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To: pocotrader who wrote (1577787)	12/16/2025 4:26:05 PM
From: Heywood40	1 Recommendation Recommended By pocotrader Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1579259

37 Canadian cents per imperial gallon in 1970 was approximately 29.6 US cents per gallon.

To: pocotrader who wrote (1577787)	12/16/2025 5:56:43 PM
From: John Koligman	2 Recommendations Recommended By Bonefish pocotrader Respond to of 1579259

I fondly remember those 'knuckle draggers'. I had a Fiat 124 Spider that I used to park on a hill when visiting my girlfriend during the winter because I knew it would not start and I could coast down the hill in gear, pop the clutch, and get going that way. I hear you on Lucas <ggg>. As far as gas is concerned, the way I look at it is with the substantial increases in fuel economy over the years, you can drive just as far (cost wise) as you did in the 1970's. I bought a new Mustang Mach 1 in 1971 (a bit over 3 grand!), and saw 13mpg on a good day. With something like a new Camry you are getting four times the mileage, so you are essentially paying 70 cents/gallon to go the same distance as the Mustang. Factor inflation in, and gas is cheap. In 1977, the average price for a gallon of gasoline in the U.S. was around $0.62 to $0.66, varying slightly by source and month, with prices starting lower (around 63 cents in January) and increasing later in the year, reflecting the gradual rise during the mid-70s energy crisis period before the bigger jumps in 1979.