OVERKILL
$100 Site Donor 2021
For the folks concerned about fuel injection and power options, we could use a more recent example.
The 1987 Ford Mustang GT (hatchback) had an MSRP of $11,835 apparently. The GT was pretty well equipped, had a low oil sensor, real gauges, cruise control, power windows, power locks, power mirrors, Sequential Electronic Fuel Injection, limited-slip rear-end. I think A/C was optional.
You adjust that for inflation and you get $31,000. 1990 when they added air bags is within spitting distance, adjusted.
The current 2023 GT starts at $42,500, so that's roughly an $11,000 premium over the late 80's/early 90's version. Yes, it has a touch screen infotainment system now, and more HP (and more airbags, and better crash test performance).
Would be interesting to plot this in a spreadsheet, using MSRP and inflation adjusting each year to see the trend.
The 1987 Ford Mustang GT (hatchback) had an MSRP of $11,835 apparently. The GT was pretty well equipped, had a low oil sensor, real gauges, cruise control, power windows, power locks, power mirrors, Sequential Electronic Fuel Injection, limited-slip rear-end. I think A/C was optional.
You adjust that for inflation and you get $31,000. 1990 when they added air bags is within spitting distance, adjusted.
The current 2023 GT starts at $42,500, so that's roughly an $11,000 premium over the late 80's/early 90's version. Yes, it has a touch screen infotainment system now, and more HP (and more airbags, and better crash test performance).
Would be interesting to plot this in a spreadsheet, using MSRP and inflation adjusting each year to see the trend.