My old Diners card (nostalgia).
May 4, 2018, 6:31 pm
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No the card lasted until the merger with BP. I had both Torch Club and Carte Blanche with Amoco and the Sun Diners with Sunoco. In 1982 the card did have a mag stripe. It was nothing more than your Amoco account number with a 30 added to the front and a 14 added to the end of the card.
May 4, 2018, 6:31 pm
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Here is a press release from 1986 when Citi got involved:
Amoco and Citicorp Agree on Credit Card Deal
NEW YORK -- Amoco Oil Co. said it has an agreement with Citicorp to market a new credit card carrying the Carte Blanche and Amoco brand names.
For the Chicago-based Amoco, it is a continuation of its strategy to offer different credit cards to various segments of its market. Amoco already issues three kinds of credit cards.
The Amoco/Carte Blanche card carries a $35 annual fee and offers a range of services: charge privileges at Amoco gas stations and at restaurants, hotels, airlines, and car rental agencies that honor the Carte Blanche card; discounts at some of these establishments; check-cashing privileges; and free travelers checks. …
Amoco and Citicorp Agree on Credit Card Deal
NEW YORK -- Amoco Oil Co. said it has an agreement with Citicorp to market a new credit card carrying the Carte Blanche and Amoco brand names.
For the Chicago-based Amoco, it is a continuation of its strategy to offer different credit cards to various segments of its market. Amoco already issues three kinds of credit cards.
The Amoco/Carte Blanche card carries a $35 annual fee and offers a range of services: charge privileges at Amoco gas stations and at restaurants, hotels, airlines, and car rental agencies that honor the Carte Blanche card; discounts at some of these establishments; check-cashing privileges; and free travelers checks. …
May 4, 2018, 6:51 pm
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I remember the one pictured in the OP, but I also had the version at some point that had two physical cards, IIRC with different numbers and yet a third number for your account number as it appeared on the bill. Later versions had the MasterCard logo, which made it a handy travel card st times, such as for use in the machines at AMS to buy train tickets to Amsterdam CS and other nearby destinations.
I got rid of mine shortly after BMO took aver the accounts.
I got rid of mine shortly after BMO took aver the accounts.
May 4, 2018, 6:59 pm
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By the way, Amoco stations are being built again in the US again. They are in Chicago, New York, and New Jersey with over 100 planned for this year.