Bob--
What a PITA that car owner must have been to work for!!
What was a Model T in those days? Maybe $275. A plain vanilla new car today
is about $15K. That's about 50:1.
Harry Miller sold his rear drive cars for $5K back then according to one
reference I read. Times 50 is $250K, about what a probuilt competitive race
car to an existing design would cost today. And I don't think $5K is too far
off the mark for a 4-5 person race team and a 3-4 day outing what with race
expenses, gas, meals, lodging. So things haven't really changed that much.
And the Depression was still 5 years away.............Like today? I hope
not...........
Ed Weldon
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From: Want1937hd@aol.com
To: 23.weldon@comcast.net ; b.a.savage@wildblue.net
Cc: land-speed@autox.team.net
Sent: Friday, July 07, 2006 7:03 AM
Subject: Re: Nascar & the COST OF RACING Back in the Golden Years
If anyone wants to know what it cost to run an INDY car in 1925 I have an
itemized bill for the expences involved for running a Miller on the board
track in Altoonah, Pa. Everything is listed from freight by train, parts &
repairs, even "Fruit & Lunch for pits". .........Take some time and guess what
that would cost. The team manager had to present this invoice to the owner
several times and it was finally paid by the new owner of the Miller. Rental
car for 5 days and truck delivery to the track was another entry. Top line
racing in 1925 for $103.99. Bob in connecticut
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