February 26, 2007

SPHINX SERVES PATRONS AT GASOLINE STATION (Feb, 1932)

Filed under: Automotive — @ 10:44 am
Source: Popular Science ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Feb, 1932
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This is the coolest gas pump ever.

SPHINX SERVES PATRONS AT GASOLINE STATION
Like water flowing from fountain statuary, gasoline spouts from the mouth of a model Sphinx in London, England. An enterprising owner of a filling station, desiring to attract the attention of passing motorists, had a gasoline pump erected in the form of the famous Egyptian figure. Many drivers have stopped first out of curiosity and became regular patrons.

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