<VV> Corvette Arises (No Corvair)

[Jim Houston]

Putting the price of a 'vette into perspective:

> 1953 	Modern Home 	Joplin
> Missouri 	6 room modern with built in bath 2 car garage other 
> outbuildings on 8 acres close to new school 	$8,500
>
Our house cost $4500 (GI Bill)....    so, $3200 wasn't chump change at 
the time !!!

Jim Houston
Tampa, FL

J R Read_HML wrote:
> According to this, a 54 Vette "loaded" was $3253.  Take out the PG (in 
> '54 I think most would have) and it was a mere $3,075.  Didn't take 
> ALL that much money to do.
>
> http://www.idavette.net/facts/54.htm
>
> Later, JR