, Ellicott City, MD

Yea - remember one guy giving me a walk-through on how to propetly clean the windshield. He was quite proud of and serious about his technique. That was the competition then - the pump-side service.

Jan 11, 2013 09:09:30 #

workhorse Loc: Nashville, TN

Saw a couple .25/9 gas in there. I remember when I refused to pump my own gas.. :lol: I wouldn't get far today...Thanks for sharing.

Jan 11, 2013 09:27:16 #

Clif Loc: Central Ca.

Gas price under 35 cents per gallon, and you got your windshield washed with any purchase and the oil checked. If you filled you got all the outside glass washed, the oil and water checked and the tires too. For $4.00 you get to do it yourself. Oh, yes that is called progress. The dealer used to make a pretty good living with a margin of about 5 cents from which he paid about a half to 1 cent in rent. They make about the same ratio today with 12 dispensers and only 1 employee, and no back room.

Jan 11, 2013 12:13:59 #

Colin Holmes Loc: Luton England

Paying £1.35p a litre here at the moment.

Jan 11, 2013 17:29:10 #

Robbie7 Loc: Northampton. England

Did I see an Oldsmobile in one of the earlier photos? An american friend of mine serving at the Chicksands air base in Bedford UK, had one of the imported for his tour over here, we used to go out together regularly in it, so it brings back nice memories for me also.. :thumbup:

Jan 11, 2013 18:05:05 #

Danilo Loc: Las Vegas

What Fun! I tried to tell what year the picture was taken by finding the newest car in the photo. Even saw a Nash Metropolitan (Made by Morris, in UK).
I remember gas at .12 cents during "gas wars" (reg. 17 cents), you don't see gas wars anymore! Aahhhh......

Jan 11, 2013 19:16:54 #

genethehat

The Bomber was my gas station back in college Payed 11.9 cents a gallon Remember the gas wars?

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Jan 11, 2013 19:37:53 #

sinatraman Loc: Vero Beach Florida, Earth,alpha quaudrant

wow, I love the architecture of 1940's and 50's gas stations . a great theme for a coffee table book. To me it is sad to see so many closed and abandoned gas stations. the 1st two photos of a Texaco station is from west palm beach fl on the grounds of the county fairgrounds . They have a whole village of classic buildings, I also recommend the henry Ford Museum in Dearborn Mich for great cars and memorabilia like holiday inn signs, gas stations, early McDonald's etc. The last photo while not a gas station is still interesting. That is a McDonald's rest stop built over the Oklahoma turnpike. The floors were solid glass so you could look down on the traffic.