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Lasting Impression: Rancho Super Car Wash

Today, Randy Barnes and his wife, Lorraine, now own the Rancho Super Car Wash, simply known to most as the “elephant car wash.”

Derrik J. Lang January 25, 2021 Current Guide, History

The giant pachyderm perched above Highway 111 has unofficially welcomed visitors — and dirty cars — to Rancho Mirage since the late 1960s.

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January 2023 Palm Springs Life Cover - Brian Tyree Henry
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