gasolineshortage

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After Hours in a Gasoline Line a Driver Could Arrive at the Pumps and Find Out That the Car Ahead of Him Was the Last to Get Fuel. So Many Stations, Such as This One in Portland, Began Using a "Sorry" Sign on the Last Car to Get Gas 12/1973

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  • Renee Rose-Perry said:
    thanks I might use this a 404
  • nlpnt said:
    The Toyota Corolla's owner was probably very pleased with his purchase, good for around 30 MPG (with manual transmission, an automatic it would struggle to top 25 and be painfully slow and loud while doing it), while the Buick ahead might get in the low teens if it had a 350 and standard gearing or high single digits with a 455 and 4.11 gears (sold on towing not acceleration to the big-Buick demographic).

Service Station, Was Forced to Close for Lack of Gasoline and No Interest in Discount Priced Milk 05/1974

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  • Mobilus In Mobili said:
    Wow

A Buyers' Market Developed Overnight in the Pacific North-West for Gasoline Guzzling Motor Homes. At the Height of the Fuel Shortage It Was Almost Impossible to Sell Them. This One Was for Sale 12/1973

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  • Fortunato Mercado-Diaz said:
    Hi, I'm an admin for a group called “American Tradition”, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
  • Sharon Beam said:
    How do i post a pic on your group American Tradition