- Like Cola
Infobox Beverage
name=Like Cola
type=Cola
manufacturer=Dr Pepper/Seven Up, Inc.
origin=USA
introduced=1982
discontinued=
related=7 Up
variants=Like Cola was an unsuccessful
cola soft drink , introduced by the7 Up company (while owned by Philip Morris), that appeared on the American market in1982 . Itsslogan was "Made From The Cola Nut." Like Cola was one of the first attempts at a cola withoutcaffeine . It was packaged in a red and blue can. A diet version was also available, with the color scheme reversed.As noted on its label, Like Cola was actually only 99% caffeine-free. By law, a cola had to have at least some caffeine in it. Like Cola was the major sponsor of one of the races in the
1983 Winston Cup that occurred onJuly 24 of that year - the Like Cola 500 atPocono Raceway inLong Pond ,Pennsylvania .Tim Richmond won that race.Commercials for the product featured comedian
Tim Conway and actorKevin Dobson as spokespersons.ee also
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Pepsi Free
*Pepsi Light
*Crystal Pepsi
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* [http://www.80stvthemes.com/ra/121999/transvideo/LIKE.ra Like Cola television commercial (1983)] provided by 80stvthemes.com
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