Sure, but you paid $1,100 in 1971 dollars, and they are selling it for $26,000 in 2014 dollars, so inflation is responsible for some of that increase.
Now, the “official” inflation estimates say the car should only be about $6,700 in today’s dollars, but similar new cars sell for at least $20k nowadays, so I think the “official” inflation numbers are extremely dubious.
What new car today is similar to a 1965 Oldsmobile 442?