The Bantam Recon vehicle that was $735 in 1940 is supposed to be worth
$13,480 now, according to https://www.usinflationcalculator.com
That is at least a factor of 10 less than the cost of a real gwagon or a
fake Lan Drover.
Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes wrote on 10/18/19 11:09 PM:
Icon makes
$13,500
http://www.in2013dollars.com/us/inflation/1940?amount=735
Rick
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] This is what a 4x4 should look like WUZ Re: Forget the $500
The original jeep was $735 delivered. (1940 dollars) What's a 1940
dollar worth now?
Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes wrote on 10/18/19 11:09 PM:
Icon makes new land rover copies now I think. I saw one earlier today. Over
100k for sure.
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Icon makes new land rover copies now I think. I saw one earlier today. Over
100k for sure.
On Fri, Oct 18, 2019, 6:51 PM Dwight Giles via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Yes my 1973 Land Rover was a REAL 4wd. Used to go over snowed over
> stonewalls on fire calls
>
> Dwight Giles Jr.
Yes my 1973 Land Rover was a REAL 4wd. Used to go over snowed over
stonewalls on fire calls
Dwight Giles Jr.
Wickford RI
On Fri, Oct 18, 2019, 9:26 PM Curley McLain via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> I agree with Max. Form follows function. However 100K plus for a
> 4x4 is
I agree with Max. Form follows function. However 100K plus for a
4x4 is stupid. 4x4s have gone off the rails since GM chopped off a
pickup and tried to pass it off as a 4x4. Ford fatso continued the
problem. (as did the dogde rumchugger)
These are examples of what a 4x4 should
