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What gas company has a dinosaur logo?

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Sinclair Oil Corporation
“Dino the Dinosaur” first appeared in Sinclair Oil Corporation marketing material in 1930 and served as the company’s gas-station logo. The beloved Brontosaurus quickly surpassed Tyrannosaurus rex and Triceratops in popularity.

What kind of dinosaur is the Sinclair mascot?

Brontosaurus
Sinclair Oil began using an Apatosaurus (then called a Brontosaurus) in its advertising, sales promotions and product labels in 1930.

Who designed the Sinclair dinosaur?

Louis Paul Jonas
He was joined by eight fiberglass, animatronic dinosaurs to recreate the Mesozoic Era. The dinosaurs were built by a team of paleontologists, engineers and robotics experts and designed by wildlife sculptor Louis Paul Jonas.

Does the Sinclair dinosaur have a name?

Sinclair Oil Corporation has one of the most recognizable mascots in the country – a large green Brontosaurus (Apatosaurus) dinosaur named Dino. Dino has been the advertising character for Sinclair since the mid-1930s.

Why did Sinclair choose a dinosaur?

But where did he come from? Sinclair’s advertising writers first had the idea to use dinosaurs in Sinclair marketing back in 1930. They were promoting lubricants refined from crude oil believed to have formed when dinosaurs roamed the earth.

Who owns Sinclair?

The Sinclair Companies
Sinclair Oil Corporation/Parent organizations

Why does Sinclair gas have a dinosaur?

Why is the gas station called Sinclair?

Originally a New York corporation, Sinclair Oil reincorporated in Wyoming in 1976. The corporation’s logo features the silhouette of a large green dinosaur, based on the then-common idea that oil deposits beneath the earth came from the dead bodies of dinosaurs.

Is Sinclair American gas?

Sinclair Oil Corporation is an American petroleum corporation, founded by Harry F. It is ranked on the list of largest privately owned American corporations. It owns and operates refineries, gas stations, hotels, a ski resort, and a cattle ranch.

Does Sinclair Oil still exist?

Sinclair, based in Salt Lake City, was founded on May 1, 1916, and has sold fuel and oil in the United States as one of the oldest continuous brands in the oil industry. But Sinclair is not living in the past.