HELP!!! Need Historical prices

Hess · 05-09-2003, 05:42 AM

Have a 30th Anniversary next weekend and I'm putting together a slide show...I'm looking for what a BRAND NEW car would have cost in 1973. I don't have much more time to research the internet. Does anybody know a site that I can to straight to for historical data like this?

Thanks!!

OceanBlue · 05-09-2003, 06:45 AM

I don't know about 1973, but my 1969 Mustang cost $2,500 new. (and to think, that's what I sold it for in 1987) :depressed:

lost_sailor · 05-09-2003, 07:07 AM

Man, that's a tough one. I googled it, I asked Jeeves, nada!

I'm thinking your public library? If you could find an old edition of Consumer Reports, or Car & Driver, or some kind of buyer's guide.

Maybe someone else can find a Web source.

Hess · 05-09-2003, 07:12 AM

Thanks for trying you two...I was hoping that someone out there would be able to go "wham" and have the info for me...

FYI-Pilar, my dad bought a '75 truck brand new for 5k and he still gets offers today for that same money! Its crazy! I'd use that for an example if I can't find a '73.

skein · 05-09-2003, 07:33 AM

1973 Buick Century $3,700.

National Geographic always had car ads in the front of their issues, and in those days they also had the guts to post the prices.

College libraries - Google is good, but I'll take an experienced college librarian any day. :smile:

Skein

OceanBlue · 05-09-2003, 07:47 AM

Hey Skein - aren't you and Janis supposed to be headed for Newport? What time you plannin' on being there? The kids and I should roll in about 7ish if all goes well.

fish_on · 05-09-2003, 02:16 PM

this site has some historical prices

http://www.valiant.org/duster.html

Thumper · 05-09-2003, 03:04 PM

My 1974 Dodge Dart 2-door hardtop, 318 CI engine, vinyl top and all the berries, cost $3130. Wish I still had it..... :depressed:

Digifish · 05-09-2003, 06:40 PM

This might help......a search on ebay in the cataloge and magazine section for the year 1973....lots of info....
http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?MfcISAPICommand=GetResult&query=1973&cg iurl=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com%2Fws%2F&ht=1&from=R 10&catref=C3&currdisp=2&itemtimedisp=1&st=2&SortP r operty=MetaEndSort&category1=607&BasicSearch=

1pump · 05-09-2003, 07:13 PM

I know Skein's right on the money 'cuz my parents bought a new '73 Century for $3800 with a few options.