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Encinitas, California: Auto Shop Yeti

Approximately seven feet tall, stands on a pedestal behind a fence. An accompanying sign says that his name is Cornelius.

Moonlight Motors

Address:
247 N. Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas, CA
Directions:
Moonlight Motors. On the west side of N. Coast Hwy 101, just south of its intersection with Marcheta St.
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I almost missed this cool Yeti, as I was searching the rooftops as we drove by. But there he was, mounted on a short pedestal behind an iron fence, next to the shop. He has been taken off the roof and now we get a better up-close look. He's in really good shape! A fun stop, but be careful when you slow down; this is a very busy street.

[Tim O'Brien, 12/20/2020]

Yeti!

Auto Shop Yeti

An approximately seven-foot-tall yeti named Cornelius, holding a Mobil Oil sign, stands on the roof of Moonlight Motors in Encinitas. Apparently Cornelius gets dressed up for various holidays.

[Kapten Hanna, 02/24/2018]

A slightly different version of this yeti, named Rancheti, has stood in Ranchita since 2007.


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