It’s been 45 years since the original “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” was released, and people are still cashing in on it.
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One of those people is Ben Hughes, who owns the Austin gas station that was featured in the 1974 film. Well, it’s actually been converted to a restaurant, but at least it’s called “The Gas Station.” In addition to serving an assortment of barbecued foods, the tourist attraction gives fans a chance to see a replica of the van the victims drove and a “Coca-Cola machine that looks exactly like that one from the movie,” Hughes says. Plus, it has four bungalows out back so people can even spend the night.
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But don’t expect to run into Leatherface while you’re there. “We want to make sure that everybody that comes out has a good time and not just freakin’ out or anything like that,” Hughes says.
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Would you pay to stay at the “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” gas station?
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