The Ford Barn

green50 · 12-10-2015, 10:12 AM

Here's some Ford dealer car pricing.

19Fordy · 12-10-2015, 10:43 AM

Wow! Wonder what the average salary was in 1950?

CaliforniaBorn36 · 12-10-2015, 10:55 AM

In 1950 the average income per year was $3,210.00 and by 1959 was $5,010.00.
In 1950 a gallon of gas was 18 cents and by 1959 was 25 cents.

At least that is what thepeoplehistory.com site states

cmbrucew · 12-10-2015, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by CaliforniaBorn36

In 1950 the average income per year was $3,210.00 and by 1959 was $5,010.00.
In 1950 a gallon of gas was 18 cents and by 1959 was 25 cents.

At least that is what thepeoplehistory.com site states

As with a lot of things, this would depend on location. In So. Il. the only time gas was two bits a gallon was when there was a gas war going on. Some times when a station ran out of regular, they would give you ethyl for the regular price. This was 1957 to1960.
Bruce

2935ford · 12-10-2015, 04:42 PM

Move the decimal one to the right and double the amount and you're close to today!

51 MERC-CT · 12-10-2015, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by cmbrucew

As with a lot of things, this would depend on location. In So. Il. the only time gas was two bits a gallon was when there was a gas war going on. Some times when a station ran out of regular, they would give you ethyl for the regular price. This was 1957 to1960.
Bruce

At my location during the gas wars and in the same 1957 time frame I remember 13¢ a gallon and they would clean your windshield and check the oil.

fordor41 · 12-11-2015, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by 51 MERC-CT

At my location during the gas wars and in the same 1957 time frame I remember 13¢ a gallon and they would clean your windshield and check the oil.

Ditto in my area and I was making $1.50/hr in a factory. that was 1965!

big job · 12-11-2015, 04:13 AM

Yes but, even though I brought home 45-50 bucks= smokes .25 cents hamburgs .15cents
yes .13 Cts gas. And then I bought a near perfect 34 Dodge 20 bucks, another perfect
40 Chevy (needs clutch) -0- free then best one yet a 4dr black with truck 36 Ford V8
$15 BUCKS and drove it home had radio and vacuum fan too. I'll jump on that bus
back to real America any day just hope its a Flxibe bus. period

12-10-2015, 10:43 AM	#2
19Fordy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Coral Springs FL Posts: 10,944	Re: 1950's Ford Dealer Car Ad Wow! Wonder what the average salary was in 1950?

12-10-2015, 10:55 AM	#3
CaliforniaBorn36 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 427	Re: 1950's Ford Dealer Car Ad In 1950 the average income per year was $3,210.00 and by 1959 was $5,010.00. In 1950 a gallon of gas was 18 cents and by 1959 was 25 cents. At least that is what thepeoplehistory.com site states

12-10-2015, 04:42 PM	#5
2935ford Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 1,013	Re: 1950's Ford Dealer Car Ad Move the decimal one to the right and double the amount and you're close to today!

12-11-2015, 04:13 AM	#8
big job Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Dighton, Mass Posts: 1,230	Re: 1950's Ford Dealer Car Ad Yes but, even though I brought home 45-50 bucks= smokes .25 cents hamburgs .15cents yes .13 Cts gas. And then I bought a near perfect 34 Dodge 20 bucks, another perfect 40 Chevy (needs clutch) -0- free then best one yet a 4dr black with truck 36 Ford V8 $15 BUCKS and drove it home had radio and vacuum fan too. I'll jump on that bus back to real America any day just hope its a Flxibe bus. period