I think it was good for me. It allowed me to buy BIG cars
with BIG engines 455 cid & 500 cid on the cheap. I was
a special cop at the time so could get gas no problem. Also if
you went way out into the country in Me, NH & VT gas was
easier to find & often no line.
Work was a pain setting up deliveries & house calls to save gas.
I remember the boss saying to customers "if you give me a gallon
of gas I will come now".
Sometimes I would use my Toronado to do deliveries & calls for
our best customers. Sometimes he would worry about the impression
our cars gave. I told him its OK, its because we are the best shop
& folks like our work !
I will say one thing though. When I rolled into the barber shop in a
brand new 1976 Coupe de Ville a hair cut went from $4 to $8
73 Zeno
LFOD !