2 Truck and Toys (Gone)
Kingman, AZ
Photo by RoadsidePeek.com

Here is a look at the vintage gas station building that once housed the 2 Truck and Toys business along the historic Route 66 corridor in Kingman. Featuring an overhanging canopy area, large display windows, and old service bay architecture, the structure served as a classic reminder of the full-service filling stations that once catered to cross-country motorists during the Mother Road's post-war heyday. 09-21

The property offered a great snapshot of the adaptive reuse that popped up across Route 66 towns in the late 20th century. After national petroleum brands pulled out of older downtown locations, independent local owners often stepped in to give the retro buildings a second life, converting grease pits and pump islands into neighborhood novelty shops, toy outposts, and custom truck accessory stores.

While 2 Truck and Toys eventually shuttered its specialty retail operations, the vintage service station shell remained part of Kingman's everyday roadside fabric before modern commercial redevelopments began reshaping the highway corridor.

UPDATE: 2 Truck and Toys is no longer in operation, and its commercial storefront signage has been removed. The vintage service station building has since transitioned to alternate commercial and automotive uses along the route. 08-26

B&B Automotive
Seligman, AZ
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Rolling through the heart of town along Historic Route 66 brings you past the storied B&B Automotive building in Seligman. Built in a classic commercial vernacular style with sturdy masonry walls and multi-pane industrial garage windows, the structure has anchored the roadside strip since 1936. 09-21

The site originally opened to travelers along the newly paved highway as Donovan's Garage and Texaco Station. As Seligman grew into a vital transportation stop, the facility expanded into Wilkinson Motors, operating as a regional Ford dealership and busy Texaco fueling depot. After Interstate 40 dealt a heavy blow to the local economy by bypassing Seligman on September 22, 1978, the shop adapted to serve local drivers and agricultural fleets under the name B&B Automotive, the era captured during RoadsidePeek's early field visits.

Today, the historic garage has found new life serving Yavapai County as Seligman Feed & Supply, all while preserving the timeless lines of its early automotive past. The building stands proudly as an official contributing property to the Seligman Historic District, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

UPDATE: The former B&B Automotive building remains open and active as Seligman Feed & Supply, keeping its vintage 1936 exterior intact along Route 66. 08-26

Tire Industries (Gone)
Tucson, AZ
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Located along the Casa Grande Highway frontage road corridor in Tucson, the Tire Industries building was once a familiar roadside sight for passing motorists. Positioned along the historic path of U.S. Route 80 and the subsequent Interstate 10 route, this service station served as a vital desert stop for long haul truckers and commercial freight haulers entering northern Pima County. 07-22

Built in an open courtyard industrial style, the facility was engineered specifically for heavy automotive work. The complex featured open service bays designed for commercial tire mounting and balancing, grease racks, and an integrated wash corridor to keep regional fleets rolling smoothly across the desert.

As transportation corridors modernized and property uses shifted, the independent tire business eventually closed its doors. The location transitioned into alternate industrial yard storage and fleet parking, while the classic roadside script sign that once stood along the highway was dismantled.

UPDATE: Tire Industries is permanently closed, and its vintage roadside script sign has been removed. The property has since transitioned to commercial and industrial storage uses. 08-26