[2] Mobil 1 Celebrates 25th Anniversary with Free Limited Edition Collectible Mobil 1 No.12 Race Car.FAIRFAX, Va.--(BW SportsWire)--Nov. 2, 1999-- To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Mobil 1 synthetic motor oil, Mobil is offering a miniature collectible version of a special edition of Jeremy Mayfield's Mobil 1 No.12 race car that will be driven in just two NASCAR NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing), organization that sanctions American stock-car races, est. 1948. It held its first race in Daytona Beach, Fla. Winston Cup races. Mayfield will drive the specially painted red and black Mobil 1 No.12 Ford Taurus Not to be confused with Ford Taunus. The Ford Taurus is currently a full-size, front-wheel drive or all wheel drive automobile manufactured by the Ford Motor Company in North America. only at Phoenix, Arizona Phoenix /ˈfiːˌnɪks/ (English: Phoenix, Navajo: Hoozdo, lit. "the place is hot", Western Apache: Fiinigis) is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. , on November 7 and in Homestead, Florida Homestead is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States nestled between Biscayne National Park to the east and Everglades National Park to the west. Homestead was incorporated in 1913 and is the second oldest city in Miami-Dade County next to the City of Miami. , on November 14. The 1:64 scale die-cast miniature collectible model car will be available from November 1, 1999, to December 31, 1999, at participating retail stores, oil change centers, Mobil service stations, Mobil On the Run stores and Mobil Marts. The car will be free to customers with the purchase of either a Mobil 1 oil change, a six-pack of Mobil 1 or a five-quart jug of Mobil 1. The car will be available at participating Mobil service stations at a discounted suggested retail price of $2.49 with a minimum eight gallon gasoline purchase or with any Coca-Cola purchase. "Grab this one while you can," said Jeremy Mayfield Jeremy Allen Mayfield (born May 27, 1969 in Owensboro, Kentucky) is a driver in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series who drives the #36 360 OTC Toyota Camry for Bill Davis Racing. He is married to his wife Shana, and they own three bulldogs and two pugs. , driver of the No.12 Mobil 1 Ford Taurus. "This car will really look great on the race track." This is the third collectible edition of the No.12 race car made available by Mobil. Over one million copies of the original car have been sold since it made its debut in February 1998, and a one-time special edition created for this year's Kentucky Derby Kentucky Derby One of the classic U.S. Thoroughbred horse races. It was established in 1875 and run annually on the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs track in Louisville, Ky. With the Preakness and the Belmont Stakes, it makes up U.S. racing's coveted Triple Crown. sold out as soon as it was made available last spring. "This is the first time a collectible edition is being offered free by Mobil 1," said Bob Lierle, Mobil 1 Communications Manager. "It's our way of celebrating the 25th anniversary and thanking the many loyal customers who have made Mobil 1 the most popular synthetic motor oil in the world." Mobil Corporation, headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, is a leading global oil, natural gas and petrochemical company whose subsidiaries have operations in more than 140 countries. In the U.S., Mobil markets gasoline in 28 states and the District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). through 7,200 Mobil branded service stations. Mobil and its predecessor companies have manufactured and marketed high-quality lubricants for automotive and industrial applications for more than 130 years. (For convenience, the term "Mobil" is sometimes used in this release as an abbreviated reference to specific affiliates of Mobil Corporation.") |
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