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When this writer started driving in the late '50's, low test gasoline (roughly equivalent to today's 87 octane) was $.27 a gallon. High test (about 100 octane) was $.32.

Keep in mind that, in those days, the dollar was based on the gold standard, and gold was $35/oz.

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