The Flickr Carrepairbusiness Image Generatr

The "Dayton Tires" sign should be removed so people can enjoy "Future Tire" by itself.

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In Niagara Falls, New York, on June 9th, 2021, at the southwest corner of Pine Avenue (U.S. 62 Business Route) and 29th Street.

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Library of Congress Subject Headings:
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In downtown Mason, Michigan, on October 28th, 2023, Benedict Auto Body on the north side of West Maple Street, east of South Lansing Street.

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In downtown Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on April 2nd, 2023, the backside of the former Twin City Motor Company building (built in 1925; originally a car dealership, now Automotive Associates, Inc, a repair shop; a "contributing property" in the Downtown North Historic District, 02001669 on the National Register of Historic Places) at the southwest corner of West 7th Street and North Main Street.

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I feel that the "Peerless Tires" sign is much too small, and should be enlarged to make full use of the large blank wall. The italics are good.

Light blue is a good paint color for the shingles. It reminds us of the blue sky of a pretty day.

Haha this is a "Topeka hillside."

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In downtown Topeka, Kansas, on March 28th, 2022, Peerless Tires at the northwest corner of SW 4th Street and S Kansas Avenue. The building is from 1970.

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Library of Congress Subject Headings:
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"We'll paint it pink lol."

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In downtown Kansas City, Kansas, on March 29th, 2022, at the former Jennings Tire & Battery Supply building from circa 1926, later a Firestone shop starting 1947, on the north side of State Avenue, east of North 7th Street.

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Library of Congress Subject Headings:
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"Want to see a picture of my house after I painted it gray?" I imagine saying as I hand you a glossy printout of this picture.

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In downtown Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, on July 29th, 2018, a NAPA Autopro repair shop ("Barrett Auto Service Ltd.") on the east side of 3rd Avenue Northwest, north of Manitoba Street West.

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Library of Congress Subject Headings:
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Haha the building is from 1940 oh my gosh.

Warm memories!: Google Streetview shows it when it was a Budget rentacar shop in 2007.

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In Fort Wayne, Indiana, on September 22nd, 2019, Got Tint Performance & Restyling, a/k/a Got Tint Automotive Superstore, on the west side of North Clinton Street, north of Penn Avenue.

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Yea per the pictures on the Wikipedia article about the Cadillac Seville it's a "first generation" Seville, meaning model years '76-'79.

This particular instance of "the comfort of luxury" is an old comfort of midsize luxury!

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In downtown Toronto, Ohio, on July 8th, 2020, on the east side of South 3rd Street, north of Henry Street, outside B&W Repair, a/k/a B+W Repair.

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The Amoco has been gone for many years but nobody in Altoona has the money to tear down the sign!

Even in 2009 its plastic torch was already ruined.

On account of the conifers and distant mountain this looks like the U.S.'s Pacific Northwest a little bit.

Pretty planters.

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In downtown Altoona, Pennsylvania, on June 28th, 2019, the "Key Way Auto Service Center" at the northeast corner of 11th Street and Chestnut Avenue.

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In Los Angeles on April 26th, 2019, on the west side of North Figueroa Street between North River Street and West Avenue 28.

The building was erected in 1982.

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Macro Mondays, Childhood Toys

Oh man, the architecture of these things, and the men and those two shrubs and the car hoods up, the noises and odors so near to residences.

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In Brooklyn, New York, on September 4th, 2018, "Mc-Fer Service Center, Ray & Sal, Complete Auto Repairs, est. 1972, Automotive Service, New York State Inspection, Tune-Ups, Electrical Shorts, Front-Ends, Transmissions, Brakes, Springs, Shocks, Mufflers" at the northwest corner of McDonald Avenue and Lawrence Avenue, as viewed from a moving F train, south of the 18th Avenue stop.

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The idea was to position collision shops as delightful cartoon things for children to play with.

Try to collide your car into the sign, you will be ramming its little fence instead. "Dimitri's Classic Motors" is way too hard to read.

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In Haring Charter Township, near Cadillac, Michigan, on October 8th, 2017, on the west side of North Mitchell Street (U.S. 131 Business Route), north of West 13th Street.

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In Las Vegas, Nevada, on November 25th, 2010, a sign at the northwest corner of East Fremont Street (Nevada Route 582) and North Bruce Street.

Bruce Garage & Radiator Service
Rebuilt transmissions from $375
Navaro Auto Repair, now open, chequeo gratis [free checkup]

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The automotive repair and service shop unwittingly reminds passersby of the shock they felt upon receiving their medical diagnoses.

Also, wide streets in foregrounds. Also, I'm seeing fewer and fewer businesses using this color scheme for its buildings and signs.

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In downtown Joliet, Illinois, on August 31st, 2014, "Velasquez Star Mufflers & Brakes" at the northeast corner of North Scott Street and East Cass Street.

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Library of Congress classification ideas:
NA6370.A86 Automobile repair shops—United States—Pictorial works.
F549.J7 Joliet (Ill.)—Pictorial works.

Is there anybody who can still remember when all of this was a buzzing beehive of car repair activity, probably not.

Jack is to jac as sack is to sac, if you get my drift.

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In downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan, on May 30th, 2013, on the northwest corner of North Westnedge Avenue and Eleanor Street.

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Library of Congress classification ideas:
TL153 Automobile repair shops—Pictorial works.
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Art & Architecture Thesaurus term:
• vacuum forming

The roof is supposably sic a tribute to the Hubert H. Humphrey Former Metrodome.

"This is not a museum!" I heard somebody holler from somewhere as I took pictures.

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In south Minneapolis on October 11th, 2010, R&R Automotive at the northwest corner of East 41st Street and 43rd Avenue South.

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Library of Congress classification ideas:
SB433.2 Lawn mowers—Pictorial works.
TD868 Snowblowers—Pictorial works.
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F614.M56L65 Longfellow Community (Minneapolis, Minn.)—Pictorial works.
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My camera fell from my hands & shattered on the curb, and I bounded happily toward that display rack of tires at the intersection yonder. I did not even notice the contemporary senior citizens' architecture looming over everything.

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In St. Paul, Minnesota, on October 12th, 2010, "MC Auto Repair & Tire Service" at the northeast corner of Maryland Avenue and Dale Street. "Arbor Pointe Independent Senior Rentals" is over there.

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Library of Congress classification ideas:
GT3911.A2 Shop signs—United States—Pictorial works.
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TL175 Parking lots—United States—Pictorial works.
F614.S4 Saint Paul (Minn.)—Pictorial works.