I paid $6800 (tax, title, out the door) for my TR6 in May of '76. I had no idea
what a Corvette cost then. Didn't like 'em then.
mmm, ... Kinda like 'em now- don't think I'd ever own one though.
Rodney Orr wrote:
> A Car & Driver article from Oct. '76 had the TR6 at US$6366, and the 'vette
> at just over $8000. At 75% of the cost of the Chevy, a 1997 TR6 would be
> around $30,000.
> Now I know why Miatas sell so well.
> Rod. '70 TR6 CC55899L
>
> At 17:55 19-11-97 -0600, Roger Helman wrote:
> > I'm not sure they where lots cheaper. I think the sale price of my
> TR-6 was
> >4020 in 71, I would have to dig up the bill of sale. I think the average
> US car
>
> >> > fred thomas wrote:
> >> > >
>
> >> >
> >> > That begs for the assertion that cheap cars usually sell more than
> >> > expensive ones. But lets look at the competing vehicle. I think it
> >> > took the Camaro far less than 40 years to top One Million.
> >> >
> >> > Also, one must note that collector value is much higher on the Corvette
> >> > because of the limited numbers produced (by design).
> >> >
> >> > Joe Curry '63 Spit (previous Vette owner)
> >> >
> >
> >
> >
> >--
> >Roger Helman 71 TR6 CC67866L
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> >
> >
> >
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