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Oddities
by Mike Cox
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example that a dollar bill went a lot farther back when: The collecting of vintage
cars was just catching on back in the 1930s. After all, the first mass-produced
Ford had not come off the assembly line until 1912.
The Naylor magazine
reported that Dallasite R.E. Mackay had added two vintage vehicles to his collection
for only $6. He found a 1903 Cadillac for $5 and purchased a 1914 Dodge for $1.
Getting a 1914 Dodge for only a buck was a super bargain even back then. Brothers
John and Horace Dodge produced only 249 touring cars in 1914, the first year then
began mass production of motor vehicles. The ’14 Dodge weighed 2,200 pounds and
had a 35-horsepower, four-cylinder engine. When brand new, it sold for $750 FOB
Detroit.
These days, according to the Gold Book antique car price guide,
the value of a 1914 Dodge roadster in show condition is $10,500. A 1914 Dodge
touring car could fetch $11,500 in show condition. | |
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