[Leica] 55 Buick

[Jim Shulman]

In constant dollars that's about the same price as one of today's luxury
sedans.  The Camry or Sonata of the day would have been a Pontiac or
Oldsmobile 88.

If you were lucky you'd get about five useful years out of the car before
it developed major rust (in the northeast) or engine/transmission issues
(over 60,000 miles.)  While cars of this era look great, they were
mechanically primitive and didn't last as long as today's models.  Also
consider that when that car was new there was a service station on every
corner, for a good reason: constant replacements and adjustments.  Brakes
were good for about 5000 miles, and often needed adjustment (remember
brake fade?)  Carburetors went out of adjustment, and full tune-ups were
regular occurrences during the leaded fuel era.  Bias ply tires were also
good for about 5000-10000 miles (though small cars like VWs could get much
more use out of a tire.)  In Pennsylvania we had twice-yearly inspections,
since cars so often developed mechanical (and safety) problems.

Yes, they look great.  But as the current owner of a 1950s luxury car I
can attest to these service ailments and intervals.

Best,
Jim


-----Original Message-----
From: LUG <lug-bounces+jshulman=judgecrater.com at leica-users.org> On Behalf
Of Sonny Carter via LUG
Sent: Monday, October 1, 2018 8:53 AM
To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
Cc: Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com>
Subject: [Leica] 55 Buick

At the Car Show,
Prices

http://sonc.com/look/?p=6120

-- 
Regards,

Sonny
http://sonc.com/look/
Natchitoches, Louisiana
1714
Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase

USA

_______________________________________________
Leica Users Group.
See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information