Texaco, 1970s

Genre: Commercial

Year Published: 1970s

Creator: Texaco D'Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles (DMB&B)

Format: 16mm

Description: Transcription: Narrator The Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. 0:01 Announcer Long ago, Texaco was striving 0:04 to stay ahead of its time 0:06 and developing fuels and lubricants 0:07 that would enable man to push machines 0:08 to the limit of their endurance. 0:10 43 years ago, this little monoplane, Texaco 13, 0:12 flew from Los Angeles to New York in 12 1/2 hours, 0:15 setting a new transcontinental speed record. 0:19 Texaco fuel and lubricants powered and protected 0:21 this plane's engine on its record making flight. 0:24 Narrator Today a network of highways span the country 0:26 and man can drive coast to coast, 0:29 pushing his car to the limit of its endurance. 0:30 Air conditioning, automatic transmission, 0:32 hauling heavy loads at high speeds for long stretches 0:34 can actually cook the oil in an engine. 0:37 Havoline Super Premium All-Temperature Motor Oil 0:40 is built to take it. 0:42 The same spirit of staying ahead and technical skill 0:43 that went into the products used in Texaco 13, 0:46 goes into today's Havoline, 0:49 to help protect your car's engine 0:50 in all kinds of driving conditions. 0:52 For products you can trust, 0:54 you can trust your car to the man who wears the Texaco star. 0:55