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With all the posts of the need for cars that deliver good gas mileage, I wish to tell of the best gas mileage run I was involved in, back in 1962. My now deceased buddy David & I made it from Sacramento to Alturas California in his sports car, on less than a single tank of gas. Roughly 300 miles...and his gas tank held only 7 Gallons. Once we found ourselves in eastern California without a gas station open in sight, we dropped wayyy down on the revs, and thus the cruising speed, since this tiny car topped out at around 80 mph. As David said then: "Slow driving beats hell out of walking!" When we finally reached Alturas, an open Shell station looked like heaven. We had about 3 quarts left in the gas tank. I calculated the mileage...over 48 MPG! The car? A box stock (other than muffler removed, a straight 2" diameter pipe for exhaust giving it a lovely little rap.) 1960 Bug Eye Sprite...948cc's with two tiny little SU carbs. I loved that little car of David's...but I'd be terrified to take one out in today's traffic conditions.