How Much?

[Roscobbc]

Interesting comparison of original cost in USA dollars and typical 'used' prices today - also intriguing how 'much' some options were and how 'little' others were.

 

[Mr. Cricket]

Amazing how cheap options were back in the day. My original 1971 LT-1 window sticker

 

[teamzr1]

Made it a bit better to read

 

[Nassau65]

Average wage in the US in 1968 was about $5000. The corvette was still a fairy expensive car when new in 1968. A Chevrolet impala by comparison was about $3000 ish.

 

[Roscobbc]

Average wage in UK at that time perhaps would have been £1000/1200K per annum? - dollar/pound comparison.......exchange rate in 1968 was $2.39 to £1- what would import duty been at the time? - and of course Purchase Tax (pre vat) was that still at 50%?

 

[Forrest Gump]

Average wage in UK at that time perhaps would have been £10/12K per annum? - dollar/pound comparison.......exchange rate in 1968 was $2.39 to £1- what would import duty been at the time? - and of course Purchase Tax (pre vat) was that still at 50%?

More like £1200 average annual salary in 1968 I think. Average house price was under £4K.

 

[Nassau65]

Just looked it up, average UK wage in 1969 was £24 per week, so thats £1248 per year.

 

[Roscobbc]

More like £1200 average annual salary in 1968 I think. Average house price was under £4K.

Ha! yes, one too many zero's !