[TR] Wanting an OD

[cfmtr3a at verizon.net]

Ah...  for only a time machine and today's $.......
we can only dream....

C


Aug 27, 2010 02:33:59 PM, tjwakeman at gmail.com wrote:

>> spitlist at 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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