Prices in 1970

Pero · Mar 4, 2013

Hi, new on forum here. Can someone help me?

I need price for new Commando in year 1970/71. Do anyone knew prices for other similar bikes of that time?

Any help would be appreciated.

Gretings from Slovenia

Peter

eezeetoo · Mar 4, 2013

I paid $1235 Australian dollars for my 1970 Commando roadster new in late 1970,
Dave

CanukNortonNut · Mar 4, 2013

Remember you are dealing with inflation. Big time. Compare the price of gold per ounce in 1970 to what it is worth today. It is a shame to see how our dollar has been de-valued. :x
CNN

Pero · Mar 4, 2013

Thanks for quick info eezeetoo.

CanukNortonNut: I know prices for some goods in 1970, like cars, food, etc... i just need info how much was worth then. I know that 1 dollar does not have same buying power now as it was 40+ years ago.

dmm144j · Mar 4, 2013

I bought a new 1970 Fastback in 1971 at Elite Motors in London for $1030 USD (did not have to pay the VAT as long a I took it out of the Country). A 1971 would have been $70 more. I sold it 3 months later w/9500 miles on it in Amsterdam for $970. Those were the days!

hudson29 · Mar 4, 2013

I bought a Roadster in yellow in June of 1971 from Town & Country Cycle in Fullerton, CA. It was sold as a 1971 1/2 model. We now know that it was actually a left over 1970 model but I didn't know it at the time and wouldn't have cared if I had known. I liked the lack of turn signals and the steel controls better than the new Lucas controls on the latest model. I paid $1400.00 US dollars. As I recall, this was more than the new Triumphs were selling for but I really HATED the new oil in frame models and thought the Norton was more motorcycle.

Vintage Paul

pierodn · Mar 5, 2013

Hi Pero,
In 1971 in Italy they sold a Commando for Lire 980.000 (506 Euros).
Ciao.
Piero

Nortoniggy · Mar 5, 2013

I bought my Commando new in 1972 in the UK. One of the first Interstate Combats and it cost £667.

Ian

travelerjerry · Mar 5, 2013

I paid around $1,835 for my brand new 1973 750 in 1973.

mike996 · Mar 5, 2013

In 1973 I paid 900 bucks for a used '71 with 8k miles at a dealer in Memphis, TN. I couldn't afford a new one. Heck, I still can't!

Onder · Mar 5, 2013

What cost $1835 in 1973 would cost $9353.32 in 2012.

Go take a quick look at ebay. Id say about ball park for a
good overhauled bike if you are lucky to get what you paid for.

Bob Z. · Mar 5, 2013

I recall that the big sell-off of 1975 Norton-Villiers-Triumph Commandos and Tridents in early 1976 had a price of $1999.

I bought a silver Interstate. The dealer had a J Player replica that I gave a test ride.
Still have the Interstate.

frankdamp · Mar 5, 2013

When I left N-V in 1968 to emigrate to the US, I could have purchased a new Commando at an employee discount price of £475, but couldn't afford to do it. We left the UK with less than £600 - our total net worth other than our household belongings.

Pero · Mar 5, 2013

Exchange rates 24. Jan. 1971

1 GBP = 2,4 USD

624 ITL = 1 USD

Pero · Mar 5, 2013

pierodn said:
Hi Pero,
In 1971 in Italy they sold a Commando for Lire 980.000 (506 Euros).
Ciao.
Piero

Hi ''neighbour''

But 500€ of that time was a lot more money than it is now.

pierodn · Mar 5, 2013

Pero said:
pierodn said:

Hi Pero,
In 1971 in Italy they sold a Commando for Lire 980.000 (506 Euros).
Ciao.
Piero

Click to expand...

Hi ''neighbour''

But 500€ of that time was a lot more money than it is now.

Hi Pero,
I bought my Ducati 750 SS in 1975 and i payed (my father of course) 1.480.000 Lire.
Ciao.
Piero

aceaceca · Mar 5, 2013

London, 1970 Sept, I bought new fireflake blue 1970 Commando with a nice heavy duty rack on the rear for $900 American. My brother bought a yellow one. Bikes were purchased in North Finchely. Not one new Triumph Bonneville was available at that time. Shipped both bikes back to America.

beng · Mar 5, 2013

hudson29 said:
I paid $1400.00 US dollars. As I recall, this was more than the new Triumphs were selling for but I really HATED the new oil in frame models and thought the Norton was more motorcycle.Vintage Paul

$1400 in 1970 equals $8235 in 2012 dollars, your currency has lost over 83% of it's value and purchasing power since then. Do you know why?

mike996 · Mar 6, 2013

" your currency has lost over 83% of it's value and purchasing power since then. Do you know why?"

Is this a test question or just a question?

I'm no economist but probably the reason is the same reason that virtually everyone else's currency has done the same thing...or worse.

DogT · Mar 6, 2013

I paid $750USD in 72 for my 70 S type. It had 4K miles and was in good enough shape to last another 4 years/10K miles without any major work, not that I could afford it. That's $4192 in 2013 USD according to the inflation calculator I found at $5.59. Considering I have nearly $8K in it at this point, that was a good deal.

It's snowing like crazy here, we've got about 10 inches out there now, but it's almost like rain it's so warm, 34F. I don't think I'll be riding today.

Dave
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