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[Robert Coats]

[Adrian Thompson]

Originally Posted by Robert Coats

Looking at the ad and seeing 'that young people can afford' hit my BS meter. Looking at the price of a base zero option Cayman 718 now, it starts at $68,300. So I ran an inflation calculator on the $3,595 from the ad. The 1.7L was sold from 69-73 (not knowing what year the ad was from) so I ran both. That's $30,480 in 69 down to $25,471 in 1973. So wow, yes that would have been affordable to a young person.

[JackDidley]

Originally Posted by Adrian Thompson

Looking at the ad and seeing 'that young people can afford' hit my BS meter. Looking at the price of a base zero option Cayman 718 now, it starts at $68,300. So I ran an inflation calculator on the $3,595 from the ad. The 1.7L was sold from 69-73 (not knowing what year the ad was from) so I ran both. That's $30,480 in 69 down to $25,471 in 1973. So wow, yes that would have been affordable to a young person.

I question your math. In 72 I bought a new Vega. It was $2700.

[Robert Coats]

BAD doggie!

[Heel n Toe]

Photo uploading is still broken.

[john70t]

it's working now

[john70t]

[oldE]

Originally Posted by john70t

Jean Lindamood, who used to write for Automobile magazine, once mentioned her dad was an engineer who worked on this project. The steering was basically one turn, lock to lock. The worry was if the power steering failed, the driver might not be able to steer the vehicle to safety. An accumulator was tried, to store assist, but the whole thing was considered too risky.

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Les

[KNS]

Originally Posted by Robert Coats

A nice time when a person of relatively modest means could afford a new Porsche. It's a shame the manufacturers have gotten so greedy.

[KNS]

[URY914]

[Captain Ahab Jr]

[Captain Ahab Jr]

[Captain Ahab Jr]

[VINMAN]

[Zeke]

Originally Posted by Captain Ahab Jr

Riverside. Esses in the background.

[CurtEgerer]

[porsche930dude]

[Heel n Toe]