Guess they could add the back end for another $10k.
I still remember, in late 70's compact cars were still $8k-$10K brand new.
Ahh those good ole days I heard about as a kid ;)
I'd say car prices have outpaced inflation. I remember when I was in college that you could buy a new Ford F-150 pickup (basic V-6 model) for less than $12,000 (Canadian $), and I bought a new Nissan pickup, short cab, short box for $12,500 on the road (including 18% in sales taxes) in 1990. Even taking inflation into account you can't buy anything comparable today in adjusted dollars. OTOH, the new equivalent of those same vehicles are much better vehicles than they were 15 years ago.
In 1969, I bought a new Subaru for $1,300.00 cash.
It was the worst car I ever owned or driven.
They were gooder than you remember. My dad got a '50 Pontiac for $2800, a '67 Ford for $2700. I bought at least 3 new cars in the '70s for less than $4,000. Then we got Jimmy Carter and hyper inflation.