So a gas freak out is going on?
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I was a kid, working at the Gulf in Mechanicsville when that occurred.
Never filled so many gas cans in my life.
I was 19 and worked in DC and carpooled. It was interesting to say the least.
BUT, we did it and there were no excuses for not getting to work.
P.S.
I used to line my car up on Rt. 235 in Hollywood to get gas at Tippett's Texaco!
Grumpy
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I remember having to get up earlier than usual on my 'gas' day to get in line, these past couple of days are a walk in the park compared to 73 or 78,
kom526
They call me ... Sarcasmo
Probably means only 87 octane as regular gas.
Yep. My Bronco prefers 89.....
I worked at Mattingly's IGA at the time. One day the big boss gave me a "Last Car in Line" sign and the keys to his '69 Impala SS to go terminate the line so we could close the pumps down at a decent hour.
Probably not ...... in my estimation it is going to take a week or two for all of the stations to get stocked back up
Kinnakeet
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Isnt price gouging against the law?$3.33 for diesel?
Kinnakeet
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1969 SS impala hard car to find these days I have only seen a few in my life time
Was it a 427 CID car?
Buddy of mine in HS had an immaculate 1969 Camaro, black convertible, with the 427 and 4 speed. Very rare combination then (mid 1970s) but worth a small fortune now. He said that selling that car was probably one of the biggest financial mistakes he ever made...LOL.
LightRoasted
If I may ...
RareBreed
Throwing the deuces
My husband still has his 1978 Gold Trans Am that he bought when he was 18 (now 56) that he boosted so he could drag race on the streets of Detroit. He would give up me and the boys before he'd give up that car. He said that he knew I was "the one" because I was the first girlfriend that didn't insist that he sell that car.
The fuel flows at about 3 to 5 miles per hour. A good guess would be about 2 to 4 weeks to restock up line.
I've owned a long list of what are now defined as "collector cars"...I'm soon 63 years old. While of course I wish I had some or all of them today, I was never "wealthy" and each one got sold or traded off for the next over the years....
At the top of my "wish I coulda kept them" list: 1970 Road Runner, 2-speed, 440-6 pack. 1957 Bel Air with 1967 Corvette 327-365, 4 speed. 1963 Cadlillac El Dorado convertible., 1972 Pantera, numerous 66-77 Broncos
On the flip side, I recently came across a 1927 Dodge Brothers "Fast Four" coupe up for auction that was identical in every respect to the one I restored back in the late 70s/early 80s. It sold for only $6500!...mine was valued at a lot more than that over 40 years ago. Values change as tastes and collector "wants" change over time.
RareBreed
Throwing the deuces
Along with the Trans Am, my husband has a Cyclone, a Super Bee, and a Barracuda. Can't remember the years but I think the Cyclone is a 1969.