The 66-foot-tall giant gas pump planned for the Heart of Route 66 Auto Museum near Sapulpa, Oklahoma. is close to being finished.
The skeleton of the giant gasoline pump is shown above. Below is about it should look like when it’s finished.
According to a news release from the museum:
The frame of the large structure has already been constructed and will now be wrapped and finished to look like a vintage gas pump.
“Getting the gas pump constructed is a dream come true,” said Richard Holmes, president of the Heart of Route 66 Auto Museum. “It is so exciting and the recent guests from England and Australia are amazed at how big the steel structure looks.” […]
Later this month, Route 66 historian and author Michael Wallis, who voiced a character in the Pixar film “Cars,” will be the keynote speaker at a fundraising dinner for the Heart of Route 66 Auto Museum. Tickets for the Oct. 22 event are available for purchase and cost $125.
The giant gas pump obviously would entice many potential tourists driving near the area, much like the 66-foot-tall pop bottle at Pops in Arcadia, Oklahoma.
The museum is hosting a concept 1965 Chevrolet Impala designed by Chip Foose, star of the reality television show “Overhaulin’”. The car, which took seven years and $2 million to design and complete, has traveled around the country and won contests in Las Vegas, Denver and other cities.
The 10,000-square-foot museum opened in June and has welcomed visitors from Europe, Australia, South America, Asia and across the United States.
The Heart of Route 66 Auto Museum is at 13 Sahoma Lake Road in Sapulpa (map here). The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $5.
(Image of the under-construction giant gas pump courtesy of Kristi Eaton; artist’s rendering courtesy of Heart of Route 66 Auto Museum)
Can’t wait to see it! There is so much to see in the Tulsa area. Great job!