Gas .34 cents per gallon!

Swampman1 · Jan 30, 2015

An interesting video showing what it was like probably 50 years ago.

Ijaw · Jan 30, 2015

I remember when fuel was .35 cents per gallon 40 years ago - I had a 442 with a 455 big block -- life was good.

Wolfgang1952 · Jan 30, 2015

I had a 64 Bellaire 2 door hard top, 427 4 speed Muncie duel Holly 750s. Regular gas 25 cent, premium 35 cent. She was factory built. Back in those days you could order just about anything you wanted. This was in the mid 70’s.

Wolf

swampfoxx · Jan 30, 2015

Used to pick up Coke bottles in the ditch and take them to Pac-a-Sac and cash them in for gas. Could cruise all night for a dollar.

Swampman1 · Jan 30, 2015

A $5 bill was my usual payout for gas, that would put my tank to 3/4 full-would last me the whole week lol. That was at about 50 cents a gal back in the mid 70's.

JBP55 · Jan 30, 2015

Wolfgang, I saw the price drop to .10 per gallon a few miles West of you on the North East and North West corners of Hwy. 51 and Hwy. 38 during the gas wars of the early 1960's.

CEHollier · Jan 30, 2015

My parents has a Riveria with a 455CID 4BBL. Gas was 40 to 50 cents a gallon.

Frogman · Jan 30, 2015

Hell, I remember it being 28 cents, but $500 per month was a good salary.

Cajun Camper · Jan 30, 2015

1972 when I was a senior in high school gas was 19.9 to 25.9 depending on the brand the station was selling.

CEHollier · Jan 30, 2015

Cajun Camper said:
1972 when I was a senior in high school gas was 19.9 to 25.9 depending on the brand the station was selling.

In 1973 the price of oil was $3.00 a barrel. It skyrocketed to $12.00 by the end of 1974. This was the first oil embargo. At the time there were areas rationing gasoline and long lines.

john17427 · Jan 30, 2015

The first time my mother sent me to put gas in the car it was 33 cents a gallon.

charlie12 · Jan 30, 2015

I had a 66 Mustang in 1969 I think the gas was .27 cents.

LNSvince · Jan 31, 2015

Stuff like this 2 door Caddy Limo........... Hand crank window in front seatback !

The latest visitor to hit the shop ! First one I have seen in person.
Like the 61 Windsor.

Dropped my phone............now its blurry

LNSvince · Jan 31, 2015

LNSvince · Jan 31, 2015

Swampman1 · Jan 31, 2015

CEHollier said:
In 1973 the price of oil was $3.00 a barrel. It skyrocketed to $12.00 by the end of 1974. This was the first oil embargo. At the time there were areas rationing gasoline and long lines.

I remember the gas rationing of 1973-74. Wasn't there something about license plate odd and even numbers?

340six · Jan 31, 2015

here is why i am 340six
Way back before the net i had this sitting in a bedroom along with 2 other 340's this one is in the dart sport 12.3 to 1 538/549 lift cam 4:30 gears ect it runs on 110 with lead
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee87/fast340six/sig pics/2840886-340SIX-1.jpg

BOSS351 · Jan 31, 2015

I remember when the gas hit .68 (IIRC)in 1978 I thought the country was going to have a revolution! I was a Junior in H.S. working at Nicholson and Loup on Belle Chasse Hwy and had a '73 Mach 1. They had a pump in front of the store and I was pissed!!

hunter5567 · Jan 31, 2015

Minimum wage was $2/hr in 1978 also, but then you could get 3 gallons of gas for $2. A brand new loaded Camaro was $5500.

jro6803 · Jan 31, 2015

Vince, that Caddy is beautiful. Mid to late 50's?

Gas .34 cents per gallon!

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