carl888 Posted 16April, 2016 Report Share Posted 16April, 2016 Thought this may be of interest. Here's a scan of a pricelist from Hamiltons South Yarra for the model year 1978. The hand written annotations are by my Father as he was specifying his 911 SC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airhead Posted 16April, 2016 Report Share Posted 16April, 2016 Looks like an options list. But Shock Absorbers weren't standard?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 16April, 2016 Report Share Posted 16April, 2016 Looks like an options list. But Shock Absorbers weren't standard??Bilstein's weren't. And Fuchs wheels weren't either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterP Posted 16April, 2016 Report Share Posted 16April, 2016 thats brilliant, now I can cost my car as new.......Thanks for posting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-banger Posted 16April, 2016 Report Share Posted 16April, 2016 I always find it interesting to look back.Looks like prices doubled in the 5 years to 1978. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OZ930 Posted 18April, 2016 Report Share Posted 18April, 2016 I always find it interesting to look back.Looks like prices doubled in the 5 years to 1978.$28,000 for the first 3.0 turbo at the same time a Cortina 6 was $4358. The previous year a Carrera RS was $19000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike D'Silva Posted 19April, 2016 Report Share Posted 19April, 2016 According to http://www.econ.mq.edu.au/Econ_docs/research_papers2/2004_research_papers/Abelson_9_04.pdfthe average house price in melbourne in 1978 was $37600.Now average price is over $700K.. Does that mean that Porsches are half the price now days... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastr Posted 19April, 2016 Report Share Posted 19April, 2016 I always find it interesting to look back.Looks like prices doubled in the 5 years to 1978.otherwise known as the 'stagflation seventies' My old man always told the tale that whenever he got paid in the 70s, it was always with crisp new bills. Government was printing money like crazy, back when people got paid in cash and they actually ran printing presses rather than clicking a button.the other fun jump is around 83 when the dollar floated and promptly fell like a stone. Lot more 81s and 82s around than 83s and 84s and 85s.oh, and 'energy bumpers'? You could buy one without impact bumpers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter M Posted 19April, 2016 Report Share Posted 19April, 2016 oh, and 'energy bumpers'? You could buy one without impact bumpers?It refers to the impact bumper mounts. Std had a plain steel tube that would deform and then need replaced but the fancy ones were hydraulic and recover themselves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastr Posted 19April, 2016 Report Share Posted 19April, 2016 You mean you had to pay more for the U.S. Federalised 4mph bumpers? It's a good thing that they didn't list the weight of said hydraulic mounts....talk about making lemonade out of lemons! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
werdna Posted 21April, 2016 Report Share Posted 21April, 2016 According to http://www.econ.mq.edu.au/Econ_docs/research_papers2/2004_research_papers/Abelson_9_04.pdfthe average house price in melbourne in 1978 was $37600.Now average price is over $700K.. Does that mean that Porsches are half the price now days...http://www.rba.gov.au/calculator/ Adjusted for inflation they are actually dearer these days. It's crazy how much house prices have jumped in real terms! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike D'Silva Posted 23April, 2016 Report Share Posted 23April, 2016 http://www.rba.gov.au/calculator/ Adjusted for inflation they are actually dearer these days. It's crazy how much house prices have jumped in real terms!very cool little calculator! thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimmy Posted 26October, 2016 Report Share Posted 26October, 2016 Before the days of the online configurator you had a type written sheet and a pencil! Love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shady Speedway Posted 26October, 2016 Report Share Posted 26October, 2016 $28,000 for the first 3.0 turbo at the same time a Cortina 6 was $4358. The previous year a Carrera RS was $19000I have been told my 76 930 was $36,000 new? (Sydney 1977) Could be wrong? But thats about 5 or 6 GT Falcons....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 31October, 2016 Report Share Posted 31October, 2016 I have been told my 76 930 was $36,000 new? (Sydney 1977) Could be wrong? But thats about 5 or 6 GT Falcons.......Wonder what the euro import tax was back then?Of course the 911 was built by German artisans , the Falcon by mere factory workers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shady Speedway Posted 1November, 2016 Report Share Posted 1November, 2016 Wonder what the euro import tax was back then?Of course the 911 was built by German artisans , the Falcon by mere factory workers garagists Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OZ930 Posted 1November, 2016 Report Share Posted 1November, 2016 I have been told my 76 930 was $36,000 new? (Sydney 1977) Could be wrong? But thats about 5 or 6 GT Falcons.......$28000 initially, but the price didn't stay down long. Probably a market intro feeler price. Quickly jumped to the $36000 that you quoted. Will try and find an old magazine with a price list.GTHO Ph III was around $4200 in '73, then in "74 the Cortina was $4358 (XL 4 speed, metallic paint).Era of the price zoom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shady Speedway Posted 2November, 2016 Report Share Posted 2November, 2016 $28000 initially, but the price didn't stay down long. Probably a market intro feeler price. Quickly jumped to the $36000 that you quoted. Price didn't stay down long? mine would have been about the 10th one to come to Australia? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OZ930 Posted 2November, 2016 Report Share Posted 2November, 2016 Price didn't stay down long? mine would have been about the 10th one to come to Australia? Maybe I am remembering wrong. I will have to find an old magazine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shady Speedway Posted 2November, 2016 Report Share Posted 2November, 2016 Maybe I am remembering wrong. I will have to find an old magazine.Making assumptions.... my build date was 10/75, but was not sold until early 77. Being Red and having no off standard options. My guess is it was ordered by the dealer as a stock order / demonstrator at Scuderia Veloce? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonN Posted 3November, 2016 Report Share Posted 3November, 2016 Bit slow to this thread but you cannot directly compared the cost then to now based on inflation alone. While the price is the price, if you want to see if Porsche are price gouging now compared with then, you need to consider the change in exchange rates and tax changes as well. With the introduction of luxury car tax and the change in exchange rates, Porsche are actually getting less dollars for the cars now than in 1978, yet we are paying proportionately more, adjusted just for inflation. Good to know it isn't Porsche ripping us off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FAP911 Posted 3November, 2016 Report Share Posted 3November, 2016 Punched into the RBA inflation Calculator its not far off a S/H 991 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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