according to Road & Track, 2/65, a new BJ 8 was list = $3,699. Included in
list price - overdrive, wire wheels, heater, windscreen washer, adjustable
steering column, seat belt anchors. This road test also states an "as tested"
price of 3828, possibly for tonneau and/or seat belts.
My first car, a BJ 8 purchased in Rockford, IL on 4/1965 cost $3,870 - $320
discount (?) + $154 tax = $3,704 and included tonneau, wires, seatbelts, etc.
so...$3,699 - $2,985 = only $714, but is a percent increase of 23.9%. I have
no idea how to adjust the two prices for inflation.
GaryB
From: AHMG@aol.com
Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2009 7:56 PM
To: gbrierton@hotmail.com
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Original BN2 Price
GAry,
So, are you saying that a BJ8 did not cost much more then a 100. IDid the Bj8
cost around 3795.00 new?
In a message dated 3/22/2009 12:55:31 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
gbrierton@hotmail.com writes:
According to my copies of Road & Track,
R & T - 7/54 Austin-Healey 100 = List Price = $ 2,985
R & T - 9/55 Austin-Healey 100S = List Price = $4,995
R & T - 3/56 Austin-Healey 100M = List Price = $3,275
I realize that is a 1954 price on the 100 and who knows what lag time
occurred between pricing and publishing, so I don't know if there was a
price increase for 1955. I am also not able to tell if it is for a BN1 or
BN2. Please don't flame me; I'm sorta a BJ8 man. I could scan any of these
for you if you wish.
GaryB
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From: "Healeyguy" <healeyguy@aol.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 21, 2009 11:57 PM
To: <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Original BN2 Price
> Listers
> Anyone have the original sale price of a standard 1955 BN2 sold in the US
> mainland? Our Healey will be in a car show sponsored by Motor Trend next
> week and one of the questions asked was what did it sell for originally.
> Since most of the cars in the show are shinny new with handy dandy window
> stickers attached the LBC's need to share in the sticker shock drama. I
> looked in a early 1956 Road & Track and the asking price on a used 3000
> mile 100 was $2000. Seemed like it should be in the ball park but an
> actual price would be better. Not sure if the east coast / west coast was
> different but delivery cost couldn't be too different when gas sold for a
> quarter a gallon.
> Any help would be appreciated
> Aloha
> Perry
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