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Pennzoil History

But where does that come from? Well, basically from oil fields, but then there's the dealers - and here it gets interesting. In our attempt to cover everything connected to automobile history, Elomnibus now starts presenting some of the leading oil companies of the world. We start with Pennzoil from Pennsylvania, a company that has been leaving its mark on the history of virtually every class of motorsports.



The history of Pennzoil dates back to 1889 when the South Penn Oil Company was organized as a unit of Standard Oil Company. 26 years later, the Pennsylvania Refining Company trademarked the name "Pennzoil". The company under this name however was only legally formed in 1963 when South Penn Oil Company merged with the Zapata Offshore Oil Company which had been created by George H.W. Bush, the man who would later become 41. president of the United States.

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