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1948 48-215: £733 ($1 466) Petrol Price: 5.59 cents per litre 1953 FJ: $2 046 or £1 023 Petrol Price: 7.78 cents per litre 1956 FE: £1 142 ($2 284) Petrol Price: 7.68 cents per litre 1958 FC: £1 110 ($2 220) Petrol Price: 8.05 cents per litre 1960 FB: £1107 ($2 214) Petrol Price: […]
1948 48-215 Petrol Price: 5.59 cents per litre 1953 FJ Petrol Price: 7.78 cents per litre 1956 FE Petrol Price: 7.68 cents per litre 1958 FC Petrol Price: 8.05 cents per litre 1960 FB Petrol Price: 7.79 cents per litre 1961 EK Petrol Price: 7.72 cents per litre 1962 EJ Petrol Price: 7.48 cents per […]
1948 48-215: £733 ($1 466) 1953 FJ: $2 046 or £1 023 1956 FE: £1 142 ($2 284) 1958 FC: £1 110 ($2 220) 1960 FB: £1107 ($2 214) 1961 EK: £1 106 ($2 212) 1962 EJ: £1 051 ($2 102) 1963 EH: £1 051 ($2 102) 1965 HD: £1 160 ($2 320) 1966 HR: […]
Write up with Holdens in order from cheapest to most expensive taking inflation into account. 1968 HK: Price at new in 1968: $2 215 Price adjusted for inflation: $27 869 1969 HT Price at new in 1965: $2 326 Price adjusted for inflation: $27 869 1970 HG: Price at new in 1970: $2 394 Price […]
Here we have run the prices at new of all Holden models through an inflation calculator to see how the prices would compare today, if they were adjusted for inflation.. 48-215 Price at new in 1948: £733 ($1 466) Price adjusted for inflation: $45 874 FJ: Price at new in 1953: $2 046 or £1 […]