Unusual Gas stations

People ask me about the blogs I put together, I know this is not about cafe Racers but hey- we all need to get gas, so I thought I would add a few pics of a cool collection of shots of old gas stations.

I have been to the Oregon Bomber one and loved it as I always wanted to check that out as a kid, thought you would get a kick out of seeing these as I did. Enjoy!

 

 

1. This sheep station created with artwork from François-Xavier Lalanne:

This sheep station created with artwork from François-Xavier Lalanne:

2. Winston-Salem’s shell-shaped service station:

Winston-Salem's shell-shaped service station:

3. The Airplane Service Station in Powell, Tennessee:

The Airplane Service Station in Powell, Tennessee:

4. This station that’s now a home in the oldest mining town in Arizona:

This station that's now a home in the oldest mining town in Arizona:

5. This station that belongs on another planet:

This station that belongs on another planet:

6. And this one:

And this one:

7. And this one that came from another planet:

And this one that came from another planet:

8. This station designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in Cloquet, Minnesota:

This station designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in Cloquet, Minnesota:

9. This Hollow Mountain station in Hanksville, Utah:

This Hollow Mountain station in Hanksville, Utah:

10. This World War II bomber station in Milwaukie, Oregon:

This World War II bomber station in Milwaukie, Oregon:

11. This pagoda station in West Allis, Wisconsin:

This pagoda station in West Allis, Wisconsin:

12. This beautiful mural in Shiga Prefecture, Japan:

This beautiful mural in Shiga Prefecture, Japan:

13. This teapot station in Zillah, Washington:

This teapot station in Zillah, Washington:

14. This chrome zone in Los Angeles, California:

This chrome zone in Los Angeles, California:

15. And this antique Texaco beauty:

And this antique Texaco beauty:

I Didn’t Know That? Low Fuel

This one is more for modern cars then hot rods but we didn’t know about it until we found this blurb in “Trucks” So we thought we would share it anyway.

Most any manufacturer nowadays has an electric in-tank fuel pump. Leading cause of death? Overheating due to low fuel levels. Today’s pumps are actually cooled by the fuel and when the tank gets too low, the pump is exposed and gets hot. The pump actually starves momentarily as you stop, go, and corner, which only adds to the problem. Don’t wait until the light is on to refuel