Thought some of you might appreciate some nostalgia.
I cut and pasted from an old email I received, but for some reason the pics didn't show. If anyone is interested enough and knows how to to get the pics included, I can forward the complete email for you to post.
If you can remember this, you are close to pension! Let the good times roll.
The Cars of 1974
Aaaahh… those were the days! When you could drive away with a brand-new Mercedes 230 for just over five grand!
Or pick up a VW Beetle 1600 for a mere R1,995!* Take a trip down Memory Lane as we roll back the years and
recall the days when motoring was fun and affordable… Which of these cars did you own back in the days of bell
bottom slacks, disco dancing and those hideous macramé plant hangers?
Audi 100 LS – R3,930
Chevrolet Firenza 1300 – R2,287
Chevrolet 2500 – R3,122
Chevrolet Constantia 5-litre V8 – R5,700
Chevrolet El Camino V8 Pickup – R3,260
Chrysler Valiant Rebel – R3,475
Chrysler Valiant Rustler Pickup – R2,645
Datsun 1200 De Luxe – R2,195
Datsun 1200 ½-ton Pickup – R1,590
Datsun 620 1-ton Pickup – R1,835
Fiat 1300 4-door Mk II – R2,279
Ford Escort 1300 4-door – R2,090
Ford Cortina XLE 3000 V6 – R2,995
Ford Granada 2500 L – R3,399
Ford Cortina 2000 Bakkie – R1,799
Leyland Mini GTS 1275 – R2,280
Austin Apache 1275 – R2,250
Triumph Chicane 2.5-litre – R3,585
Mazda 616 4-door – R2,584
Mercedes Benz 280E A/T – R8,033
Opel Kadett 1200 De Luxe – R2,030
Peugeot 404 – R3,265
Toyota Corona 2000 Mk II – R3,285
VW Beetle 1600 Std – R1,998
VW 412 Variant 1600 S/W – R2,895
VW 1600 Kombi – R3,095
Volvo 144S 2-litre – R4,350
Motoring Costs
● 1 litre 98-octane petrol -- 11 cents per litre (coast)
● NGK spark plug – 49 cents
● Set alloy rims – R170
● Weber carburettor – R45
● Reconditioned motor for VW Beetle – R250
● Fuel pump for Ford V6 – R15
● Battery charger – R14.00
● Set of rings for 4-cyl Ford – R15.60
● Head gasket for 4-cyl Ford – R4.50
● Locking petrol cap for VW – R1.28
PRICES QUOTED FROM TECHNICAR MAGAZINE (FEBRUARY 1974)
1974 New Car Prices
- Dowe Koos
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Re: 1974 New Car Prices
Yea Peter, I was 12 at that time and remember all that cars, Good old days, indeed. Send me the info, i will post it for you. hensonccc@gmail.com
Ecc 1:9 Wat gewees het, dit sal daar weer wees; en wat gebeur het, dit sal weer gebeur, en daar is glad niks nuuts onder die son nie.
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Re: 1974 New Car Prices
Thanks Hennie, have forwarded the email to you. When I was in matric, 1976, i remember looking at a Chev Nomad in the showroom and drooling. It was R1 995 brand new. Way out of my reach, my holiday job only paid R275/m and there weren't that many school holidays in a year.
- Dowe Koos
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Re: 1974 New Car Prices
Yea, I remember the Nomad very well. Told myself one day I will have one until my dad buy the first generation Hilux 4x4, 18R engine and from that day I am a Hilux fan.
Ecc 1:9 Wat gewees het, dit sal daar weer wees; en wat gebeur het, dit sal weer gebeur, en daar is glad niks nuuts onder die son nie.
- Dowe Koos
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Re: 1974 New Car Prices
Audi 100 LS – R3,930
Chevrolet Firenza 1300 – R2,287
Chevrolet 2500 – R3,122
Chevrolet Constantia 5-litre V8 – R5,700
Chevrolet El Camino V8 Pickup – R3,260
Chrysler Valiant Rebel – R3,475
Chrysler Valiant Rustler Pickup – R2,645
Datsun 1200 De Luxe – R2,195
Datsun 1200 ½-ton Pickup – R1,590
Datsun 620 1-ton Pickup – R1,835
Fiat 1300 4-door Mk II – R2,279
Ford Escort 1300 4-door – R2,090
Ford Cortina XLE 3000 V6 – R2,995
Ford Granada 2500 L – R3,399
Ford Cortina 2000 Bakkie – R1,799
Leyland Mini GTS 1275 – R2,280
Austin Apache 1275 – R2,250
Triumph Chicane 2.5-litre – R3,585
Mazda 616 4-door – R2,584
Mercedes Benz 280E A/T – R8,033
Ecc 1:9 Wat gewees het, dit sal daar weer wees; en wat gebeur het, dit sal weer gebeur, en daar is glad niks nuuts onder die son nie.
- Dowe Koos
- LR4WD, Lockers, Crawler Gears
- Posts: 1053
- Joined: Fri Oct 10, 2014 6:44 pm
- Town: Pretoria
- Vehicle: Toyota Buschwagen 2.7 4x4
- Real Name: Hennie
Re: 1974 New Car Prices
Opel Kadett 1200 De Luxe – R2,030
Peugeot 404 – R3,265
Toyota Corona 2000 Mk II – R3,285
VW Beetle 1600 Std – R1,998
VW 412 Variant 1600 S/W – R2,895
VW 1600 Kombi – R3,095
Volvo 144S 2-litre – R4,350
Ecc 1:9 Wat gewees het, dit sal daar weer wees; en wat gebeur het, dit sal weer gebeur, en daar is glad niks nuuts onder die son nie.
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Re: 1974 New Car Prices
Thanks Hennie
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Re: 1974 New Car Prices
My salaris in 1975 R250.00 bruto
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Re: 1974 New Car Prices
En daarmee kon jy die maand deurkom en selfs bietjie spaar.
My tweede kar was een van daai 4dr Ford Escorts gewees maar met die 1600 Kent enjin. Simpel maar damn goeie kar gewees.
Onthou nog goed al die karre bo en altwee broers het El Camino bakkies gehad. Het selfs later 'n Ford Cortina bakkie gery.
When your road comes to an end ...... you need a HILUX!.
Life is like a jar of Jalapeño peppers ... what you do today, might burn your ass tomorrow.
Don't take life too seriously ..... no-one gets out alive.
It's not about waiting for storms to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain.
And be yourself ..... everyone else is taken!
Life is like a jar of Jalapeño peppers ... what you do today, might burn your ass tomorrow.
Don't take life too seriously ..... no-one gets out alive.
It's not about waiting for storms to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain.
And be yourself ..... everyone else is taken!