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Re: Original MGB costs through the years...?

To: <Pointparty@aol.com>, <barneymg@ntsource.com>
Subject: Re: Original MGB costs through the years...?
From: Larry Macy <macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu>
Date: Tue, 7 Dec 1999 13:03:28 -0500
Not real sure about new. Bought my 78 Midget in 1982 for $2700 with 
23,000 miles. Needed a paint job tho, but came with a SnugTop hardtop.

Larry

At this exact moment in time 12/7/99 10:36 AM, Pointparty@aol.com made 
the profound statement:

>I went through my MG file and found my original invoice from Clarke Sales 
>Co, 
>a BLM dealer (and Toyota) in Havelock, NC dated SEpt 17, 71.:
>
>new 1971 MG B  GT  Coupe  $3773.00   delivered price plus 2% sales tax
>
>serial #, commission #, motor #, and key # are also shown and all match the 
>car I drive to this day.
>
>Based on inflation the $3773 is probably around $18 grand today.  But what 
>compicates the math is the exchange rate variable from pounds to bucks.
>
>Mel Frank
>1971 mgb gt


Larry Macy
78 Midget

Keep your top down and your chin up

Larry B. Macy, Ph.D.
macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu
System Administrator/Manager
Neuropsychiatry Section
Department of Psychiatry
University of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce St. - 1015 Gates
Philadelphia, PA 19104

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