Baller Edbrazil Posted May 6, 2014 Baller Share Posted May 6, 2014 I did the roundrtrip from NH to Miami to the 1966 Nationals How much did I spend on gas for the trip? This is more or less a fun poll. And remember, a dollar than was worth more or less a real dollar!! More details later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Edbrazil Posted May 6, 2014 Author Baller Share Posted May 6, 2014 Oops, change "than" to "then". Fumble-finger typing. There is quite a back story about the 1966 Nationals that led to a change in my life, I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members OTF Posted May 6, 2014 Members Share Posted May 6, 2014 30 or 40 unless you got lost and went to Miami via Omaha.......like Charlie Daniels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MattP Posted May 6, 2014 Baller Share Posted May 6, 2014 Did you split the ride with someone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MISkier Posted May 6, 2014 Baller Share Posted May 6, 2014 I am saying 35 cents per gallon, 15 miles per gallon, 1500 miles each way, 200 gallons, $70. The worst slalom equipment I own is between my ears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Edbrazil Posted May 6, 2014 Author Baller Share Posted May 6, 2014 I did have a co-driver, and we drove straight through each way. Not sure if he helped with the gas or not. This also was before all of I-95 was completed, so some of it was on 2-lane roads: Rt 301 or Rt1?. There were also some tolls, but I'm not counting those. Approximately 1500 miles each way is pretty much an accurate estimate. Hint: 1966 Ford Falcon station wagon, stick shift, 6 cylinders. That Nationals event is where I had a talk with the new Eastern VP, who asked me if I'd like to be the Eastern rep. on some AWSA committee. I said "Technical Committee", and that marked a major change in my life which continues to the present. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller eleeski Posted May 6, 2014 Baller Share Posted May 6, 2014 I got it wrong. Life changing? I thought you took a detour. Extra gas for that? You've certainly had a fun ride since. Technically speaking. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller chris_logan Posted May 6, 2014 Baller Share Posted May 6, 2014 The national average for gas prices in '66 was $0.32/gal. Ford claimed 30mpg in the first gen Falcon that offered (2) of the (3) six cylinder engines that were available in the '66 model. This fuel economy estimate is believable as most highway speed limits at the time were 55mph. Assuming the car to be loaded down with people, food, and gear, I am going to subtract an estimated 6 mpg...I am going to say you averaged 24mpg. Also assuming that what you spent on gas for the trip does not include boat gas for practice. All that stated...$20. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Edbrazil Posted May 6, 2014 Author Baller Share Posted May 6, 2014 Wow, some nice analysis just above by Chris Logan. Close, but not quite there. Tomorrow, I'm going to come out with the answer. That was before Jimmy Carter's 55mph national speed limit was imposed, so we probably cruised along faster a lot of the time. No speeding tickets, however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller gsm_peter Posted May 6, 2014 Baller Share Posted May 6, 2014 I would guess that such car would run at one liter per ten km at highway speed in warm climate. No ac, stick save gas. Speed, driving style and tyre pressure has a large impact. 480 mil at 1 liter per mil equals 125 gallons. At 31 cent it makes 40 usd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klindy Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 @gsm_peter you mean 481 miles? If so your math is off. It's gotta be 1500 miles each way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller gsm_peter Posted May 7, 2014 Baller Share Posted May 7, 2014 @klindy. I calculate metric (type of small joke here) A Northern metric mil (Mil is not a mile) = 10 km. I guess my math is most likely correct. The question is what fuel consumption one get from that car. An observation when calculate fuel consumption Gas is so cheap in US so the driving force is to calculate when do one need to refuel, mpg? Gas is so expensive in Europe so the driving force is to calculate how many km can I afford to drive on 1 lite gas, L/10 Km? One can also note that a US gallon is approx 3,84 liter while a UK gallon is 4,54 liter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller A_B Posted May 7, 2014 Baller Share Posted May 7, 2014 $20 in tips to truck drivers after you hitch hiked there and back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller chris_logan Posted May 7, 2014 Baller Share Posted May 7, 2014 Well crap, I forgot to multiply by two for the return trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Edbrazil Posted May 7, 2014 Author Baller Share Posted May 7, 2014 About time to come out with the answer to the poll. My 1966 Ford Falcon station wagon got about 26 miles per gallon when gas cost about 26 cents per gallon. A penny per mile. Sure is a lot way from that now. So, the $30. is the correct answer. I don't think that I would barely even get out of New England these days on $30. The Falcon was the first car that I ever actually owned out of college, and it served me well. Just went through a couple of clutches pulling my boat out of launch ramps. Next vehicle was a Camaro Z-28 1970 model. First year of the fastback style. Some good stories from my hot-rod days, but that's for another time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 9400 Posted May 7, 2014 Baller Share Posted May 7, 2014 Dadgum EB every time you post I like you more. My first gar I purchased was a 1969 Z-28. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bogboy Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 @Edbrazil, I was parking cars and washing rental cars around that time as a 16 year old. I liked the new cam. Fast back because there were fewer windows to clean. They power braked really well too. Doors weighed a ton and would sometimes sag. Good times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Edbrazil Posted May 10, 2014 Author Baller Share Posted May 10, 2014 Thanks for all the votes and comments. About time for Horton to close out this thread. I'm sure that I will have other stories in time. Whenever I bring up the 1 cent per mile, people are pretty much incrEDulous. In 1974, I was in Oregon when the first gas crisis hit, and prices went up to something like 70+ cents per gallon, and there were big lines at the pumps. Think that state got hit a lot harder than most others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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