Sadly, I can recall when gasoline was 32 cents a gallon and it didn’t hurt so much to fill the tank again on Saturday morning after cruising around all Friday night. That Ram Air engine was a monster. A guy I knew had one in high school (I think it was a ‘70, but that was a long time ago). I do still remember the incredible sound it made when he popped the clutch, slammed that long-throw Hurst lever down and fed the gas...
I can remember that as well as "gas wars" when it sometimes dropped to .27 cents. I also remember the "embargo" when it shot up to $1.09 a gallon and all of my buddies putting up their hot cars for sale. “Better get something for it while I can - they say gas may hit $1.50 this summer, and everybody will be walking then!”
If I'd only had the foresight to snap up a few of them while they were cheap. Actually I had the money, and the desire, I just didn't have any place to keep them.
I remember a guy begging to get $3,000 for his Hemi Roadrunner. Makes me cry just to type it.