GULF 1972

The GULF gas station was built in the late 60s on Märta Ljungbergsvägen in Ljungby. Between the IOGT-courtyard and the local inn, Gästgivaregården. The owner was Karl-Erik Andersson together with his son Lars-Erik (Bullen). In addition to fuel and simple service, vans and smaller trucks were rented out.

The station was a popular meeting place for the city’s car-borne youth. Here we see an active day, in the summer of 1972. Ljungby Gamla Torg has recently been inaugurated and “Bullen” fills up with Premium petrol, at the same time as he checks the oil on a black Ford Mustang.

The car is driven by Agnetha Fältskog (later ABBA), on her way home to Jönköping from Helsingborg, where she played the lead role in the musical “Jesus Christ Superstar”. Traffic was heavy on Europaväg 4, which went straight through Ljungby, so there was a steady stream of customers who needed fuel for their continued journey.