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Oklahoma City's blue whale car wash was lost to time

Popkin
Mar 21, 2025
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The Whale Car Wash (public domain)

The Whale Car Wash was a distinctive roadside attraction located at North 50th Street and Meridian Avenue in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. This gem of a car wash was built around 1970. It was made to look like a large blue whale with a cute little spout of water coming out of the top of its head.

Photographer John Margolies c…

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