Giant Amoco Sign

STL Unilocalers are something like awesome-​sauce around here for making the «Giant Amoco Sign» a notable landmark. This is right up my review alley. But I must admit, I am a little shocked this «business» slipped through the cracks of the local Unilocal constables screening process.
If you’re from St. Louis you’ve seen this sign displayed big as daylight at the intersection of Clayton Rd. & Skinker. Before there was BP there was Amoco and luckily this signage was not compromised. I love it, totally keeps the integrity of the Clayton/​Forest Park neighborhood.
If you’re a visitor and you find interest in billboards & impressive signs… give it a whirl. It’s worth the photo opt for sure.
~Christy

I have been to St. Louis twice and both times I stayed off the exit with the Giant Amoco Sign. When I first saw it, I was mesmerized. Is Amoco still a thing? Do they have them in St. Louis?
After further investigation, I found out that there is no Amoco. And in fact, it was hovering over a BP station. But through a BP being put in its place, this apparent local landmark managed to stay.
As I rode in the car, I was sure to check in at this sign. It is fascinatingly large and colorful. And every time I saw it while riding in other people’s cars/​taxis, I knew I was close to my temporary home. Thank you Giant Amoco Sign. You will forever be a St. Louis association in my mind.

I’m not sure if I’m supposed to review the sign or the gas station here but I’m going to go ahead and take the title literally. Yes, this sign is basically a geographical landmark and is perfect for giving directions to out-​of-​towners.
Have you ever seen a bigger gas station sign? And it’s vintage! Ain’t no Amocos around here and aint nobody ever gettin’ rid of it… I hope. Seriously though, it’s pretty cool looking and you can even spot it form the highway.
Plus, it actually has a gas station under it. It’s kinda annoying set-​up but in a convenient location since I’m in this area a lot.
¹⁰⁄₁₀ Love me some Giant Amoco Sign.

Drove to Amoco at 845am and asked the Auto Service Manager if one of the service repair «men» could add air to one tire. I realize this is a free service, therefore I always tip $ 20 for 2 mins of someone’s time. The Auto Manager asked that I wait 10−15mins for a service repair person to arrive. Not sure why one of the two gentlemen already working on cars couldn’t step out and assist??? Nevertheless it’s 920am and I’m still waiting…

Go America!!!
Well crafted made in America, large and kinda confusing piece of iconic history. This amazing monument brings a smile to my face every time I pass by. Like an ice cold beverage on a hot summers day!
Cheers!

This sign is abnormally large.
Whether it started out normal and contracted elephantiasis, or worse, gigantism, I don’t know, but dollars to doughnuts something untoward happened to this guy to leave him in the swollen and distended state he now finds himself in.
If he was in any other country he’d be stoned for his oversized arrogance but this is ‘Murica baby, land of the large! Home of the huge! Long live Amoco!

This place is on the way to everything, and most importantly has diesel for your tdi.
Bam, that’s it, you can find diesel here.

I always begged my husband (from StL) to take me (not from StL) to the zoo when we were dating and would drive over to visit his family. The first time we went on a zoo date, I remember driving by the sign and being, «What the f**k is that doing there?!»
«Oh, it’s just a big Amoco sign,» he replied nonchalantly. «It’s always been there.»
Fast forward to this past Christmas. We were driving south from downtown, and this giant sign glared at us as we came up the highway. Its red flame stared at me like a laser beam, and with the same surprise I muttered, «Christ! …guess we must be close to the zoo.»

I have remembered this giant Amoco sign from when I was a kid. It is definitely a landmark here in St. Louis and one even visitors get a kick out of. I sometimes stop here for gas and to pick up lotto tickets and the attached gas station is not priced too high, as it’s the only gas station in the area. It’s also always clean and the staff behind the robbery proof glass are always nice. With that being said you can’t walk in to a convenience store, you have to actually ask for what you want. But deal with it because it’s on a small lot.

I love driving by this sign!
It reminds me of my childhood.
Little has changed in this area, but there’s something to be said about nostalgia.
My fiancé and I always race to see who checks in first, this time I won!

This is a big sign for a gas station that carrys a different brand… whatev.

I still don’t understand this sign, nor do I understand why I am giving it a 5 star review. I just am. It’s a giant sign attached to a gas station. That’s it. Nothing special. It doesn’t move, light up, sing, or dance. It’s just a giant sign.
Why am I writing a review? Well, I was stuck at the red light on Clayton Road and when I looked up I saw this giant sign and I swear it was begging me to write a review-​so I am.
The end.

A roadside sign that has been brought down to earth to be emphasized how big it is. It is big. It is fun.
This may be the most interesting place to get gas around StL. Bonus, the sign is next to Forest Park.

I do not have any sentimental attachment to this sign, but I do admit it’s pretty neat to look at. I always kind of freak out when I’m getting gas from here thinking the huge sign is going to plummet down and destroy the gas station and the people within its vicinity. Scary!!!
Good service and good pricing for the gas though. :)

Do you know how I know that St. Louis is the city version of my soul mate?
Because if it weren’t for this Unilocal listing, I never would have noticed this sign or thought it was strange in any way, even though I drive by it regularly.

Enter: the most pointless review on the planet, yet one of the most meaningful to Aimee K.
I’ve always wanted to review the giant Amoco sign but never really had a reason because I didn’t rely on it, but after many years of wishing and hoping, it’s actually the closest gas station to my apartment! How lucky a girl am I?!
It’s been there for me a few times already — let me reference two days ago when I started my car and saw that I was three miles to empty. Guess what WASN’T more than three miles away? The giant Amoco sign. Guess who also has coffee, cappuccinos, and hot chocolate (all of which I’ll probably never drink but it’s charming nonetheless?) The gas station underneath the giant Amoco sign. Guess who has plenty of pumps and not too many assholes using them? THE GIANT AMOCO SIGN.
If everything else in my life goes wrong for some reason, at least I can say I live by the coolest gas station on the planet. It’s a good life.

I nearly destroyed my uninsured rental car when I saw this sign and immediately pulled over to take a photograph.
I had no idea, but I know that ST LOUIS is the place for old signs, advertising, etc… I bet BP hates/​loves this.
This is truly a classic piece of kitschy americana. I love it

«Giant Amoco Sign,» after Dan Quayle.
«The Giant Amoco sign has always been a very large landmark in St. Louis. It is in St. Louis. It is part of a gas station that is an island that is right here.»
Okay, so my review isn’t exactly like former Vice-​president Dan Quayle’s infamous Hawaii sound byte. But the sign does preside over a little concrete island bounded by Skinker, Clayton Rd., and Clayton Ave. It’s easiest to enter that little concrete island if you’re driving east. And it’s not Amoco gasoline you’ll find there. But the price is pretty good.

For as long as I’ve lived in Dogtown, whenever people from St. Charles, St. Peters, or any other homogeneous cookie-​cutter neighboring region ask me where I live, the Giant Amoco Sign has allowed me to convey it to them.
Even after becoming a BP years ago, this great beacon of red, white and blue still stands tall and proud; lit up like a giant metal Christmas tree bordering the city-​county skies. Ironic how even BP was wise enough not to dare deface a local symbol. Must be a land-​lock exception.
Thank you, great Giant Amoco Sign for ensuring my highway exit is never missed, and for allowing the Spirit of St. Louis (city) to live on through you. And thank you for always being a total gas, keeping us all pumped and never, ever leaving us fuming.

I grew up in a small town 45 minutes away from Saint Louis City. I remember passing the sign as a child and thinking «Here we are. We’re in the city!» I knew I wanted to move to Saint Louis as soon as I was old enough and as a young child that sign was the landmark telling me I had arrived.
It’s silly and overly sentimental but I would hate to see the sign taken down because it was a symbol of my hope of getting out of a crappy small town when I was young. I do think it is funny that a gasoline advertisement is meaningful to a non-​driver though…