In 1978 I paid $5900.00 including TTL and delivery for a brand spanking new Z28 You could probably add at least $30,000 to that today for the equivalent car.
Yeah no inflation indeed
My Townhouse bought 4 years ago has gone up 30% in market value.
Food in Grocery stores is going up 10% every year.
Doctor and Dentist bills for same service are up 20% in 3 years.
Health Insurance is up 25% in 3 years.
Car repairs are up 20% in 3 years.
Property taxes up 18% in 3 years.
Proof? My family budgets.
May be each area of country is a bit different, and your experience may be different.
And a 70-1/2 RS with a 2 jet Rochester could pwn that thing off the line...