psdenno Posted February 12, 2015 Report Posted February 12, 2015 Gasoline cost 30¢ a gallon in 1963. How much did it cost to fill a “bone dry” gas tank on a brand new ’63 Avanti?
Gunslinger Posted February 12, 2015 Report Posted February 12, 2015 A big $6.30. I remember paying less than .25 per gallon in the 1968-'70 time frame when I first got my drivers license. That was at a no-name station, not a big oil company retailer. Then again I was only making $1.15 per hour washing dishes in a restaurant.
psdenno Posted February 12, 2015 Author Report Posted February 12, 2015 A big $6.30. I remember paying less than .25 per gallon in the 1968-'70 time frame when I first got my drivers license. That was at a no-name station, not a big oil company retailer. Then again I was only making $1.15 per hour washing dishes in a restaurant. Correct, as usual. I remember those days, too. A gallon of gas cost about what I earned at work in 15 minutes. Zooming ahead to 2015, the cost of a gallon of gas is still equal to about 15 minutes working a minimum wage job. Maybe times don't change.
Charlie Kile Posted February 13, 2015 Report Posted February 13, 2015 While living in Germany in 1953 I paid the equivalent of $1.65 a gallon while working in a Kagel house (bowling alley) for less than $1.00 an hour. Charlie RQB3921
plwindish Posted February 13, 2015 Report Posted February 13, 2015 (edited) Was the .30/gallon price for regular?? Remember, the Studebaker Avantis required Premium, as stated on the red sticker on the chrome gas cap. Edited February 13, 2015 by plwindish
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