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The Mobilgas Economy Runs were held from 1950 to 1968. They showed the potential miles per gallon capabilities of new U. S. manufactured and designed automobiles and were a revival of the Gilmore Economy Runs, held from 1936 to 1941, after the merger of Gilmore Oil company with General Petroleum Corporation. This is the first complete history written on the Economy Runs and covers some aspects of the runs that were not reported at the time in many newspaper and magazine articles. Each year's event is presented in detail from the announcement of each year's routing, preparation, course/route descriptions, and actual competition, to final results and promotional activities. A separate chapter covers the Mobil Mileage Rally (for imported models) held from 1958 to 1961.

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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 --<i>SAH Journal</i>; the text includes extensive anecdotal recounting of each run, and reproduces advertising that demonstrates just how seriously the Big Three and AMC took all of this. It's certainly not your typical motorsports book, but it ably fills a longstanding historical gap --<i>Hemmings Classic Car</i>; we frankly have never seen a book quite like this one before, a big, richly researched salute to what used to be one of the most ferociously fought automotive competitions in the United States --<i>Hemmings Motor News</i>; for the Buick-centric there is plenty to engage the eye and mind. But it's more likely you'll get caught up, reading every page and looking carefully at each photo for the book is as much about a time as an event and the cars and people --<i>Buick Bugle</i>; this book is definitely a 'must have' addition to any automotive library --<i>Plymouth Bulletin</i>; a well-researched and detailed history --<i>ClassicCars.com</i>; this book is the first to chronicle the entire history of the Run. Hermanson doesn't waste words, packing each page with information and facts....one of those 'must haves' --<i>AVANTI Magazine</i>.

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; the text includes extensive anecdotal recounting of each run, and reproduces advertising that demonstrates just how seriously the Big Three and AMC took all of this. It's certainly not your typical motorsports book, but it ably fills a longstanding historical gap --Hemmings Classic Car; we frankly have never seen a book quite like this one before, a big, richly researched salute to what used to be one of the most ferociously fought automotive competitions in the United States --Hemmings Motor News; for the Buick-centric there is plenty to engage the eye and mind. But it's more likely you'll get caught up, reading every page and looking carefully at each photo for the book is as much about a time as an event and the cars and people --Buick Bugle; this book is definitely a 'must have' addition to any automotive library --Plymouth Bulletin; a well-researched and detailed history --ClassicCars.com; this book is the first to chronicle the entire history of the Run. Hermanson doesn't waste words, packing each page with information and facts....one of those 'must haves' --AVANTI Magazine.

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 the text includes extensive anecdotal recounting of each run, and reproduces advertising that demonstrates just how seriously the Big Three and AMC took all of this. It's certainly not your typical motorsports book, but it ably fills a longstanding historical gap --Hemmings Classic Car we frankly have never seen a book quite like this one before, a big, richly researched salute to what used to be one of the most ferociously fought automotive competitions in the United States --Hemmings Motor News for the Buick-centric there is plenty to engage the eye and mind. But it's more likely you'll get caught up, reading every page and looking carefully at each photo for the book is as much about a time as an event and the cars and people --Buick Bugle this book is definitely a 'must have' addition to any automotive library --Plymouth Bulletin a well-researched and detailed history --ClassicCars.com this book is the first to chronicle the entire history of the Run. Hermanson doesn't waste words, packing each page with information and facts....one of those 'must haves' --AVANTI Magazine.

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Dave Hermanson lives in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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