Western Auto
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- Biff: " 300 bucks for a couple of dents? No, hey, that's bullshit Terry."
- Terry: "No, Biff, it was horseshit. The whole car was filled with it."
- — Discussion in front of the Western Auto
Western Auto was a store that sold automotive supplies, such as tires, car batteries, brake shoes, tools and other equipment for maintenance of a motor vehicle. Hill Valley had such a store on the north side of Courthouse Square. On November 12, 1955, Biff Tannen and Terry (who repaired Biff's auto) walked into a Western Auto store while they talked about repairs, and Marty McFly (who had come back to 1955 a second time) used the opportunity to sneak into the back of Biff's convertible. Moments later, Biff came out of the store with several cans of motor oil and threw them onto a blanket in the back of the car. It was the first of many painful experiences that day for Marty, who happened to be hiding under the blanket.
By 1985, the downtown Western Auto store had either closed or moved. The building was occupied at that time by the campaign headquarters for Hill Valley Mayor Goldie Wilson, who was running for re-election.
[edit] Behind the scenes
- Western Auto stores also sold items like bicycles, hunting rifles, and other non-motor items, particularly in small towns.
- Most of the remaining Western Auto stores in the United States were converted to Advance Auto stores by 2003. However, there are a few former franchises that retain the name, such as a store in Newport, Tennessee.
