Classic Car Pics. Yours not yours, all things cool or not so cool.

[gregkl]

But it is nice only relative to todays money. A union GM employee in 1966 was 2.68-5.54 an hour

Have the increase in car prices stayed in line with wages? As a percentage increase?

 

[Ingomike]

Have the increase in car prices stayed in line with wages? As a percentage increase?

Nope, I even posted a thread about that and was given a myriad of excuses…

 

[Leo]

Wages have not kept up with any expense. I used to keep track by the price of a new Coupe DeVille, starting in 1972. It was $7200. Average wage was $7500. The only full sized Cadillac now is an Escalade, at over 80K, the average wage is closer to $55K

 

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[gregkl]

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" What color is that? Looks like a cross between puke green and **** yellow". Did I get the line right from American Graffiti?

 

[mikek]

 

[mikek]

" What color is that? Looks like a cross between puke green and **** yellow"

Don’t know but it’s bright

 

[Leo]

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That is the most unique gasser I have ever seen, and I am old enough to remember before gassers were replaced with Funny cars as featured races. Not exactly a hemi willys. All the guy needs to do is alter the wheelbase so the back tires are under the rear doors.

 

[Leo]

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A Bugatti themed beetle. It is amazing how many customs are still being made from the Wolfsburg econocar from 60 years ago.

 

[mikek]

A Bugatti themed beetle. It is amazing how many customs are still being made from the Wolfsburg econocar from 60 years ago.

Yes it is

 

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