10-21-2010, 12:47 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: CSX 6022, navy blue, period correct 427 SO
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Learjockey1
For a perspective, I am reading Cobra The Shelby American Archives (62-65) by Dave Friedman and on page 34, they have an invoice dated April 7 1964 for CSX 2393 no engine, silver, with red trim top and tonneau, rack/pinion. It cost Ford 778 Pounds about $1,500 US in 64. I did not check equivalency in 2010.
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Here's your answer:
$1,500.00 in 1964 had the same buying power as $10,482.96 in 2010. Annual inflation over this period was 4.32%. (Courtesy of http://www.dollartimes.com/calculators/inflation.htm)
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