The Mobilgas Economy Run: A History of the Long Distance Fuel Efficiency Competition, 1936-1968

by Dave Hermanson

Overview

The Mobilgas Economy Runs were annual competitions in which new American production automobiles vied not for speed, but for fuel economy--even as the industry was turning out bigger, more powerful cars year by year. This first complete history of the runs (including the predecessor Gilmore Economy Runs) follows each year's competitors day by day, covers some aspects not reported at the time and features a wealth of photographs. It includes coverage of the related Mobil Mileage Rally, held for imported cars from 1958 through 1961. Complete results for all of the competitions are provided in an appendix.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781476613222
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date:	02/28/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	332
File size:	77 MB
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Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Originally from Los Angeles, Dave Hermanson is retired and currently lives near Knoxville, Tennessee.
Originally from Los Angeles, Dave Hermanson is retired and currently lives near Knoxville, Tennessee.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments  v
Preface  1
Introduction  3
1. The Gilmore Years, 1936–1941  5
2. Grand Canyon  27
3. Sun Valley  41
4. Colorado Springs  65
5. Sun Valley and Galveston  83
6. Kansas City and Minneapolis  106
7. Chicago  134
8. Detroit  150
9. New York  178
10. Boston  214
11. Detroit and New York  234
12. Cancellation  265
13. Mobil Mileage Rally, 1958–1961  268
Appendix: Results  275
Chapter Notes  303
Bibliography  317
Index  319

Editorial Reviews

This work provides definitive competition results from year to year, and is profusely illustrated with photographs not only of the cars involved, but the stunning landscape that often was the backdrop for this ‘race that wasn’t a race.’ In sum, this is a definitive work by all accounts”—SAH Journal

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