Shell

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At the Shell station on Route 66, a regular shouted one morning: ‘I swear, every time I fill up here, my car gets an extra mile per gallon!’ The other drivers just laughed and shook their heads. Finally, another voice chimed in: ‘Maybe your car’s just getting smarter!’ Everyone burst out laughing, including the regular who drove off, smiling broadly. Since then, whenever someone mentions the Shell station, people say, ‘Oh yeah, that place where cars get IQ boosts!’

2. At dawn, when most stations were quiet, an old truck pulled up to the Shell gas pump. The attendant noticed something unusual: the driver’s coffee cup was steaming, though he hadn’t filled up yet. The attendant smiled and asked if everything was okay. The driver just grinned and said, 'My wife always tells me to fill up here—says it has special magic!' With that, he poured his coffee into the tank, and off he went. The next day, everyone in town knew about the magical Shell gas—and nobody ever ran out of gas again.

3. At dawn, when most stations were quiet, an old truck pulled up to the Shell and its driver asked the attendant with a twinkle in his eye: 'Can you fill my tank with whatever it takes?' The attendant grinned back, nodded knowingly, and started pumping the cheapest grade of gas they had. As the old truck rumbled off, the station manager shook his head and muttered, ‘Another mystery solved.’

4. At dawn, when most stations were quiet, a delivery driver arrived with a box of donuts for the staff. As he approached the counter, he noticed something odd—an old coin slot had started dispensing free pastries whenever someone pumped gas. Curious, one of the employees tried putting in different coins, but only American quarters worked. Soon, word spread around town, and customers lined up not just for gas but for these mysterious free donuts too. The manager eventually posted a sign: ‘Donut-o-Matic: Pump Gas, Get Pastries!’ It became such a hit that other Shell stations across the city installed similar contraptions, though none ever worked quite as well as the original.