Not Many of these left!
May 20, 2017 08:46:02 #
There's lots of talk about the rusty old Chevy here, but my pick of your photos is the interesting Gulf station. Nice work with that photo. I have some shots of a re-created Sinclair station, but it's a full-sized replica in a family's field and is non-working.
May 20, 2017 09:36:44 #
Manglesphoto wrote:
Very nice images
The car is a very late 1930 - early 1940s Pontiac, body style looks a lot like my 1942 Chev. (yes 1942 it had us army s/n on it.) Oops it is a 1940 Chev coupe, the grilles were more massive and different shape from 1942 on up.
The car is a very late 1930 - early 1940s Pontiac, body style looks a lot like my 1942 Chev. (yes 1942 it had us army s/n on it.) Oops it is a 1940 Chev coupe, the grilles were more massive and different shape from 1942 on up.
IMHO. I don't think it's a 42 because of the Crome. ( but could be very early 42) In 1942 Crome was used for the war effort only. Look at the hood ornament it is Pontiac. I say 1940 or 41. Nice car
May 20, 2017 09:45:40 #
Great images of the Chevy and Gulf station. Very nostalgic. I had forgotten about the ding but that made me chuckle. Thanks for the memory!
May 20, 2017 10:30:42 #
StevenG
Loc: Long Island, NY
tresap23 wrote:
This is one, of 2 or 3 "Full Service" S... (show quote)
The station and the car bring back memories of my childhood. Thanks for posting. Nice photos, very nicely done!
Steve
May 20, 2017 10:39:58 #
May 20, 2017 10:52:32 #
AuntieM wrote:
What a great gas station - brings back very fond memories of my youth.
May 20, 2017 10:59:20 #
DeanS wrote:
I spent my hs years as a grease monkey/tire changer/car washer/gas pumper at a Gulf Station. Don't see Gulf any more- don't know if Gulf is still pumping.
Dean: we have a number of Gulf stations in the Hudson Valley of NY state
May 20, 2017 11:09:03 #
Beowulf wrote:
Actually a 1940 Chevy Deluxe Coupe.
Not to be nitpicking, but does that front bumper indicate something about the model? I know nothing about them, but because of this post I did a little searching.
Could it be a Chevrolet Master, or Deluxe Business Coupe, or Special Deluxe? I find lots of names.
May 20, 2017 11:19:00 #
May 20, 2017 11:49:19 #
I love the gas station, nicely photographed, if I lived there they would be getting my business! That old Chevy sure has some nice patina, I love your photo.
May 20, 2017 12:10:30 #
May 20, 2017 12:41:52 #
DeanS wrote:
I spent my hs years as a grease monkey/tire changer/car washer/gas pumper at a Gulf Station. Don't see Gulf any more- don't know if Gulf is still pumping.
We have Gulf here in Burnet Tx its now run by far easterners i beleave they are Orthodox nice folks I buy my fuel from them price is always lower then the big brands stations. My point is lots of them are here in Texas.fuel
May 20, 2017 12:52:14 #
tresap23 wrote:
This is one, of 2 or 3 "Full Service" S... (show quote)
It's "Memory Lane" time here... Great job on the pics tresap23. The car, I'm pretty sure, is a 1940 Chevy Special Deluxe. The "Business Coupe" had a slightly different shaped trunk area. Master Deluxe was the top of the line then. I, too, worked at a Gulf Station while in high school in Arkansas in the early '50s and learned a lot of lifetime lessons there, enjoyed it all and it is one of the few eras and times I would go back for a visit in a heartbeat. The smells were wonderful, gas smelled fantastic then, the smell of new tires was intoxicating to me, still is, and the girls needing gas in convertibles and shorts during summer was a huge bonus. One of the later designed Gulf buildings is still there but Gulf is gone, image #1. It was conveniently located right across the street from my school, image #2.
May 20, 2017 15:03:48 #
DeanS wrote:
I spent my hs years as a grease monkey/tire changer/car washer/gas pumper at a Gulf Station. Don't see Gulf any more- don't know if Gulf is still pumping.
they are still around as gulf on the east coast. They are also known as the convienience store chain Cumberland farms
May 20, 2017 16:16:04 #
DeanS wrote:
I spent my hs years as a grease monkey/tire changer/car washer/gas pumper at a Gulf Station. Don't see Gulf any more- don't know if Gulf is still pumping.
Gulf Oil Company was absorbed by Standard Oil of California in 1985, but is also being reborn as Gulf Oil Limited Partnership with headquarters in Framingham Massachusetts.(per wikipedia)
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