Like Cola facts for kids
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| Type | Cola |
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| Manufacturer | The Seven Up Company |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Introduced | 1982 |
| Related products | 7 Up |
Like Cola was a type of cola soft drink that came out in the United States in 1982. It was made by the 7 Up company. At that time, 7 Up was owned by a company called Philip Morris.
Like Cola had a special slogan that said, "Made From The Cola Nut." It was one of the first colas to have very little caffeine. It only had about 1% caffeine. The drink came in a red and blue can. There was also a diet version, which had the colors reversed. You could also find Like Cola in clear glass bottles that held 16 ounces. These bottles had cool shooting stars pressed into the glass.
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Like Cola and NASCAR Racing
Like Cola was a big sponsor for a car race in 1983. This was part of the 1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Series. The race was called the Like Cola 500. It happened on July 24 at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. A famous race car driver named Tim Richmond won that race.
Commercials and Famous Faces
To help sell Like Cola, the company made commercials. These commercials featured well-known people. The comedian Tim Conway and the actor Kevin Dobson were spokespersons for the drink. They helped tell people about Like Cola.
Why Was Like Cola Hard to Find?
Even though Like Cola was new and different, it was not easy to find everywhere. Many companies that bottled 7 Up drinks also bottled other colas. These included popular brands like Coca-Cola and Pepsi-Cola. Some even bottled RC Cola, which was another drink from the same company as 7 Up.
Because of this, many of these bottlers did not want to sell Like Cola. They already had other cola brands to sell. This made it hard for Like Cola to be available in many stores.
The Name "Like" Before Like Cola
The name "Like" was actually used by 7 Up before Like Cola came out. From 1963 to 1969, 7 Up had a diet lemon-lime soda called "Like." Later, this drink was renamed Diet 7 Up.
See also
- Pepsi Free
- Pepsi Light
- Crystal Pepsi
- New Coke
