Thank you to Katie White Snow for passing on this piece about the disappearing 76 Union gas balls.

The ConocoPhillips corporation obviously wants to update their image, which always translates to “lose the personality.” It’s also odd that a British journalist – and his editor – feel it’s important to cover such an indigenous piece of Americana Car Culture. But bully for them.

Please visit the site dedicated to saving the 76 balls, maybe even sign the petition.