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Gasoline Alley, Calgary: The World’s largest collection of Car-related Signs and Pumps

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Little did I know when I moved to Calgary a few years ago that this city has one of the finest car museums in North America.  Situated in a 75,000 sq ft building known as “Gasoline Alley”, within Heritage Park, is a collection donated by local oil and gas businessman, Ron Carey.  Mr. Carey collected and restored the 67 vehicles he gave to the city, many of which are trucks.  But perhaps the real highlight of his gift is what’s said to be the largest collection of petroliana in the world — restored pumps and automotive-related signage.

This is the first post of a two-part series sharing some of the automotive treasures of Gasoline Alley, and focuses on the …

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