Guest 75RivGS Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 ... at this Sinclair pump:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2XG8kplc6A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Like the Buick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 I use a local Mobil station and they can't figure out how to connect the hose and nozzle so it won't twist and bind or try to fight its way out of the filler pipe. A rotating pump island, the background music just wouldn't be the same around here.Bernie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Skyking Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 I like how the attendant was courteous enough not to drag the hose across the trunk like some did back in the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
414TATA Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 Too bad they didn't show the fill up total. Maybe $5.00 for almost 20 gallons. Oh what memories. Any of you remember the gas wars at 23.9 cents per gal.? You got full service and a free glass or plate ? Of course I was only 10. Wayne1941 Super 51 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest my3buicks Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 Love Sinclair - have always had a soft spot for them since I was a kid - here is one of my favorite auto related possessions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 Too bad they didn't show the fill up total. Maybe $5.00 for almost 20 gallons. Oh what memories. Any of you remember the gas wars at 23.9 cents per gal.? You got full service and a free glass or plate ? Of course I was only 10. Wayne1941 Super 51 And the attendant was getting about $.75 per hour. Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Roth Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 We lived in the Shoaf Park area, on the north side of Ft. Wayne, Indiana back in 1970-1971.During the Gas Wars we bought Regular at three different stations for as little as $ .199 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithbrother Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 WOW, I didn't remember gas that cheap in the 70's, I do though recall such on the early 50'sDale in Indy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhambulldog Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Very nice ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thriller Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 I like how the attendant was courteous enough not to drag the hose across the trunk like some did back in the day.Of course, if she'd driven around the other side of the island it wouldn't have been an issue either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 From the expression on the faces of the attendant and the driver, do you really think that a new car would be low on oil? Makes for a good ad but ???????Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 If she had driven around to the other side the pump may have swung around and taken her and the door out.Bernie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTX5467 Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 LOTS of neat gasoline service stations, back then! Their design was a part of their marketing identification back then. Made for a nice view on "main street", too!Looks like Keith is taking good care of "Dino", too, which is great.There's a really neat book out on service stations. The stations of the '50s-middle '70s era were the best, by observation. Back then, you KNEW that what came out of the ground (at the station) came from a tank farm/local distribution point operated by THAT company, rather than what we generally have now. "Brand Advantage" was a huge marketing point, back then, for gasoline and the same company's other lubrication and service products.Many owners didn't really pay attention to where the filler neck was on their cars. The attendants had to compensate as best they could, especially with a sometimes crowded "lane". The "over the trunk" routine was better than "under the trunk", for many safety reasons. Generally, though, the tougher paints (seemingly) of those times weren't as prone to scratches, so a moderate degree of care in placement of the hose and removal of the hose generally caused no significant issues with the paint, by observation. Accommodating the customer as best they could was the order of the day.There are some gasoline company commercials on YouTube. Some of the notable ones were from Gulf, "Gas with Gut" "double horse shoes" commercials, where the driver (and passengers) scooted on the pavement. One of the funniest sections was where the driver got irate an "laid rubber" . . . just like the car would have done.Ahhhh, the memories!Enjoy!NTX5467 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 75RivGS Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Some more gas stations back in the days: http://hipspics.freewebspace.com/gas/gas.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 75RivGS Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Have a weak spot for gas stations as well: caught a couple on my camera SD card while on road trips:Sometimes needed a garage myself (re-charge R134): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 75RivGS Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 A newer, but abandoned station with a nice surprise behind it:A few more later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Larry Schramm Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 I have been to the North Rim Country Store gas station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Cool pictures! Thanks for posting. Makes me anxious for a road trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldstyle Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 The gas stations are nice but I really like your Wildcat. Great looking car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1965rivgs Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 The gas stations are nice but I really like your Wildcat. Great looking car.Agreed!! Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lahti35 Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 [ATTACH=CONFIG]283017[/ATTACH]Love Sinclair - have always had a soft spot for them since I was a kid - here is one of my favorite auto related possessionsReminds me of the little Dino soaps they used to have. I'm not old enough to have actaully got a dino soap from Sinclair but my grandparents had one sitting on a shelf over the toilet in the lake cabin. The bathroom always smelled like Dino! I picked one up off of ebay a few years back still in its original box and paper... I take a sniff now and then and its right back to summertime at the cabin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Roth Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 I have been to the North Rim Country Store gas station.We've also been to the "NORTH RIM COUNTRY STORE" - We drove there in our 1934 Buick 34-57 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 75RivGS Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Talking about dinos:last week the Wildcat got it's 2 year inspection (passed with no remarks), so before getting it back into hibernation I made this photo just around the corner of the RDW ('our' DMV) inspection center: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Love your photos Rob! The Mid West in the US is an awesome place to those who have not spent much time there. It would be great if the price of gas stays, or gets lower, than it is now, for next years National Meet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Wow, thanks for all the great gas station photos. My new garage build is a combination 1930's Buick Sales and Service and Sinclair gas station. Older (30s/40s) Sinclair is hard to find and expen$ive when you do so some of mine will be hand painted by a friend. Just made this my screen saver, THANKS and this is one awesome picture here V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 75RivGS Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Thanks John. Gas prices now will surely make a road trip less expensive; purchasing another Buick this year however will be another challenge, now the Euro is going down the drain. Spent quite some time on the internet (CL) lately to find us a nice 67 Electra (2dr/4dr) / Wildcat (2dr) or 71/72 Riviera for a new adventure.Lamar: that 'Sinclair' gas station is suited somewhere on the RTe66. Spent so much quality time there with the owner (Gary) we only drove a hundred miles orso that day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Gelinas (XP-300) Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Great photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 My new garage build is a combination 1930's Buick Sales and Service and Sinclair gas station. I love this picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 75RivGS Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 Sinclair and Buicks...a nice combination here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 75RivGS.............. Great Picture!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Shaw Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 How about a Flying A Station? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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