In 1973, the world experienced a major turning point in automotive history. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) decided to tighten the flow of oil to the United States, triggering ...

Last Updated on June 30, 2025 by Matt Staff The 1970s oil crisis hit everyone with the gravity of an empty-tank warning light ...

Pushing a car to a Boston gas station in 1973. Photo: Spencer Grant/Getty Images The attack on Israel on the 50th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War should remind us of another anniversary: the ...