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Gulf Oil Ad and Poster Collection: Gulf Oil was a major global oil company from the 1900s to the 1980s. The eighth-largest American manufacturing company in 1941 and the ninth-largest in 1979, Gulf Oil was one of the so-called Seven Sisters oil companies. Prior to its merger with Standard Oil of California, Gulf was one of the chief instruments of the Mellon family fortune; both Gulf and Mellon Financial had their headquarters in Pittsburgh. (Wikipedia)

Gulf Oil Ad and Poster Collection:

1930’s Ads and Posters:

1939 The Case of the Alabama Gypsy. Gulfpride Oil. Gulf

1939 The Case of the Hollywood Physicist. Gulf. Gulfpride Oil

1940’s Ads and Posters:

1940 The Case of the Rolling Grocery. Gulfpride Oil

1941 The Birdmen's Perch. Gulf Aviation Products — 1941 The Birdmen’s Perch. Gulf Aviation Products

1945 'I can't afford to let my car wear out, so I use Gulfpride'. Gulf — 1945 ‘I can’t afford to let my car wear out, so I use Gulfpride’. Gulf

1946 'Hot weather is plenty tough on cars ... that's why I changed to Gulfpride. Gulf — 1946 ‘Hot weather is plenty tough on cars … that’s why I changed to Gulfpride. Gulf

1950’s Ads and Posters:

1950 Congratulations to Capital Airlines for new Constellations luxury. Gulf

1951 Beat Summer Heat! Gulf summer-grade No-Nox

1951 Gulf Summer-Grade No-Nox Gasoline

1951 ‘Old-time Longhorn Roundup.’ Gulf dealers have what’s good for your car

1952 Before your trip, here’s a doubly good tip. For the life of your car Go Gulf

1952 Change now to new Gulfpride H.D. Gulf

1952 It could be you! Gulf Aviation Products

1955 Why pay for ‘Shrinking Horsepower’- Gulfpride H.D. Select Gulf

1956 Don't be saddled with 'shrinking horsepower' Gulf New Gulfpride — 1956 Don’t be saddled with ‘shrinking horsepower’ Gulf New Gulfpride

1956 Don’t be buffaloed by ‘shrinking horsepower’ New Gulfpride H.D. Select. Gulf

1959 Culf cares

1959 A company can't wiggle finger and expect people, like marionettes to dance a jig over its products. Gulf — 1959 A company can’t wiggle finger and expect people, like marionettes to dance a jig over its products. Gulf

1959 Consider The Cobweb. Gulf Oil Corporation

1959 Contended is what, because we are not, we hope our customers are. Gulf Oil Corporation

1959 Good sight on a dark night. Gulf Oil Corporation

1959 He'll use 804 gallons of oil this year! Gulf Oil Corporation — 1959 He’ll use 804 gallons of oil this year! Gulf Oil Corporation

1959 Keeping on your toes is still the best insurance against being caught flat-footed. Gulf

1959 Often, good driving starts here. More often, it starts here. Gulf Oil Corporation

1959 The only way a company can keep on succeeding as the years go by is to keep adjusting its vision to changing needs. Gulf

1959 There never will be a wish that can substitute for work in serving your needs. Gulf Oil Corporation

1960’s Ads and Posters:

1960 A lady doesn't go far there days without certain basic equipment. Gulf — 1960 A lady doesn’t go far there days without certain basic equipment. Gulf

1960 A Whale Of A Lot... Of What. Gulf Oil Corporation — 1960 A Whale Of A Lot… Of What. Gulf Oil Corporation

1960 Find The Needle. Gulf Oil Corporation

1960 Most Everybody is happy with Gulf products except our research people

1960 The best way on oil company can talk to its customers is through its product. Gulf Oil Corporation

1963 All this (and three great gasolines, too.) Gulf Care Makes Your Car Run Better

1963 Best Best Best. Gulf

1963 Charge it. Gulf

1963 This is Gulf's best motor oil. 1963 This is Gulf's best motor oil. — 1963 This is Gulf’s best motor oil. 1963 This is Gulf’s best motor oil.

1965 300 miles from home, $10 in cash, the motel bill to pay... and the Bigleys can sleep. Gulf — 1965 300 miles from home, $10 in cash, the motel bill to pay… and the Bigleys can sleep. Gulf

1965 Taking a trip. Don't forget to write us. Before you take it. Gulf — 1965 Taking a trip. Don’t forget to write us. Before you take it. Gulf

1965 What's my job, Gulf Oil Corporation — 1965 What’s my job, Gulf Oil Corporation

1965 When the Woodruffs go on a trip, they take along everything except a lot of cash. Gulf

1967 Even if you went all-out to get your XK-E 2+2, you still don’t need the most expensive motor oil. Just the best. Gulf

1968 Take a vacation from vacation problems. Visit the travel agency with pumps. Gulf

1968 A travel agency with pumps. Gulf

1968 Can Am. Denny Hulme and Gulfpride Formula G take championship with Las Vegas win

1968 Le Mans. World Manufacturers Championship goes to Ford and Gulfpride Formula G

1968 You just won a new motor oil. Gulfpride Formula G. Gulf

1970’s Ads and Posters:

1970 'There I War... Lost In The Everglades With Only My Native With And My Gulf Travel Card' — 1970 ‘There I War… Lost In The Everglades With Only My Native With And My Gulf Travel Card’

1972 You May Never Be Ready To Leave Walt Disney World, But We'll Make Sure Your Car Is. Gulf — 1972 You May Never Be Ready To Leave Walt Disney World, But We’ll Make Sure Your Car Is. Gulf

1973 We give credit where credit us due. Take us up on it. Today! Gulf

1974 Whenever people read their owners manuals - our Motor Oil gets re-discovered! Gulf — 1974 Whenever people read their owners manuals – our Motor Oil gets re-discovered! Gulf

1975 See how you run. Gulf

1976 Today-as always-in the quality of our product and in the quality of our service... Gulf goes a little bit further — 1976 Today-as always-in the quality of our product and in the quality of our service… Gulf goes a little bit further

1980’s Ads and Posters:

1981 ‘This may be the only computer center where one of the job hazards is seasickness. Gulf

Some interesting Gulf Oil related links:

Wikipedia article about Gulf Oil

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