who owns this Daytona now? ....classified 1971

[wingcar builder]

Found this in a June 1971 Hot Rod Classified ad does anyone own this now? must have been the original owner maybe........Boy $2,700 if he only knew then......   ~ WcB

[wingcar builder]

Here is another one. just thoght i'd post these maybe someone owns them today and would like to research them alittle more. it does help that the owners names were in the ads back then. ~ WcB

[Charger1973]

Here is another one. just thoght i'd post these maybe someone owns them today and would like to research them alittle more. it does help that the owners names were in the ads back then. ~ WcB

Whats the one right above it?  '71 is early to have been my car, but it looks like it says Schaller, Iowa... which is where I bought my 73. 

[wingcar builder]

it was just an ad for a 39 ford.

[Ghoste]

I wonder how quickly he sold it?  2700 is a steal now but in 1971 that was a fair chunk of change for an odd looking used car.

[nascarxx29]

I took similar ads from alot of periodicals wingcar newsletters. My early to current hemmings collection car and parts magazines etc.Sometimes you find the same car advertisted from then till now with less mileage

[nascarxx29]

And more
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e67/75414/KevinS1.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e67/75414/mariofendertag.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e67/75414/WING_CAR_ARTICLE_04-1.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e67/75414/EicPricesuperbird.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e67/75414/PaulK.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e67/75414/Higway59TXdaytona.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e67/75414/newdaytona.jpg

[Fitz73Chrgr]

I think thats a pretty neat idea to collect those ads.  Seeing prices that low kind of reminds you of those fake eBay ads, doesn't it?  Haha

[69_500]

Reminds me of when I was younger, and my dad passing on several wing cars because they were too expensive at $7,500 or so.

[aussiemuscle]

2700 is a steal now but in 1971 that was a fair chunk of change for an odd looking used car.

If only you had a time machine,  you could go back, buy it brand new, stick it in a garage for 30 years and live off the profilt, lol 

[CharlieCharger]

2700 is a steal now but in 1971 that was a fair chunk of change for an odd looking used car.

If only you had a time machine,  you could go back, buy it brand new, stick it in a garage for 30 years and live off the profilt, lol 

I am currently working on that very thing..

[wingfan]

The $2,700 Daytona would cost $13,700 in today's money.  The $4000 Superbird would cost $20,296 if the ad is from 1971.  Also it was more difficult to get credit back then.  Nowadays lenders make it real easy to get into debt. 

[69_500]

What percentage rate are you using for inflation to go from $2,700 to $13,700?

[wingfan]

I used the inflation calculator at www.minneapolisfed.org.  It's the site for the Federal Reserve bank.   

[69_500]

I was just curious as to what percentage rate that comes out to. I'm guessing around 3% or so.