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Originally Posted by Keith True
I just don't know why you would need 100 octane gas for a car that was built when 67 octane was the good stuff.One company was so proud of their high octane gas they named their stations after it,Phillips 66.Some used to get it at an airport about 15 miles from me,but they got caught on the road tax thing.Now they will sell it to you if you bring a can,and tell them it's for your lawn mower.
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Legend has it that Frank Philips named the company for Route 66, the most-traveled highway in the US, although the headquarters was in Bartlesville, on Route 60. Guess he figured 66 was faster.
The refinery on the south side of the highway really stunk up the place, i remember.