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Stolen Corvette Returned.......After 40 Years

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Old 12-04-2016, 01:33 PM
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While the car would have been worth far less in absolute dollars back then, it's all relative. $2500 was a lot more money when everybody was making $8 an hour. Even insurance was cheaper so it's anybody's guess.

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yes, it is all relative. My thinking is that the car was probably $4-4500 new and they generally were sold for much less in the early to mid 70's. My buddy across the street tells the story of when he went to sell his 59 corvette (he purchased in 62) in the early 70's and couldn't get $1700 for it so he did a frame on restoration and still has it.
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Story was on the national news Sunday evening.
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$2500 was a lot more money when everybody was making $8 an hour.

People are still making LESS than $8/hr here in NC!!
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My cousin just told her friend's husband was the officer who investigated it. She said he was a cool guy.



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