Attention all automotive and petroleum collectors: here is a new book focusing on the Continental Oil Company and its products. Conoco became well-established as an oil supplier during the era of the horse and buggy, and when the automobile craze began to sweep the country, Conoco was ready. It has been providing oil, automobile products, and assistance to travellers for one hundred and twenty years. With almost three hundred full-color pictures of filling stations, car products, promotional giveaways, and original advertisements, this book provides a fascinating glance at American history. It also contains detailed descriptions of Conoco motor oils, road maps, and `Touraide’ travel programs, with tips on identifying and dating them. Each item pictured is described in detail, and a price guide is included. [AuthorName]Todd P. Helms[/AuthorName][AuthorBio]Todd P. Helms, an avid Conoco collector from Americus, Georgia, is an engineer who began his career with the company.[/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]350 color & b/w photos[/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][SubTitle][/SubTitle][ColorPattern]350 color & b/w photos[/ColorPattern]

Attention all automotive and petroleum collectors: here is a new book focusing on the Continental Oil Company and its products. Conoco became well-established as an oil supplier during the era of the horse and buggy, and when the automobile craze began to sweep the country, Conoco was ready. It has been providing oil, automobile products, and assistance to travellers for one hundred and twenty years. With almost three hundred full-color pictures of filling stations, car products, promotional giveaways, and original advertisements, this book provides a fascinating glance at American history. It also contains detailed descriptions of Conoco motor oils, road maps, and `Touraide’ travel programs, with tips on identifying and dating them. Each item pictured is described in detail, and a price guide is included.[AuthorName]Todd P. Helms[/AuthorName][AuthorBio]Todd P. Helms, an avid Conoco collector from Americus, Georgia, is an engineer who began his career with the company.[/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]350 color & b/w photos[/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][SubTitle][/SubTitle][ColorPattern]350 color & b/w photos[/ColorPattern]