> spitlist@cox.net writes:
> In terms of today's money, That $85.00 could be multiplied by 10. So $850
> was substantial.
>
I was thinking that $85/month plus or minus no more than $5 was my
parent's monthly house payment during that time. Our new 1960 Ford was
about $2K.
I have collected a number of old magazines from the late fifties and
early '60s and the prices listed seem incredibly low. But the dollar
bought so much more back then.
To give you a better idea, I grabbed the magazine on top of the pile.
June 1955 with the road test of the new XK140.
Some adds for new cars:
2L Arnolt-Bristal $3995 for the competition model
Coming soon, the new Mercedes 190SL, $3998
Triumph TR2 $2499
Arnolt-MG coupe $2995, convertible $3145 (badge bar $8 extra)
Fiat 600 priced about $950.
Panhard sports sedan, $2245 including all extras
The new Jaguar XK-140 roadster, $3450, The M option (wire wheels, twin
exhaust, 2 fog lamps, windshield washers $145 extra The MC option, as
the M option plus special crankshaft damper, "C" type cylinder head (20
more HP) $295 extra.
Or how about some nearly new used cars from the June 1955 classified
section:
1951 Allard J-2 with lots of racing spares $2500
1953 Aston Martin, vantage engine, immaculate $4500
1955 Austin Healey 100, less than 1000 miles, new car condition, $2400 firm
1953 Bentley Continental, perfect show room condition, low mileage, $11000
750 c BMW/Nardi competition roadster and trailer ready to race, some
spares $2000
1955 Corvette, 4 months old, perfect shape, fully equipped, asking $2600
4.9 Ferrari roadster with lots of spares, indistinguishable from new, $8000
1954 Ferrari 4.1 America-Mexico coupe 1500 miles, excellent condition $7800
1954 Ferrari 4.5 ex-Goldschmit Finished 4th in Mexico, ready to race $11,500
1954 Jaguar XK-120 , as new $3000
1948 Jaguar MK IV drop head coupe won third in latest C.S.C.C.
concourse, engine overhauled with 5000 miles, $2500
1949 MGTC, 2700 miles, asking $$1100
1952 Porsche super coupe in A-1 condition $2500
1952 Riley drop head coupe, very good condition $1750
And this is just a representative sample.
Teriann
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