I'm not sure they where lots cheaper. I think the sale price of my TR-6 was
4020 in 71, I would have to dig up the bill of sale. I think the average US car
was around 2500-3000 at the time. Does anyone know the cost of a 71 Sting Ray?
James Charles Ruwaldt wrote:
> I think the main reason the Mustang sold so much faster than the Corvette
> is that it's a more practical car. After all, most people have little use
> for a two-seater, even though a Mustang's back seat isn't really suited to
> holding more than kids. Our cars, for example, may have been a lot less
> expensive than Corvettes, but they probably didn't sell much better, which
> may have been because few people would own one as a first car, families
> almost entirely unlikely. You can't say from sales figures that the
> Mustang is a better car than the Corvette. They just show that people
> have had more use for Mustangs.
> Jim Ruwaldt
> '72 TR6 CC79338U
> Bloomington, IN
>
> On Wed, 19 Nov 1997, Joe Curry wrote:
>
> > fred thomas wrote:
> > >
> > > Interesting note on vettes, watching the speed vision channel on the dish
> > > Sun. and this question was asked, What did Mustang do in less than 2
> > > years that it took vettes 40 years to do ?? One Million sales.
> >
> > That begs for the assertion that cheap cars usually sell more than
> > expensive ones. But lets look at the competing vehicle. I think it
> > took the Camaro far less than 40 years to top One Million.
> >
> > Also, one must note that collector value is much higher on the Corvette
> > because of the limited numbers produced (by design).
> >
> > Joe Curry '63 Spit (previous Vette owner)
> >
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