What $200 would buy back in the day

[Bert Poliakoff]

Ran across a very old picture from 1957 and thought you guys might get a kick out of it

A late 30s Miller with a fully loaded 48 Merc flat head. I was 17 and would steal the plates off my mom's car and go "cruising". Unfortunately almost every cop in town knew my Dad. So as soon as Xmas vacation was over and I went back to boarding school he sold it. Oh well that and my 1950 Ferrari that had to get sold in a divorce. But at least I have the memories

 

[dave v. in nc]

Wow, Bert, that's a bad-ass picture!

 

[bluecoupe30!]

very brave to post this, a "cleansing" perhaps? Seems you have come through OK. But this is the very place for such talk. Good on you Bert!

 

[Nicad]

"I'm off to the Indy" Must have been exciting firing that up each time

 

[Stan]

cool!

 

[vince]

Such a cool picture!

I bought a 1969 Dodge Charger R/T when I was 15 for $300.00 in 1980. Triple dark green with an alligator vinyl top, magnum 500s, gold rear bumble bee stripe, and factory air. It was pretty rusty but was all there, I polished and waxed everything on that car including the rust.