>>How much did people make in 1965-1974?
>I do not think minimum wage was $1.00 in 1967 , my last year at the
>auto dealership which was 1972 I was a journeyman parts man and made
>$6.50 hr(union)
>the VW dealer next door was selling Beetles for $1645(or at least
>thats what the window sign said)
> Bianchi prices in 1965 TEAM $195
> Specialissima $179
> Competizone $149
> Gran Sport $99
> Record $79
> Corsa $69
If we assume that wages in general have increased by about a factor of 6-8 (would the journeyman parts man today make $ 40-52?), then the bikes weren't very expensive. The Cinelli Supercorsa comes to about $ 1500-2000, the Bianchi Team about $ 1200-1600.
Today, I doubt you could buy 6.5 top-of-the-line bikes for the price of a small car... -- Jan Heine Editor Bicycle Quarterly 140 Lakeside Ave #C Seattle WA 98122 http://www.bikequarterly.com