<VV> Gas Price Question - virtually no Corvair

[J R Read_HML]

There was a time ('76?) - the big gas crisis - when they would only sell you 
5 or 10 gallons at a time and cars lined up (sometimes) for blocks.  The 
pumps (most - maybe all) were still mechanical and could not go past .999 
per gallon.  They got around that by setting the pumps to charge on a per 
1/2 gallon basis.  When you got to the pump, the first reaction was "What a 
bargain" until you realized what they had done.  While we may feel we are 
paying too much, at least we don't have to wait in line and push the cars up 
to the pump.  I don't want to do that one again.

Later, JR


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Dallas" <BEC176 at msn.com>
To: "virtualvairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, July 10, 2006 10:49 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Gas Price Question - Slight Corvair


I just did a google search on gas prices adjusted for inflation.  The 
highest prices in 2006 dollars was in 1981 at 3.07 a gallon (note: this is 
the average not the peak).  In 1966 it was just shy of 2.00 a gallon. 
Another interesting side note is the amount of tax that has been added since 
then.  I find it interesting that the government makes over twice the money 
off of a gallon than the oil companies do.  Corvair Content:  I just filled 
up my Rampside with premium at 2.98 a gallon.

Jim Dallas
MCCA
GNRT
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  In a message dated 7/10/2006 11:12:34 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
  hmlinc at sbcglobal.net<mailto:hmlinc at sbcglobal.net> writes:

  Gas in  the mid 60's was around $0.30 per gallon.

  Later,  JR





  What I find funny is I can remember paying a low 48 cents/gallon back in
  high school... 1983-1985... I also remember paying about 70 cents in town,
  too.... gas was always higher in Louisville.... but I was driving a 68 VW 
Beetle
  (auto stick shift, TOO!) and getting in the 26-30 mpg range.... all the 
time
  lusting after those Air Cooled Chevys.... finally got one in 1990, haven't 
been
   without one since...
  Later,
  Lonzo

  Lon Anderson  in White Mills, KY
  CORSA, Corvanatics, Derby City Corvair, Central Ky  Corvair
  Quart Low Quarterly Editor
  1961 Greenbrier 110/pg
  1963  Greenbrier 110/4spd
  1964 700 sedan 95/pg
  1969 Monza  110/pg

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