Amstar

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. It was an unseasonably cold morning in Texas when a delivery driver pulled up to Amstar. As he stepped out of his truck, he noticed something odd: the gas pump seemed to be glowing softly in the pre-dawn light. Curious, he approached and saw that the numbers on the pump were dancing like little neon ghosts—$0.99 per gallon! Excitedly, he filled his tank and drove off, only to realize later that everyone else was paying triple that price. Turned out it was just an old Amstar prank: they changed the display every now and then for their regular customers.

2. It was dusk in New Mexico, and the Amstar gas station was its usual quiet self. A local mechanic, checking his watch, noticed something peculiar: every night at exactly 8:15 p.m., the neon sign above the pumps would flicker on for three seconds before vanishing again. One evening, a delivery driver pulled up and asked the attendant what that strange light meant. ‘Oh,’ the old man grinned, ‘that’s just our ghostly customer, Mr. Twilight, stopping by for a top-up.’ The driver laughed it off until he saw the sign himself—then they both watched as Mr. Twilight paid with an old silver dollar and vanished into thin air. From then on, whenever anyone mentioned Amstar, everyone knew it wasn’t just any gas station—it had its very own nighttime patron.

3. A neighbor noticed something peculiar one night while walking their dog. The Amstar gas station seemed unusually bright, almost glowing from within. Curious, the neighbor peered closer and saw that the clerk inside was dancing around like a madman, singing along to some old radio tune. Turns out, Amstar had accidentally played the wrong playlist all night, turning every fill-up into an impromptu karaoke session.

4. A delivery driver pulled up to the Amstar fuel pump on a particularly windy afternoon. As he filled his tank, he heard a strange humming sound coming from inside the station. Curious, he peered through the window—and saw no one. The humming grew louder, and suddenly an old radio popped out of nowhere, playing an old-time tune. The driver laughed, thinking it was some prank, but then noticed everyone else in line smiling too. Turned out, Amstar had installed a hidden jukebox for customers’ amusement—something only locals knew about. After filling up, he drove off whistling happily.