9 pictures (1 car) found: year of "1968"or "1969", sub-model of "Mobil Economy Run Results"
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(from page 68 of the 1968 Collection)
This is the official results of the 1968 Mobil Economy Run held from April 2nd through April 4th from LA to Indianapolis. The race was to end in New York but was cancelled on April 5th due to civil unrest across the country because of the death of Martin Luther King Jr. on Thursday April 4th. The Mustang came in 5th place in the Class "A" compact six class. This ad was placed in the April 9th edition of the Bakersfield Californian. This race inspired the 1969 Mustang E special edition. In December of 1968, it was announced by Richard F Tucker, vice president of marketing for Mobil in North America, the event will be cancelled in the United States citing "changing advertising patterns and changing emphasis in automotive performance as major factors influencing the decision."
(from page 68 of the 1968 Collection)
These are the official results of the 1967 Mobile Economy Run. The Mustang came in 4th place of the Class "A" compact six and 5th place of the Class B compact eight. The race was held from April 4-10 and raced from LA to Detroit. This ad was placed in the April 11th edition of the Bakersfield Californian.
(from page 68 of the 1968 Collection)
This is the official results of the 1966 Mobil Economy Run held from March 14-20 from LA to Boston. The Mustang came in 2nd place of the Class "B" large-engine compact. This specific ad was placed in the March 31st edition of the Wisconsin State Journal.
(from page 68 of the 1968 Collection)
This is the official results of the 1965 Mobil Economy Run held April 5-11 and raced from LA to New York. Unfortunately the Mustang was not entered into this competition. There is a photo of the race meeting a train shipment of Mustangs on the road. This ad was placed in the April 20th edition of the Syracuse Post Standard.
(from page 68 of the 1968 Collection)
This is the official results of the 1964 Mobil Economy Run which tested fuel economy and comfort on a race from Los Angeles to New York City. Although the Mustang was available for the race, it did not compete. This ad was placed in the April 10th edition of the Delaware County Daily Times.
(from page 68 of the 1968 Collection)
Official results of the 1963 Mobil Economy Run which ran from March 30-April 5th between Los Angeles to Detroit. This ad was placed in the April 5th edition of the Pasadena Star News.
(from page 68 of the 1968 Collection)
Official Results of the 1962 Mobil Economy Run March 31 to April 5 from Los Angeles to Detroit. This ad was placed in the April 6th edition of the Galveston Daily News.
(from page 68 of the 1968 Collection)
Official results of the 1961 Mobil Economy Run from Los Angeles to Chicago on March 11 - 17. This ad was placed in the March 31st edition of the San Rafael Daily Independent Journal.
(from page 69 of the 1968 Collection)
Official results of the 1960 Mobil Economy Run from Los Angeles to Minneapolis on April 2-6th. This ad was placed in the April 7th edition of the Brownsville Herald, Texas.
