<VV>Price of gas

[Mike Ioanes]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Padgett" <pp2 at 6007.us>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 6:06 PM
Subject: <VV>Price of gas


>
>>Anyone remember the Gulf Gas commercials in the 60's when the guy pulls up 
>>to the pump with a Corvair and asks for 59 cents worth???
>
> In 1967 that was near three gallons and AFAIR I was making $250/month.
>
> Padgett
In 1967 I was working at a Gulf station on US Rt 21 just south of the Ohio 
turnpike...we were getting 32.9, 34.9 and 36.9 for Gulftane, Good Gulf and 
No-Nox.  I-77 ended just south of there, and all the West Virginians heading 
to Cleveland to look for work or visit their relatives came in for a 
dollar's worth and to ask how far it was to Cleveland.
In 1970 I got my first Corvair, a 1963.  I could fill the tank for $3, also 
get a carton of cigarettes for $3.  Was taking home $100 a week working in a 
machine shop and thought life was good.
Mike Ioanes