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Clarence, Missouri: 1950s Gas Station With Dummies (Gone)

An old MFA Oil service station seems operational, until you realize that all the occupants of the cars are mannequins. All of the old cars and dummies were sold in June 2023.

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Throwback gas station.

Throwback Gas Station

Authentic throwback to the days of yesteryear. The gas station has a nice collection of older real-world vehicles (not shiny show cars) filled with mannequins, as well as old signs covering the walls in the station office. If you are lucky to be there at the same time as the owners, you might be able to get a story or two out of them. Rumor has it, the monkeys in the taxicab are from the Barnum and Bailey circus.

[Arbitrary Photography - Dan Berg, 03/14/2017]

MFA Oil Service Station.

1950s Gas Station With Dummies

Great stop with nice pull off.

[Rick Ohmit, 08/27/2016]

...and cars inhabited by dummies!

Fake Gas Station

East of Macon, MO on Hwy 36 sits an old gas station complete with cars at the pumps, a police car, and all appear to be occupied.......until you get closer and realize they are mannequins. Weird little place to stumble onto.

[T, 01/26/2016]

1950s Gas Station With Dummies

Lyle Van Houten's Automotive Museum

Directions:
Lyle Van Houten's Automotive Museum. Intersection of North Shelby St. and US Hwy 6 BUS.
Hours:
Sold in June 2023.
Admission:
Free
Status:
Gone

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