100% Better Times

[baddog]

All cars look real similar today. Back then you could name the car instantly. Too bad these times are gone forever.

 

[Ty Cobb]

Those cars were built better than today’s. Real American steel. Today’s vehicles are soft and full of computer chips. 

[mat]

48 cent gas

[baddog]

30 minutes ago, mat said:

48 cent gas

1973, I was attending Lamar and TexGas and Shamrock would have gas wars on Lucas St. in Beaumont…….17 cents. Could fill up my friend’s VW and get change.

[baddog]

Get change from $2.00. ^^^^^
 

Had the best burgers back then too. Mr. Burger on Lucas, Village burger on Lucas, Better Burger on Concord (my favorite), and later on, Bonus Burger on Lucas.

[tvc184]

On 6/20/2026 at 7:01 PM, baddog said:

1973, I was attending Lamar and TexGas and Shamrock would have gas wars on Lucas St. in Beaumont…….17 cents. Could fill up my friend’s VW and get change.

Yeah. In 1973 I was was making $1.70 an hour.

By January 1974 it was around 46¢ a gallon and I was making $2.00. 

[baddog]

10 minutes ago, tvc184 said:

Yeah. In 1973 I was was making $1.70 an hour.

By January 1974 it was around 46¢ a gallon and I was making $2.00. 

I can remember back in the 60s, regular was 10 cents and ethyl was 12 cents….and that was full serve. No such thing as self serve. They’d check the oil, battery, wipe the front windshield, and pump the gas. I’m sure you remember as well. Good times.