inflation, was: <VV> Corvette Arises (No Corvair)

[tim mahler]

http://www.bls.gov/cpi/    click on Inflation Calculator  under "get 
Detailed CPI Statistics"

$3253 in 1954 is the same as $25,147 in 2007.   strange "investment"  but 
many seemed to do it then,  and yet today-- the 14 mile Corvair,  et al.

tim mahler

<Mark asked>
> Anyone know where an inflation index table might be found? It would be
> interesting to see how old car prices would translate in today's dollars.

>> J R Read_HML wrote:
>> > According to this, a 54 Vette "loaded" was $3253.  Take out the PG (in
>> > '54 I think most would have) and it was a mere $3,075.  Didn't take
>> > ALL that much money to do.