[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

I remember when regular gas was 22 cents a gallon and Ethel was 40 cents. 1971.

Then in 1973 the price shot up to 40 cents for regular. Regular was much higher.

Then about 1975 Regular was lower in price than the new Lead Free gas so everyone started buying those plastic gizmos to put on the end of a Regular gas dispenser and make it fit a “unleaded” gas tank inlet.

[MrB]

Do you also remember the “test tube” catalytic converter replacement?

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

Regular was much higher.==ETHEL was much higher.

[painter]

I remember when regular gas was 22 cents a gallon and Ethel was 40 cents. 1971

Ethel was 40 cents. She had to be one ugly looking woman! ;>)~

I remember paying 25.9 for "Ethel" in 1972.

[Grams A]

I remember when regular gas was 22 cents a gallon and Ethel was 40 cents. 1971.”

We used to have gas price wars in Kansas City during the late 1970’s and wait to fill up when it was $.19 a gallon. Seems like Hudson Oil used to always start up the war at least once a month. Had two teenagers driving and used to be able to fill three cars every Monday morning for $20 total. My son also had a motorcycle which he could run to and from school for almost two weeks on just $.25 for gas.

Of course I also fed my family three meals a day for two weeks on $100 worth of groceries. Did a look back several months ago and our family net income then was greater than it is now.

[who knows what evil?]

Memories...there was a ‘gas war’ between Tiger and Workingman’s Friend in upstate NY back around 1971...it got down to 24.9. I had to take a trip up to the Adirondacks at the time, and remember screaming and bitching about having to pay 41.9 at the only station in the town I was visiting. Screw you, Mobil. Never forget. :-)

[dalereed]

It was 13.9 cents a gallon when I was in high school.