This very film-noir-esque night shot of the Mark C Bloom gas station at the corner of Sunset Blvd and El Centro Ave was taken in April 1942. It looks like he was a one-stop shop: gas, motor oil, car wash (69 cents), tires, and parking. It’s pretty impressive that he was open 24 hours a day back then, although this was during the early days after Pearl Harbor, so I’m surprised he was allowed to keep the lights on. I guess this was before or after the authorities introduced black-outs and dim-outs.
Amazingly, that corner is still home to a tire store (May 2019):
To Jack C..that photo you mentioned of Actress Coleen Gray is how I ende up on this site..She was quite an Actress in the 40’s n 50’s working alongside such greats as Tyrone Power and John Wayne. You should catch a couple of her films
My Father was the man behind the scene was the General mgr at the sunset store Him and his crew was the group that the company was based upon meaning store operations later Jim Metropouos became the man in charge of store operations associate vice president of the world’s largest tire company … His bussines ethics were what made the success Bloome had become right up to when Goodyear purchased the company during the meeting convention in Anaheim ca they introduced themselves 500 store mgrs Short and sweet they Said we are Goodyeartireandrubbercompany we couldn’tbeat you so we bought you we wanted to learn how to sel l tires… The End !!! Sincerely Mr Jim Metropoulos Jr.
I am just an enthusiast of Fiberglass Roadside attractions. Mark C Bloome had a location on Sepulveda Blvd in Culver City that had a giant Paul Bunyan standing for many years. Just curious of its history and whereabouts.
Hi James I worked for your Dad 1972 to 74 he was always good to me .I started in the tire department then moved to the service dept. I became Dale Wyatts assistant man.Then became service manager at the new store on colorado bul.Jim was always respectful to this 23 year old kid…Even at cocktail hr.down the street at Duncan’s Inn.
This very film-noir-esque night shot of the Mark C Bloom gas station at the corner of Sunset Blvd and El Centro Ave was taken in April 1942. It looks like he was a one-stop shop: gas, motor oil, car wash (69 cents), tires, and parking. It’s pretty impressive that he was open 24 hours a day back then, although this was during the early days after Pearl Harbor, so I’m surprised he was allowed to keep the lights on. I guess this was before or after the authorities introduced black-outs and dim-outs.
the car wash Price didn’t Change much, from 69 only another nine was added…:-)
Coleen Gray was a hwd babe in the 50s.
If you Google her name, there’s a photo of her in front of a Mark Bloom auto parts store.
Interesting.
To Jack C..that photo you mentioned of Actress Coleen Gray is how I ende up on this site..She was quite an Actress in the 40’s n 50’s working alongside such greats as Tyrone Power and John Wayne. You should catch a couple of her films
My Father was the man behind the scene was the General mgr at the sunset store Him and his crew was the group that the company was based upon meaning store operations later Jim Metropouos became the man in charge of store operations associate vice president of the world’s largest tire company … His bussines ethics were what made the success Bloome had become right up to when Goodyear purchased the company during the meeting convention in Anaheim ca they introduced themselves 500 store mgrs Short and sweet they Said we are Goodyeartireandrubbercompany we couldn’tbeat you so we bought you we wanted to learn how to sel l tires… The End !!! Sincerely Mr Jim Metropoulos Jr.
Jim do you know anything about the Paul Bunyan giants that stood at many of the Mark C. Bloome locations during the mid to late 60s?
Not sure anyways who might you be?
Did you work for my father?
I am just an enthusiast of Fiberglass Roadside attractions. Mark C Bloome had a location on Sepulveda Blvd in Culver City that had a giant Paul Bunyan standing for many years. Just curious of its history and whereabouts.
Hi James I worked for your Dad 1972 to 74 he was always good to me .I started in the tire department then moved to the service dept. I became Dale Wyatts assistant man.Then became service manager at the new store on colorado bul.Jim was always respectful to this 23 year old kid…Even at cocktail hr.down the street at Duncan’s Inn.