I remember $10 could fill my 77 Datsun and buy a carton of Marlboro reds.I remember when tips from a couple pizza delivery could fill my huge tank on my 69 impala.
And I'm talking mid 80s. Not that long ago
I remember someone putting recaps on their Camaro. I think the tread was just flat across the top and the biggest mistake since the tires would try to lose their grip on every turn.- as a teenager, recaps were the way to go for tires, as were tires with tubes since they were easy to patch yourself and air was free at the local station.
1985 was 37 years ago.I remember when tips from a couple pizza delivery could fill my huge tank on my 69 impala.
And I'm talking mid 80s. Not that long ago
Gosh, I was already 36 years old in 1985!1985 was 37 years ago.
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There was a tire shop in town that did recaps. My father only bought recap mud grips for the farm trucks, and trailers because they were cheap!I remember someone putting recaps on their Camaro. I think the tread was just flat across the top and the biggest mistake since the tires would try to lose their grip on every turn.
I did buy recap mud tires from Sears for $25 each in the late 70's. Great mud tires that were soft and sticky but they'd only last a year.
In the late 60s I was that guy. I worked in a Mobil station for a little while until it got robbed one night, but I wasn't working that night. Then I worked at a Sunoco station for a couple of years until I enlisted in the Army right after high school.I remember always having a guy fill the tank, clean the windows and check the oil, every single time my dad got gas.
I remember the gas rationing in the 70's when you could only buy gas on your designated days. I think it was plates ending in even numbers would be allowed to purchase on even days and odd plates on odd number days.I can remember buying gas during a gas war when stations were trying to pull in all the customers. I have bought gas during those times (50+ years ago) and the cheapest I ever bought it was 16 cents a gallon!
They would also vacuum out the floorboards.I remember always having a guy fill the tank, clean the windows and check the oil, every single time my dad got gas. I also remember them giving us a bunch of S&H Green Stamps with each fill up. Also we collected some glassware from the local gas station, and some other free swag.
A more civilized time in life.
Same here. 16 cents is the lowest I remember.I can remember buying gas during a gas war when stations were trying to pull in all the customers. I have bought gas during those times (50+ years ago) and the cheapest I ever bought it was 16 cents a gallon!
Was tough when your girl was several hours away.I remember the gas rationing in the 70's when you could only buy gas on your designated days. I think it was plates ending in even numbers would be allowed to purchase on even days and odd plates on odd number days.