Yep. - $200,000 in 1971 is equivalent to about $2,000,000 today.
1971 Corvette Convertible base price - $5,259.
2007 Corvette Convertible base price - $52,910.
You could buy a new starter home for $15,000.
Average house price was $25,000
Regular gas at the local discounter was between $ .21 - $.29 cents a gallon.
Cigarettes were $ .28 to $ .32 a pack - much cheaper in NC.
Bread was about $ .20 a loaf.
My ‘68 Firebird, off the showroom floor (350, OHC, tach. on the hood ... sweeet!) ... $3,050.