AMC Hornet Gas Cap, 1970-1977
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Higher gas prices increased the popularity of locking gas caps, which prevented thieves from siphoning gas out of fuel tanks with hoses.
Higher gas prices increased the popularity of locking gas caps, which prevented thieves from siphoning gas out of fuel tanks with hoses.
Artifact
Cap (Closure)
Date Made
1970-1977
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Michigan, Southfield
Creator Notes
Made for American Motors Corporation, Southfield, Michigan.
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America
Object ID
2011.8.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Plastic
Plate (Material)
Color
Black (Color)
Silver (Color)
Red
Blue
Dimensions
Diameter: 4.5 in (of cap)
Depth: 2.5 in (of cap)
Inscriptions
On cap front: AMERICAN / MOTORS On cap reverse: PRESSURE / VACUUM Stamped on key: MADE IN U.S.A. / GAS / WL533
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