Window sticker for 1969 Camaro. Window sticker for 1969 Camaro.A fraternity brother had a ‘69 Z-28. Bought it new! I never knew where he got all the money to buy it or insure it. I was making $1.65 / hour at the time while at university.
That 69 was fully optioned and cost equivalent to $43,651 today.
My 69 Ford LTD cost me $3,169 or $28,045 in 2025 dollars.
Would rather still have the Camaro.
My first new car was a 1979 Ford Fairmont, stripped down. $3688.00.
Looked up what that translates to today:
$3,688 in 1979 is worth $16,457.62 today.
Interestingly, my new 1986 Ford Thunderbird Elan (loaded out) was just about $16,500.00 at the time. Looked that up, too.
$16,500 in 1986 is worth $48,773.76 today