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RE: MSRP for an MGA?

To: "'mgs@autox.team.net'" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Subject: RE: MSRP for an MGA?
From: "Unger, Larry G @ MAN" <UNGERL@Reston.UnisysGSG.COM>
Date: Wed, 21 Aug 96 15:40:00 EDT
On Wed, 21 Aug 1996, karl best wrote:

> This question suddenly popped into my head as I was driving down the
> freeway comparing the relative merits of today's sports cars with
> those of the MGA era. If the MGA were to be sold today, how would it
> compare -- in pricing at least -- with modern cars?


The following was lifted from ...

 http://austinhealey.com

... for those of you who have not visted this site
it is a *must see* ... truly an awesome job.


1956 Consumer Price Index:  27.2
1995 Consumer Price Index: 153.7
1956 avg. after taxes pay, for year:  $1,800
1995 avg. after taxes pay, for year: $20,000

                             '95 Price '95 Price
Model                   Price   to CPI to income

Austin Healey 100 Six  $3,195  $18,050   $35,465

The competition:
A.C. Ace-Bristol       $5,550  $31,361   $61,660
Jaguar XK140            3,595   20,310    39,900
MGA                     2,195   12,400    24,365
Morgan +4               2,595   14,660    28,800
Porsche 356 Speedster   3,215   18,165    35,685
Triumph TR3             2,625   14,830    29,135


larry.g.unger@lmco.com
'62 MGA 1600 MkII  

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