Classified Motor Adverts 40 Years Ago

[gamesaregood]

I've been doing some work on the house and I found a piece of old newspaper yesterday from the 1st of February 1975 (I could not have got closer to 40 years if I tried!!) under the floorboards that happened to contain the Motor listings of its time.

This is from my local Evening Star newspaper in Ipswich.

I wish cars were this cheap these days

I found it interesting that people included there full address in the advert!

 

[PMKeates]

I remember scouring these with my dad when I was younger, helping him look for bargains stock!

 

[[TW]Fox]

Nobody seems to mention the mileage in the adverts. Did nobody care then?

 

[mrk]

Nobody seems to mention the mileage in the adverts. Did nobody care then?

Or the level of trust back then was too damn high?

 

[PMKeates]

Nobody seems to mention the mileage in the adverts. Did nobody care then?

You'd not put it in writing as you were winding it back every other day

 

[Hagar]

I used to buy a lot of cars back then for about £50, run them for a few months. A £70 Ford Zodiac Mk III was the best.

The 5 year old 2+2 E type at £1450 caught my eye, wish you could get one for <25k now.

 

[Sanchez]

I'll take the V12 E-Type for £1600.

 

[lemonade]

The prices might seem cheap now, but back then they were a lot of money.

 

[Clav]

I found it interesting that people included there full address in the advert!

I guess that not everyone had phones and might have to turn up and knock the door. (Or write a letter??)

 

[Jez]

I'll take the 5 year old Aston Martin DBS V8 for £3000 pls.

Edit: inflation adjusted thats only £22k in 2013? wut.

 

[Freakbro]

I'll take the 5 year old Aston Martin DBS V8 for £3000 pls.

Edit: inflation adjusted thats only £22k in 2013? wut.

With an 8-track in it!