1945 Mobilgas Flying Horsepower Aviation Fuel Now For Cars - Vintage Print Ad

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View 1945 Mobilgas Flying Horsepower Aviation Fuel Now For Cars - Vintage Print Ad with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. Origin of "Flying Horsepower" Ran in LIFE Magazine December 1945. 1945 Mobilgas Flying Horsepower Aviation Fuel Now For Cars - Vintage Print Ad Vintage print advertisement for Mobilgas from 1945, featuring the iconic Mobil Pegasus logo and promoting "Flying Horsepower"  Product Promotion: The advertisement promotes "NEW Mobilgas" for winter driving, emphasizing "Flying Horsepower" for quick starts, instant engine response, and surging power. Origin of "Flying Horsepower": This "Flying Horsepower" was attributed to the same super power ingredients used in U.S. aviation fuels, specifically 100 Octane Aviation Gasoline. Historical Context: The ad highlights that this "amazing new power" was the result of 12 years of gasoline development through the "World's Greatest Catalytic Cracking Program". Company Information: The ad lists Socony-Vacuum Oil Company, Inc. and its affiliates, Magnolia Petroleum Company and General Petroleum Corporation of California, as the producers of Mobilgas. Cultural Reference: It also mentions tuning in to "INFORMATION PLEASE" on Monday evenings on NBC, indicating a popular radio program of the era. Ran in LIFE Magazine December 1945 14" x  10" Condition: Used. Category: Collectibles › Advertising › Gas & Oil › Gas & Oil Companies › Mobil. Brand: Mobil.

Country of Origin

United States

Brand

Mobil

Type of Advertising

Print Ad

Color

Multi-color

Date of Creation

1945

Theme

Gas & Oil

Original/Reproduction

Original

Modified Item

No