If you really want to know?!?


1. Was in the far north of WI. I drove up to the driveway and surprised the owner, a grandchild of the original operator. She said "I've had a lot of people ask, but it's not for sale.

2. Spotted, photographed, never stopped. I was in the middle of Iowa, with my parents, in their car. They had no intention of bringing it back. Probably gone.

3 + 4. Were in Central City, Colorado. I was 10 years old, now I'm 24 (today!). I wasn't into pumps, but I was interested in the sight of seeing an old station, then. Same deal as 2, though. Boy do I wish I could turn the clock back.

5. Driving around the small towns near my hometown I saw the matte red beauty with the brass. And old Gulf station owned now by a hot rodder. A visible pump in the garage bay, the 60 out front with various shorter Bennetts, and Gilbarcos. Couldn't locate the owner to ask a price. Found out a year later it went for $400 to a guy I met in my hometown. I was in high school, so $400 was a lot, but man, do I wish I had that one now.

6. I didn't see it from the road. No one ever would have. With help from a great man who runs the Phillips 66 in my hometown, I acquired a rusted, hipless, but enough to fill my avid, young, restoring dreams, narrow 60. Still working on the day to paint it. Can't wait. D-X fo' sho' -- 'cause that's what the broken ad glasses had. Found out later, my grandpa had used it when he was a grease monkey. Not letting go of this one. Ever.

My guess is they are all gone. Except for #1. It has an owner that has a bond to it like me.